Wanting to learn a Trade but what?

[Ransom]

im gettin on a bit now (26) an i really should learn a trade or at least try but which? i know i will have to goto night college / homestudy as i will have to work full time to support my family / rent etc

what trades fun an doesnt take about 10 years to learn ? an i will almost definetly get a job at the end of it.

what do you guys recommend? be as harsh as u want

 

[Ransom]

cheers guys


so anyone on here any of these proffesions listed an could say roughly how long it takes to learn there trade?

and also where to start off from? i know college .......but where an what sort of cost will i be looking at

 

[Ransom]

I know plentie of brickies and im pretty sure they dont just choose to take 6 months off

In summer they start work at 7/7:30 and dont finish til like 4/5 so they are putting the hours in for the money they earn. And in winter they can get rained off a lot of the time but even then they have to be there at same time and sit in the van til at least 1 b4 they are allowed to leave. Its very hard work hence why they are on good ££ and it takes a lot to learn 2yrs at college i believe as m8 was doing it.

Plastering aint too bad but once again its also a very hard skill to learn as u dont just get big flat walls to work on.

I started tiling and worked with a guy for about a year on and off its not as labour intensive as some trades but can be difficult work and time consuming and the moneys good as well. Starts from £20sq/m and if u can get work on a building site on new houses its even easier. Fresh walls and plain tiles 99% of the time makes for easy work but u have a lot of houses to get through.

ta m8 very informative post for me

yeah i dont expect any handouts from councils / colleges ive had my time an missed it i know that.

i work in tele-sales ok its a nice job i like it etc etc but its not bringing in much cash an its not a trade.

plastering seems like it might be the "one" to at least look into.


cheers all