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Would you have chosen another trade in hindsight?
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<blockquote data-quote="binky" data-source="post: 499855" data-attributes="member: 490"><p>the industry has been dumbed down to suite employers needs, I also think it refelcts the privatisation of standard setters and the college system - bums on seats mentality. If you want standards to be maintained, the over-arching 'board' needs to be government financed and independent of financial pressures and the need to make money. </p><p></p><p>As for a different trade, I retrained into this career after 20 years in industry - forced by multiple redundancies. I can think of far worse thngs to be doing (I've tried a few). Ideally I would like to return to the CAD design work I used to do, but I've been out of an office for 15 years and that just isn't going to happen now. I liked that work, basically I spent all day creative problem solving - this trade isn't that different in some respects to this. Given another trade, I would opt for something with a more decorative element, as the customer can see your work. Nobody actually wants cables or sockets, they want a TV and lights! Solar work has been good, in that customers wanted solar panels, even if that was just to make some money. </p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="binky, post: 499855, member: 490"] the industry has been dumbed down to suite employers needs, I also think it refelcts the privatisation of standard setters and the college system - bums on seats mentality. If you want standards to be maintained, the over-arching 'board' needs to be government financed and independent of financial pressures and the need to make money. As for a different trade, I retrained into this career after 20 years in industry - forced by multiple redundancies. I can think of far worse thngs to be doing (I've tried a few). Ideally I would like to return to the CAD design work I used to do, but I've been out of an office for 15 years and that just isn't going to happen now. I liked that work, basically I spent all day creative problem solving - this trade isn't that different in some respects to this. Given another trade, I would opt for something with a more decorative element, as the customer can see your work. Nobody actually wants cables or sockets, they want a TV and lights! Solar work has been good, in that customers wanted solar panels, even if that was just to make some money. [/QUOTE]
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