How much work is out there?

[MTiler]

been a funny ole' year, but Im sure I say that every year lol. The Domestic side of things has been very bitty, but is picking up.

 

[Gazzer]

i have search the internet and there is nothing in my local area, the place in Crewe is not running and STC don't do it in Warrington anymore also the same as PTS so not sure were to go?!

What was the name of the Crewe one ?

 

[grant3000]

cheshire training company or something like that,

 

[peteablard]

What was the name of the Crewe one ?

Are you thinking of The Cheshire Training Company Neale? That's the one that matey from Diamond tiling set up a while back, don't think it really took off

 

[Gazzer]

Yup thats the one, havent heard much about it .

 

[grant3000]

Stoke is about 45 miles so i can do that in 40 miles or so.

 

[peteablard]

Yup thats the one, havent heard much about it .

It was being advertised on the side of a tile shop in Crewe but the board has been taken down now, also the website seems to have been taken offline. With so many well established training companies that people are willing to travel to I imagine it's quite a difficult thing to set up from scratch now

 

[Andy Allen]

i am starting a 2 week course in Stoke, in oct and then maybe ask a nice tiler to shadow for a week before start up.

so after 3 weeks you will be qualified enough to start up on your own..???? think you need a big reality check mate....how long did it take you to train to become an engineer..? 2/3 weeks..lol

 

[widler]

Andy did u not know tiling is easy, he is a engineer don't you know, they work to a trillionth of a MM , cutting a tile and throwing it on a wall aint making aeroplanes you know

 

[grant3000]

here we go again straight on the attack before getting the facts right!! I went to college for 5 years in total, thanks

 

[grant3000]

Andy did u not know tiling is easy, he is a engineer don't you know, they work to a trillionth of a MM , cutting a tile and throwing it on a wall aint making aeroplanes you know

Engineers eh ,they have got to be the worst know it alls in the working world !
I have yet to meet one who does not know better.
He is right about the £1500 a week,hhhummffff i earn that week in week out (there is 3 of us

) when did I say I know better???

 

[Mr Tiler]

if you earn £1500 a week why on earth would you even consider a career change mate? if you go self employed as a tiler you will not be earning that any time soon how old am ya?

 

[grant3000]

if you earn £1500 a week why on earth would you even consider a career change mate? if you go self employed as a tiler you will not be earning that any time soon how old am ya?

lol that what WILDER said

 

[Mr Tiler]

oh lol my bad how much are you earning atm mate?

 

[grant3000]

oh lol my bad how much are you earning atm mate?

a bit personal but I will answer, I am currently on 45k

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Andy did u not know tiling is easy, he is a engineer don't you know, they work to a trillionth of a MM , cutting a tile and throwing it on a wall aint making aeroplanes you know

I work till it's right.

 

[Mr Tiler]

Sorry mate lol but I think you would be better off sticking at what you do and trying to further your career as an engineer... You wont earn that much for a good few years mate.

 

[grant3000]

Sorry mate lol but I think you would be better off sticking at what you do and trying to further your career as an engineer... You wont earn that much for a good few years mate.

oh I know lol I would have to be mad to leave my job!
I work only weekends so Monday to Friday will be tiling,

 

[IHB]

Lots of types of engineers of course but there is supposed to be a general shortage of engineers at the moment with kids preferring law, financial sector, IT etc which are all now over supplied. I'd stick with it.

 

[Mr Tiler]

Bluddy hell mate u earn 45k a year workin weekends.... Thats crazy!

 

[The D]

Grant what about your NVQ you was going to do m8?? I'm lost with you didn't you say the 4 week thing was Mickey Mouse but now you are doing a 2 week.

 

[grant3000]

what I was saying Deano, was 1500 was expensive for a course with no qualification when it cost me 1500 per year to do my HND but once again everyone was on my back from the start, as for college I will be doing that one day a week, as for the 2 week course this to give me more experience and more tool time, as money isn't really a big issue as the moment.

 

[grant3000]

Bluddy hell mate u earn 45k a year workin weekends.... Thats crazy!

yea is good money for what I do but I have had to work really hard for it, when I first went into engineering people said I wouldn't of made it..... 5 year now I am on 5 time a much as them and at 28 years of age with only 10 years left on this mortgage I am laughing at them for doubting,

 

[MTiler]

pmsl, arent you glad you came onto this site as well Grant?

 

[MTiler]

what I was saying Deano, was 1500 was expensive for a course with no qualification when it cost me 1500 per year to do my HND but once again everyone was on my back from the start, as for college I will be doing that one day a week, as for the 2 week course this to give me more experience and more tool time, as money isn't really a big issue as the moment.

You wont do a massive amount in 2 weeks, do a four week one, you'll have alot more tool time as in the first week or two you'll have a fair few lectures if its anything like the one I did (I did 4 week).

Sharon