Was it worth it.

[CLAYS TILES]

my tiling course did as it said on the TIN!
£325 for a weeks course,£250 for some tools from their shop! (only basic's) BASIC TOOL SET i mean!

 

[White Room]

Just remember when papers a few years were saying how much plumbers could earn, There was figures banded about like £50'000 a year, The college's were swamped. People from all walks were going to college and how many do you here about now, I only know one bloke who made it thru, and thats because his wife could support them while he was doing full time training, and that is the problem that comments like you can earn 30 to 40 grand a year, It takes time but never have I earned monies like that and I've been self employed for 27 years.

 

[Leatherface]

Hi mate

Clearly - the guys who run tiling courses are in it to make a fast buck. As are the people who sell slimming pills, do one week plastering courses and people who tell you that they can cure all your Ilnesses by sticking a lighted candle up your jacksie and chanting!!!

However, if you go on a reputable tiling course, you should be able to leave with the basics, with which to build upon and start a decent career.
Don't believe the hype - beileve in yourself.
Don't believe that when you have paid your £500.00 for a weeks course that your phone will magically start ringing - Absorb what you have been taught, get off your *** , do the groundwork and make it ring.

One day I truthfully hope to set up my own tiling course - tell my prospective trainees how much money they can potentially make after spending a tidy sum for a week at my establishment. However until then I will continue tiling , making a tidy sum as a guy who did a 3 day course at PITT 3 years ago. Prior to that I did 12 months working with another tiler.
I have been trading as self employed for nearly 2 and a half years now - all my work is word of mouth.
Not one penny spent on advertising.
Van not sign written.
Not listed in phone book.

STILL BUSY !!!

You are the master of your own destiny !!!

As are the guys who set up their own tiling course ( or who sell magic slimming pills to fat ladies )

Regards L