Giving new tilers false hope?

[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 .

 

[DevonR]

Re: false hope

I don't know why you warrant replies on posts like this to be honest.
The guy comes on knows nothing of any members and then goes on to critisise the forum and all the hard work and effort that goes into it's maintenance. What a joke.
The top and bottom of this is, as per usual that the "time served" are losing work to newbies and don't like it. For too long as with many other trades these time served have been able to command premium rates and monopolise the market. What a shame. There's nothing wrong with a bit of competition.
Beleive me I have seen some alleged time served work and it's to say the least amusing. Using grout where they can't be bothered to cut round (or remove) items such as cupboard plinths. Not using spacers, no doubt there for newbies too, not to mention keeping a nice line. Wonky grout does not look nice. I could go on if you like. And layout...layout some of it is laughable, do they know BS layout techniques?
When you've bothered to browse through the gallery or seen some work first hand then please come back and point out what has been done wrong and offer us some of your experience and knowledge to learn from but until then at least have some respect for the forum and it's members, or are they taking too much of your custom from you?

 

[DHTiling]

Re: false hope

hear, hear . plus if he's been tiling 20 yrs he should be well established like myself so no amount of newcomers should affect his regular work.

 

[GazLC81]

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

Who is this guy? The World authority on tiling? :icon8:

 

[GazTech]

Re: false hope

Nothing to say now Jonesy???:wink_smile:

 

[Varley]

Re: false hope

I thought this post might arouse some interest LMAO