Thinking of a career change

[19bri79]

Just wondering if any off you guys on here have made your business with firstly starting with a tiling course???

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

I'm sure there are Bri, but my tiling course lasted five years, it was called an apprenticeship, along with a five year, day release at Manchester college of building. I am in my 44th year of my course and still learning, I am currently sat at home waiting for the phone to ring.

Sorry if I don't sound to enthusiastic, but I can not condone something that is diluting the skills of a noble trade. Good luck mate, I am at the moment competing for work with people who have no skill or knowledge about this industry.

 

[Muse2k8]

You will learn the basics in your week but you will soon find the real world isn't perfect for tiling. By all means go for it, I did a 4 week course and I'm doing well but I had the benefit of being a plumber and my dad being in trades for 40 years too.

It won't be easy to get started but hey life needs challenges and if your good with your hands you should do well. A lot of advice is available on here and the guys will help with any questions too.

Definitely do your own bathroom first and if you can do some work for friends and family to get the hang of it all.

Also get onto the tradetiler site for tools!

 

[The hammer]

I'm sure there are Bri, but my tiling course lasted five years, it was called an apprenticeship, along with a five year, day release at Manchester college of building. I am in my 44th year of my course and still learning, I am currently sat at home waiting for the phone to ring.

Sorry if I don't sound to enthusiastic, but I can not condone something that is diluting the skills of a noble trade. Good luck mate, I am at the moment competing for work with people who have no skill or knowledge about this industry.

Well said Phil i'm in the same boat as you with "only" a 3 year apprenticeship and 28 years of experience i too am sitting in the house for the 3rd consecutive week waiting for the phone to ring.
If i wanted to earn 65k then based on recent earnings it will take 36 years

 

[19bri79]

appreciate your thoughts it must get to some off you when guys like me come along and talk about takin tiling up after going on a course and yous have been doing it for 20 ,30 or 40 years but we need to start somewhere. If you want to go earn 65k then by all means go and spend half your life on an oil rig as it certainly wont upset me. I know I will become a good tiler within the next few years.

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

I sincerely hope you do Bri, but please come back in 12 months and let us know. Can you put a word in for me on the rigs, as I could do with the 65k.:lol:

 

[19bri79]

will keep you all posted on my tiling journey, Phil you can have my job when I pack it in because I will be getting to busy with the tiling jobs. lol

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Cheers Bri, good luck mate. Keep us posted. have you put a good word in for me on the rigs, I am used to hard graft.:lol:

Respect, Phil.

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

I'm sure there are Bri, but my tiling course lasted five years, it was called an apprenticeship, along with a five year, day release at Manchester college of building. I am in my 44th year of my course and still learning, I am currently sat at home waiting for the phone to ring.

Sorry if I don't sound to enthusiastic, but I can not condone something that is diluting the skills of a noble trade. Good luck mate, I am at the moment competing for work with people who have no skill or knowledge about this industry.

same as you almost phil ,but i have work at the mo, sorry to hear you are slow, but hang in there as i know us old-uns do and something will come along very soon , i'am sure ........

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

same as you almost phil ,but i have work at the mo, sorry to hear you are slow, but hang in there as i know us old-uns do and something will come along very soon , i'am sure ........

Cheers Tom, but hopefully Bri will put a good word in for me, I will be off to the north sea.