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Zanx
19/05/2005 at 11:33
....for someone who has bugger all qualifications, no experience in anything other than contract security and internal post room activities and managed to land a decent job solely on the basis of his attitude and approach. They are happy where they are but would be in serious doo-doo if anything untoward happened due to lack of any real marketable skills. They are good with people and allergic to numbers.

I'll pass on any comments
Bigger Nige
19/05/2005 at 11:34
PSV licence? (is it still called PSV?) - buses, coaches etc

Mr. Marcus
19/05/2005 at 11:40
builder / electrician / plumber / plasterer

in fact you might want to switch career anyway - those guys make a fookin packet.
Derek Smalls
19/05/2005 at 11:45
Class 1 HGV driver. It's nice to know you could get sacked today and be working again by teatime for any number of driving agencies who usually pay more
flange
19/05/2005 at 11:46
Open an up market coffee shop
tenbears
19/05/2005 at 11:47
The plumber option's not a bad one. I heard on the radio yesterday of a fast track course to join one of the country's largest franchises: I think it was a 14 week intensive course - downside is it costs around 9k but having 'qualified' you could be making 50k, and what's more... it could be your ticket to the rest of the world: there's a world shortage of plumbers, apparently... 20,000 short in the UK alone.

Or you could become a police driving instructor.
Ketchup
19/05/2005 at 11:47
Working with Rolf Harris on animal hospital?


He's Dill the dog, a dog called Dill. Trying to catch his tail, but he never will.

Leigh
19/05/2005 at 11:54
tenbears wrote
The plumber option's not a bad one. I heard on the radio yesterday of a fast track course to join one of the country's largest franchises: I think it was a 14 week intensive course - downside is it costs around 9k but having 'qualified' you could be making 50k, and what's more... it could be your ticket to the rest of the world: there's a world shortage of plumbers, apparently... 20,000 short in the UK alone.

Or you could become a police driving instructor.


The Fast Track courses are no replacement for a "proper" apprenticeship or training to be honest.

Unfortunately not all plumbers earn £50k a year and it depends on where you live.

But yes there is a chronic shortage of any skilled labour be in, Plumbers, Carpenters, Builders, Mechanics etc etc So the choice is yours.

It really depends on what sort of money you want to earn whilst learning another trade or whilst training
newbie
19/05/2005 at 12:52
grave digger?



i've lost my marbles!!

msn - dances_with_lamposts AT hotmail.com

VPL
notslow
19/05/2005 at 13:08
I was going to train to be a plumber but theres long waiting lists at all the collages in my area, so i'm gonna go for HGV driving instead. Apparently theres going to be a shortage of lorry drivers over the next few years so wages will go up and there'll be loads of work.
I saw the plumbing franchise thing too Plumfast if you've got £24000 to invest, might be worth looking into.
ABF
19/05/2005 at 13:15
Motorcycle instructor.
ZRX61
19/05/2005 at 13:21
Freelance Pub Gynocology
If I wanted to make a life-long career out of working with the mentally retarded I would have gone into Special Education or opened a Harley Davidson dealership
Couch Commando
19/05/2005 at 15:00
Why does everyone assume they can fast track any trade that normally takes a 4 year apprenticeship ?

All the company owners I know and me included will not touch these 'boil in the bag' tradesmen. Don't tell you that on the course do they, the reason there is a shortage is because no one can be arsed with the apprenticeships anymore

But I would recommend appliance testing, boring as hell but a one day course and a £900 tester gets you out there, £200 a day is common doing that
I have enough bikes thanks
braindead
19/05/2005 at 15:03
Mercenary or security specialist - Works for me the Queen covered all the investment costs and all I have to do is catch the bullet for the man in the expensive suit.

BD


f#ckmyl#ck
19/05/2005 at 16:04
as previously mentioned, PCV or hgv is the way to go for the likes of you'n me laddy.
TFL will actually train you. crap job, crap conditions, £400/week, eeeeeeeeezeeeee munai

plus you are already the standard shape
Amateur gynacologist...........at your cervix
Crashometer 2005 NHRO
SG#ABC+ED+E
Dirtybill
19/05/2005 at 16:07
Hydroponics Farmer :smoke:
f#ckmyl#ck
19/05/2005 at 16:08
oh, and it's a job.

only uni types and women have careers, the rest of us work for a living.

and you'll receive a WAGE, not a celery
Amateur gynacologist...........at your cervix
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Zanx
19/05/2005 at 17:07
Couch Commando wrote
Why does everyone assume they can fast track any trade that normally takes a 4 year apprenticeship ?

All the company owners I know and me included will not touch these 'boil in the bag' tradesmen. Don't tell you that on the course do they, the reason there is a shortage is because no one can be arsed with the apprenticeships anymore

But I would recommend appliance testing, boring as hell but a one day course and a £900 tester gets you out there, £200 a day is common doing that



Bing!

Now THAT makes sense. So that's PAT testing right? Do you get a long term certificate or does it need renewing every year?
Melons
19/05/2005 at 17:15
Sky were advertising for 'installation engineers' in the paper today

Qualifications required: must enjoy working with power tools and being up ladders
hornetboy600
19/05/2005 at 17:17
knock knock

doorman pays from £10 an hour tax free with the added benefit of looking cool and getting payed to do fuck all

baliff, i was looking into this if anyone has info let me know.
Now the owner of a fully road legal gsxr1100m
I have 78ft-lbs of torque @5000rpm what does you bike have?
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