New career - Good or bad idea?????

[Gareth1982]

Hi All

I need a new career, and was thinking of doing a basic plumbing course, a plastering course and then completeing a tiling course. I plan to stay at work for approx 6 months, then go part time and eventually full time. So to anyone already in the trade, good plan or bad plan????

Cheers
Gareth

 

[Dan]

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Hello Gareth1982, welcome aboard www.tilersforums.com. Stick around, I'm sure you'll like the place.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

:welcome:Gareth - you'll get a lot of information from these forums to help in your final choice!
As for your plan of attack it seems OK.
Learn as you go with a paid job for security.
It will give you a taster on the basic courses and when you do a couple of starter jobs you'll enjoy it.
Then comes the descision time - its trying to find the work in 6 months time!
Not having a regular wage coming in!
How much do you think you will earn in your first 12 months and do you have commitments?
All I can say is 'THIS IS THE BEST JOB IN THE WORLD' but it doesn't happen overnight!
Choose wisely grasshopper!

 

[White Room]

Hi and welcome

 

[CON5933]

Hi Gareth :welcome:
i'm with Timeless john on this...good luck

 

[faithhealer]

With TJ as well, welcome to the forum

 

[cass]

I done a tiling course two years ago stuck with that until i got used to it now i'm doing my leval 2 plumbing and thinking of doing a plastering class next year.But doing it all in 6 months is allot to take in read this forum and you will see whats involved in tiling just allone but thats just the way i done it.Good luck anyway.

 

[DHTiling]

Hello and welcome...good advice above..

 

[BTP TILING]

I quit a decent paid job to become a tiler, i love tiling but im very slow, good but slow. Fast tilers normally cut corners, as do plumbers who tile but i get a lot of job satisfaction out of what i do.

 

[White Room]

I quit a decent paid job to become a tiler, i love tiling but im very slow, good but slow. Fast tilers normally cut corners, as do plumbers who tile but i get a lot of job satisfaction out of what i do.

Some tilers have been in the game so long they think 4 steps ahead while their working, experiance is their speed

 

[garretridge]

:welcome:to the forum!

 

[marke]

well said whitebeam speed comes with efficiency and forward thinking not cutting corners.
anyhow yeah this is a great job but 6 months is tight mate , even just for the tiling bit, i wouldnt envy anyone starting out at the moment its tough at the best of times but fantastic to have that sort of ambition pal good on ya and best of luck :smilewinkgrin:

 

[jay]

:welcome: as timless said

 

[div]

regarding the plastering side...does the the course you guys go on, do they not show you how this is done as part of preperation?.

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Hi G and:welcome: as above, I still love this job after 43yrs,still learing, still getting a buzz from it. Timeless John,(respect) is pleased,I make him feel young.Respect to all other members to. Some real talent on this Forum.Good luck.