Got a lad contemplating a trade career path like an apprenticeship for Electrician, Carpenter, Plumber, Bricklaying. He like's the idea of carpentry but I am hearing that this is probably the least well payed of the typical trade roles?
Would you agree with that? As much as we brits complain of very high trade quoted prices for work, do you know people in the trade and how well they are doing in terms of rough annual salary? What was it like for them starting out? How much did they earn compared to now? Has it been hard on their bodies? Regrets?
My son will get good enough grades to do A levels, and is being pushed in that direction by school, but ultimately doesn't like the idea of just doing further general A level subjects potentially coming out after 2 years still not knowing really what he wants to do. Like's the idea of working in a more hands on role so was thinking to go down the apprenticeship path where he can start earning earlier. I find there is still a stigma around people doing trade apprenticeships. We have been to some open evenings this year and the first questions are always "will you be likely to get level 4 in English and Maths". When he tells them he is predicted 6/7s in most subjects, they are shocked and tend to ask why he is not doing A levels. He doesn't want to go to Uni ever so arguably A levels are less relevant. I'm not sure how much they help nowadays. Tough to know how to help steer them in this day and age. Trade roles seem quite robust thinking of the future of AI as well. Thoughts?
Would you agree with that? As much as we brits complain of very high trade quoted prices for work, do you know people in the trade and how well they are doing in terms of rough annual salary? What was it like for them starting out? How much did they earn compared to now? Has it been hard on their bodies? Regrets?
My son will get good enough grades to do A levels, and is being pushed in that direction by school, but ultimately doesn't like the idea of just doing further general A level subjects potentially coming out after 2 years still not knowing really what he wants to do. Like's the idea of working in a more hands on role so was thinking to go down the apprenticeship path where he can start earning earlier. I find there is still a stigma around people doing trade apprenticeships. We have been to some open evenings this year and the first questions are always "will you be likely to get level 4 in English and Maths". When he tells them he is predicted 6/7s in most subjects, they are shocked and tend to ask why he is not doing A levels. He doesn't want to go to Uni ever so arguably A levels are less relevant. I'm not sure how much they help nowadays. Tough to know how to help steer them in this day and age. Trade roles seem quite robust thinking of the future of AI as well. Thoughts?