Calling all tradesmen

[Whosthedaddy]

Just musing about working with a trade but apart from the usual 3 or 4 what others are there that are in demand?

I believe that most trades recognise the C of G certificate but what's the lowest or entry point level to start off with as its a time consuming qualification to obtain when trying to get going.

Anyone care to shed a little insight into their working day please feel free as have no real idea as to what the hell you lot do other than the domestic odd jobs.

There'll be a cuppa and a Hob Nob in it for you.
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[Sir Black Pig]

Plumbing requires no official quals whatsoever.

Gas fitting however, different story...

.... and these new electrical regulations, well they are laughable. I went to Stow college to my 16th edition C&G, one of the girls in the class, was a salesperson on the electricals counter at B&Q, that was the closest she has come to domestic electrics and she was planning to set herself up as an electrician!

I am not criticising her, just the system.

Derive from that what you will..
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[Liono]

Oldest trade?

[Whosthedaddy]

[andyscooter]

[Whosthedaddy]

* stonework
* Building
* Carpentry
* Cement Mason
* Cladding
* Drainage
* Electrician
* Elevator Mechanic
* Firestopping
* Fireproofing
* Framing
* Glazing
* Hod carrier
* Heavy Equipment Operator (see: Engineering vehicles)
* Heating, Ventilation, and Air-conditioning
* Iron worker
* Laborer
* Insulation
* Joinery
* Masonry
* Painting and Decorating
* Pipe fitter
* Plastering
* Plumbing
* Roofing
* Rural building
* Sealer
* Steel fixer
* Stonemason
* Tile setter (Tile)
* Teamster
* Window installer

Some seem a little too specialised living here in the urban sprawl but more than I could have thought of.
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[That_Hornet]

Im a chippy.

Work mainly on loft conversions.

Typical day.. Wake up at 7. Get to work for 8. Climb Scaffold, ladder down. open up loft. Then from that there cutting wood, nail it up, cut more wood..... Then nail it up.

I enjoy roofing. Ie: slates/tiles. Very intresting.

Some days are hard tho. Dont go home till 6 ish. Dormer day is a late one. (The day we build the flat roof and support it.)

But some are good. Like today, i got in had a cup of coffee. Worked a little. Insulated flood, cut out old perlin. Then boss turns up. Go to lunch at about 10 ish. Get back about 12, Battoned the roof. Then fitted velux windows. Home at 3.

[Whosthedaddy]

[BanditJeff]

I'm a builder..... sort of..... I charge whatever i think i can get away with, and it must be cash in hand. Of course my jobseekers allowance also comes in handy in these times of recession..... every little helps.
Lovely jubley.

[tatters]

Electrician is one of the best paid l was making 38k a year from qualifing at 19, theres also varoius types of eletrical work you can train and move into, problem is its hard to get a apprenticship and when you do the money is minimum wage for 3 years.


dont do house bashing as there just glorified builders, industral and site installation is were you will learn what you need.





l,m now working as a control systems engineer, less hands on work more programming and commissioning which suits me as it more challenging work.
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[Villers]

We are crying out for good Electrical and Instrumental craft in the Nuclear industry, if you fancy a move up to Cumbria that is.

Control Systems is ok round here but not many want in. I passed the interviews to move over but ended up staying in Engineering instead.
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[Pete.]

I like to smash shit out of buildings with a big angry machine. Qualifications for an apprenticeship include not making my tea too strong and keeping out of the way of my big angry machine.
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[mr jamez]

Due to your age you might find it tough. To learn a trade you need to be working in the industry, problem is you have 16 year old lads who will work for peanuts. Plus I doubt you and your employer will be eligible for any government grants.

I would avoid the obvious ones and try and get into something specialised, more money.
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[Sir Black Pig]

[Barry_M2]

[JAMSXR]

My bro is 19 and a chippy, he went to college and did his NVQ but you don't actually require any qualifications to work as a chippy.

I would recommend it looking at what my brother has achieved in his short time, he has not turned 20 but is earning around 40K a year!!!!!
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[Whosthedaddy]

Went and spoke with the training place today, nice set up and seem pretty genuine to boot. Cost of getting started with C of G is pretty steep in some instances so may have a few weekend courses in each to see what's what and what I enjoy the most.

Hardest part may be the full time training during the week although there are options to do weekend for a little more money.

Watch this space.
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[Feasty]

[tutton]

Because if you wire something up wrong its likely to kill someone unless rcd protected but meh, only takes 50ma to kill people

Electrician is supposed to be well paid when fully qualified, but the college route you need to do
City and guilds level 2
City and guilds level 3
NVQ level 3
Then theres lots of little bits that build up like
AM2
17th edition regs course
and the like.
Expensive right now, but in the future im sure ill feel happy i spent the money. go for it.
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[tatters]

[tutton]

Slightly scarey i do agree,
the common one we always get told about is farmers using nails for fuses
Or when installing earth rods on TT arrangement, pissing on the rod giving it a better earth fault impedance path
Hopefully i find someone looking to take me on for a few days a week so i can get some more hands on experiance, only ever physically touched three phase once so far and that was with proper isolation etc.

Thats the big issue you really need the employment the apprenticeship is by far the best way to go, now i know quite a bit of the theory but i havnt done that much of the real practical work outside of the college workshop
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[That_Hornet]

[warped one]

Ace Card.

Which totally ruins the whole point in a apprentiship. And really gets me p1ss boiling. Do a proper course get the relivent degrees for it.

Warped
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amnesia - Never in the history of usernames has one been more accurate. Warped indeed. You sir are a fecking oddball.