Giving new tilers false hope?

[jonesy7]

why do you let these Muppet's advertise on a tilers forum. saying they can teach you to tile in four weeks, at extortionate prices when anybody with any knowledge of tiling noes it takes at least 3 year apprenticeship. and after twenty years of tiling iam still learning. your giving these people out there false hope and are letting them down and letting them waste there money.

 

[Varley]

Re: false hope

Not saying you are wrong mate, just seems like there are a lot of tilers on this forum who have done these courses and are doing very well for themselves, making a good reputation.

 

[jonesy7]

Re: false hope

nobody can learn to tile in two weeks i don't care what you say you ask other tilers who have been tiling years . the people they are tiling for don't no any better so they get away with it the person running this web site should no better if he,s a pro tiler

 

[Varley]

Re: false hope

I think there are a few people on here who may disagree with you mate, but everybody is entitled to their own opinions.

 

[DHTiling]

Re: false hope

Well i have been tiling for 17+ yrs now and yes i served my time and yes it was hard slog at times and i know there are numerous training centres popping up but everybody needs to learn somewhere, some of these training centres are out for quick buck but some are genuinly helping first timers be it diy or people wanting to re-train to get a feel for tiling ,learning the basics is a start to a good career. these forums are designed for newcomers to get help off us time served tradesmen if they get stuck or just need reassurance, not for people to slag off advertisers, we should encourage these newcomers not discourage them .. dave...

 

[Varley]

Re: false hope

Well i have been tiling for 17+ yrs now and yes i served my time and yes it was hard slog at times and i know there are numerous training centres popping up but everybody needs to learn somewhere, some of these training centres are out for quick buck but some are genuinly helping first timers be it diy or people wanting to re-train to get a feel for tiling ,learning the basics is a start to a good career. these forums are designed for newcomers to get help off us time served tradesmen if they get stuck or just need reassurance, not for people to slag off advertisers, we should encourage these newcomers not discourage them .. dave...

Spoken like a true gentleman, I salute you Sir :thumbs_up:

 

[formula one]

Re: false hope

nice one dave i did a 4 day tiling courses at n.e.t.t in march this year todate
i have add 16 jobs some big ones . and some small tiling jobs not one of my customers have told me my work was **** , i am now on the books of a architect & interior designer, i think he can see how good the workmanship is i am now doing a job for a top prem footballer .and as for nett allways they for you phone or e/mail helps they

 

[laurami tiling]

Re: false hope

lol a top footballer in stockton dont make me laugh :wink_smile:
well said that man mr howe . always thought they were nice chaps in aycliffe lol

tony

 

[formula one]

Re: false hope

so you dont no [SIZE=-1]Wynyard and never told you who he plays for did i ?:wink_smile:
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[Fekin]

Re: false hope

Yes a 4 week course is short, a 4 day ones even shorter, but you have 3 types of people that go on them.

1. There will be some people who no matter what amount of time they spend being shown the ropes and fixing tile, will never be able to go out and do a decent paying job.

2. Others will be able to get there but it might take a year or more.

3. Then you also have pleanty of people who once shown how to set the job out and how to get tiles cut and level, only need a couple of small jobs to start getting their speed up, and do a decent tile job.

In a nutshell, some people pick things up quicker than others.

 

[tiler tom]

Re: false hope

I am one of those so called novices that started on the back of a 2 week course and have been congratulated on what a good job I have done (better than what was here previously) have you not thought that this might be down to wanting to do a good job rather than in and out with the cash in the back pocket. What with a bit of trainig and wanting to get a good reputation a couple of weeks can go a long way.

 

[DHTiling]

Re: false hope

keep smiling all u newbies this type of ignorance is typicle of some people. ( jealousy!!!!).......

 

[BrhTiling]

Re: false hope

I don't think these courses are offering false hope at all.... Some courses are totally inadequate and in no way live up the the promise of a professional training course...

However other courses cover all the basics and give you the knowledge you will need in a lot of domestic work.

A lot of people do home improvements and take on work for family / friends after doing a course in order to build up experience and confidence before going fully self-employed.

In all seriousness, how would you (or anyone else critising a intensive course) suggest that someone unemployed or employed in a dead end job go about training to become a tiler with no previous experience at all???

Not many colleges offer tiling and apprenticeships seem hard to come by and not even availible for those over 25 years old... not to mention the fact that you don't get paid a living and would spend basically years doing donkey work before actually learning anything.

 

[enduro]

Re: false hope

I have been tiling for a couple of years, i did a coures with Alpine training group, from Rye, east sussex. I know you will not learn everything overnight but this site is for advice and help people who have just started out so the dont make mistakes, i have got some very good info from other tilers on here. most of my work is with architects, interior designers, builders and i work on very high profile jobs, so if people dont like this site dont come on here... simple

 

[lm tiles]

Re: false hope

I'd been tiling odd jobs over the years and ended up with quite a bit of work ,even getting work off other pro tilers. i liked tiling so decided to do a fast course just to satisfy myself i was doing things correctly . been self employed now 2 years and love it . Private work and contracts off quite large building firms. Those tilers that are good enough and willing enough will make it .