Was it worth it.

[GazLC81]

I finished my course at Chase Tiling at the end of May. I put an ad in the local paper and started to get work straight away. First couple of months went pretty well, had some work and was earning enough. It started to slow down a bit after that and I had very little to do in October then didn't work at all in November, didn't even get a phone call. I was about to go out and bring the work in as I was getting desperate but the phone started ringing again in december and I had too much work. I have already booked in 3 jobs in the fist few day of 2008 so I am hoping for a good year.

You just have to keep at it! I agree that the market is saturated now there are too many tilers and not enough work, but the vast majority of the new tilers like me and you wno't last long, maybe 6 months at most before they give up and realise that there is no way you will earn the £30 - 40k a year that is banded about unless you build up and work bloody hard. It will take me years to get near earning that amount.

 

[Mr Tiler]

Hi I am in the same position as you just starting out in the game, it seems hard at to start of with but in bussiness things do take time to take off! its all about networking.
Dont give up yet sound like you are doing ok to me, own van all the tools and the know how! go for it! :yes:

 

[HENDRYBERG]

oh man

wish i never read this thread! giving me second thoughts about doin the course next month ha ha

im no a very confident person as it is!!!

 

[geordie2013]

Thats why i posted the thread just so people wont be disillusioned and so they think it through properly. There is nothing wrong with the course and the one that i did was a great course.

 

[IvegotsTILE]

At least Geordie's being honest.Every night someone else comes on wanting to go into tiling,which is great but its a tough tough world out there.
Are you sticking with it then Geordie lad?

 

[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