Darren from uk trade training

[Unregistered]

This question is for Darren. My name is Steve I'm 31 and from Swansea. I'm looking for a career change but having a mortgage and a family to support I need a faster way of learning. I want to work for myself and run a tiling business so I'm saving up to do the 13 day training that you offer. Would this really prepare me fully for running a business and tackling any jobs I come across? Also could you give a rough guide as to how much I would need to spend on tools? I'm a very determined and hard working person but the wife isn't to keen on me leaving the security of a 9 to 5 job. (even if the the money is rubbish). cheers in advance to you or any of your previous students who help answer my questions.

 

[Gazzer]

It would be much better if you signed up to the forums so as people could take this more serious and advise you.
My advice would be hang on to the job, do the course and take your time to build up experience. Dont just think after the course you are ready to take on the world.

 

[Unregistered]

Thanks for the reply sir ramic I will sign up. I work the night shift in my job so I am planning on doing it alongside the tiling then slowly cutting the hours down as I get more confident and my business grows.

 

[Brian the Tile]

dont do it at the moment it is very tough in the tiling world at least you have a wage coming in even if it is a bad one

 

[Stevejones81]

Probably will not have the money for about 12 months if I'm being honest. Is it just tough in your part of the country or all over the uk mate. Don't you think I could get some smaller jobs to do alongside my main work to gain experience and confidence until I'm ready to do it full time?

 

[ifindoubtgrout]

hi mate you would be better of offering to work a weekend day for free with a local tiler,you will learn more doing this for 12 months than going on a quick coarse,dont get me wrong iv no doubt you could learn the basics of tiling in 13 days but experiance is the name of the game in any job not just tiling, all the best with it.

 

[Stevejones81]

Thanks mate since I ain't got the money for some time I think I will take your advise and see if a local tiler will let me go with him till I can afford the coarse. Thanks again.

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Hi Steve and welcome to TF. unfortunately I must agree with other members, it is a bad time to set up in tiling atm. There are some very skilled / experienced tilers finding things hard in this climate,I would stay with your job for now, good luck whatever you decide.

 

[Stevejones81]

Cheers for the reply mate.

 

[UKTT Darren]

Hi Steve
Darren here from UK Trades Training
Take the advice given above, We can certainly give you all the basic requirements that a tiler needs ie setting out jobs, cutting, shaping, fixing along with all the background and product knowledge on the course which will give you a full insite into the tiling world.
I cannot see any tiler requiring your service without this knowledge really as all you will do is labour, you wont get a chance of fixing and doing the job yourself whilst the tiler does the work, you might see a few things happening but that will be the extent of your learning so a mixture of my advice with the above would be the best i would think.
Dont give up your regular salary, if you are thinking of doing the course, get all the knowledge and skills you can from it and then take on some easy jobs that you can handle on weekends to get you started , this will give you a taste of what its like as a tiler before you jump ship.
When your ready just give me a ring and we will take it from there
Regards
Darren

 

[Stevejones81]

Will do Darren. Cheers for the reply mate.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Some excellent advice.

 

[Dan]

Spot on advice above there. Good luck with the career change. When you've done your first big job (with or without somebody) it doesn't half make you smile.