who amongst us would like there son to become a tiler ?

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

well my lad came with me for a couple of years before going in to the Navy, it's up to him what he would like to do for a living,he is a trained chef now , i think its great to have as many strings to your bow as you can ! how about your son/if you had a son or even daughter :hurray:

 

[Gazzer]

My son is working in a clothes shop at the moment while doing his college work. He wants to go into the police force. I wont try and change his mind, its all he has ever wanted to do.

 

[DHTiling]

I asked my oldest lad to train with me.. Nah he said.. served his time as a spark.. then the youngest lad is going to be a top tiler....and that is a true tiler and not pools..(joke).

 

[Tony73]

I talked my daughter into interior design/architecture. But i would never see my son as a tiler.

 

[Tony73]

Oh yeh , my son wants to become historian. Not teacher of history in school

 

[Dougs Third Go]

Nope, Harrison wants to be a vet or digger driver(?), Gabriel says animal trainer..

 

[DHTiling]

Doug has 2 young lads... what you reckon Doug.. any chance or do you want a better life for them.. not saying tiling is a bad life though..

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Nope, Harrison wants to be a vet or digger driver(?), Gabriel says animal trainer..

ya beat me to it.. 🙂

 

[Tony73]

This is good thread DPF

 

[Martyn Leeds]

very good question.
I'd definately say no.
I'd tell them to pay more attention at school & don't chase the girls when its GCSE revision time, D'oh.

I reckon flying a plane or something would be better than tiling!

(PS. I don't have no kids yet!)

 

[DHTiling]

I think it is a proud thing to able to pass on your skills.. and even prouder when you see them actually doing it well.

 

[Bubblecraft]

My eldest son who is 11 but does not live with me doesn't know what he wants to be yet. My 5 year old step son who lives with me wants to be in the building trade like me rather than be a waste of space like his father. My 2 year old daughter wants to be a fairy lol

 

[Tony73]

I think it is a proud thing to able to pass on your skills.. and even prouder when you see them actually doing it well.

I'll pass on my skills to my lads, who work for me .
I'm proud of who i am, but would want my kids to do better
.

 

[DHTiling]

I'll pass on my skills to my lads, who work for me .
I'm proud of who i am, but would want my kids to do better
.

Fair enough .. but i will say tiling is highly skilled trade and pays good if you are good at it.

 

[Tony73]

Yes David aggree, but most of us have problems with knees, skin , back etc. skilled trade , also very hard work. I will be happy who ever my kids become, just want them to do well

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Yes David aggree, but most of us have problems with knees, skin , back etc. skilled trade , also very hard work. I will be happy who ever my kids become, just want them to do well

 

[DHTiling]

Yes David aggree, but most of us have problems with knees, skin , back etc. skilled trade , also very hard work. I will be happy who ever my kids become, just want them to do well

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Yes David aggree, but most of us have problems with knees, skin , back etc. skilled trade , also very hard work. I will be happy who ever my kids become, just want them to do well

Now that i agree with.... hands like leather :lol:

 

[The D]

my lad started tiling at 6 years old he is now 16 and can do the job but he wants to do game design. im happy with that

 

[Peter]

The daughter is only 16 months old so she hasn't chosen a career path yet. :lol:

Think I would encourage my children to get a few qualifications and something less physical but would also be proud if I had a son who turned out to be a first class tiler.

 

[Alan.P]

Had the 'pleasure' of working for a company for a while this year, my Son just so happens to be on a course with the same firm, I was able to take him under my wing, try and teach him a thing or 2 but it's not for him, he says he would like to try again, we'll see what happens next year.

 

[Dougs Third Go]

whatever my 2 lads do, vet, digger driving, lion taming etc, I just hope they get as much enjoyment and job satisfaction out of their chosen paths, as I have from tiling. The worst thing I can imagine for them is going to work and consider it a drudge.

 

[Andy Allen]

my 14 yr old daughter wants to be a tattoo artist.....:yikes:

my 9 yr old son wants to be a pro rugby player...

 

[Bubblecraft]

my 14 yr old daughter wants to be a tattoo artist.....:yikes:

That's pretty cool TBH

 

[Andy Allen]

shes very good at drawing.....so i could see it working, just the thought of her cover in tats..

 

[Ajax123]

Not really bothered what my son does when he grows up as long as he is happy doing it. I don't think he would enjoy selling floor screeds though....

 

[Bubblecraft]

shes very good at drawing.....so i could see it working, just the thought of her cover in tats..

Idea for a new thread!

 

[DHTiling]

shes very good at drawing.....so i could see it working, just the thought of her cover in tats..

Not all tattoo artists have loads of tats

 

[area tiling]

Ive got two girls , but if I ever have a son I'd be happy with whatever he'd be happy with . I wouldn't encourage him to tile because it can be hard work at times and sore on the body , plus people try to treat you like a mug at times!!

 

[judge]

As long as they are healthy and happy im happy(If they earn a decent crust at what they do ill be even happier )

 

[Ian]

It's quite funny that a lot of you think of tiling as a lower grade job, I have 9 GCSE's (a* -c grade) and 4 A levels, those qualifications got me a very good job in a well known supermarket, I climbed the ladder and hated it, tiling might not be as well recognised but, I earn more money from it and I command a damn sight more respect for what I do now. No one will ever take that away from me.

 

[charlie1]

If you become what you feel passionate about and truley enjoy then you will never work another day in your life. My daughter will hopefully find what she wants and be as lucky as me.

 

[Dougs Third Go]

It's quite funny that a lot of you think of tiling as a lower grade job, I have 9 GCSE's (a* -c grade) and 4 A levels, those qualifications got me a very good job in a well known supermarket, I climbed the ladder and hated it, tiling might not be as well recognised but, I earn more money from it and I command a damn sight more respect for what I do now. No one will ever take that away from me.

similar to myself Bri, but in my day we had O levels and A levels,,and a HNC in Building Studies to boot, all we as parents can do I think is to encourage and nurture them with the talents that nature and personality has bestowed them with.

 

[DHTiling]

Guys, we work hard for our trade , but if siblings choose another path then we just back them up , simples.