finally found a trade i can see my self doing

[Guest arch1]

Good on yer, far worse jobs than being a Brickie. Get a trade behind you and you can always go back to it if you need to do something else in the meantime. I'm a Sparky by trade, but now work on the power lines. But if needs be, i'd go back to being an Electrician. Whilst working as a Sparky in a Car Bulb factory, there were 2 women testing sidelight bulbs all fecking day. How boring would that be.

 

Stick at it and ATB.

[lanesra 3,994]

GYNACHOLOGIST wouldnt be a bad job sure beat the paintin & decorating.

[longdogbow 12]

stick at it lad.likes been said put abit to one side for the winter.im a sparky myself.but specialise in panel building,wiring and testing.last 22years.at least you want a trade and work.many dont nowadays.

[pencoed hunter 7]

I just finished collage as a bricklayer done foundation construction award, intermediat construction award and advanced construction award

and just got my first job now really hard work i was never expecting this but its really fun lol. just going to stick at it and see how it goes now

[rob.i 26]

Hi mate, i've been a bricky for almost 4 years now and when i started out i was just like you and loved it. But a few years down the line i've found myself driving up and down the country for shit money, slowly murdering my back and wrists, getting laid off here there and everywhere and during the winter i get hardly any work due to bad/anything under 3 degrees weather.

Fair play to you though, all im saying is if i had my time again id be a plumber or and electrician.

ATB mate, Aaron.

[/quote Bloody hell Aaron yer still learning the skill although you,ve learnt one lesson get out quick . :thumbs:or as you say become a sparky in my experience the cushiest in the trades

Edited September 9, 2010 by rob.i

[Aaron_butcher 17]

The last few firms ive worked for dont care a f**k if you can lay bricks or not, as long as the walls up at 4.30 they dont care. Its quantity not quality nowadays. i got laid off (again) last month and now im looking into other options. But as has been said before if you decide you dont like it, it will always be there to back you up when times are hard or for a bit of extra pocket money on the weekends.

Aaron.

[maty j 6]

Good and bad In most trades I suppose. I trained to be a electrician. Got some of the best grades In my class at college but can't get a job doing It and there's alot of lads In that position. Gave up looking In the end and now have a job that I hate. Was thinking of something else but don't even know where to start and even then I'd have to go back to college and I'll still need to find a job In that sector afterwards so effictively going back where I started!

Good luck mate,

[poacher3161 1,766]

Its a trade not the best but its better than no trade at all as i am now learning to my stupidity [bANNED TEXT] i left school as i got an apprenticeship in bricklaying that was pushed on me by my father but i went down the pit soon as i was 19.One job i would advice to stay away from is scaffolding i did it [bANNED TEXT] i was 40 for 4 years and found out its definately a young mans game.Good luck in your chosen carrear:thumbs:

[joel222 65]

Shit job mate trust me, iv been a brickie for 12 years and loved it at 1st but at 30 years old i have a bad back, bad wrists and bad elbows. Its all well and good grafting your arse off on pricework and making big money but your body suffers for it. And thats what they are all after now, 2 days work for 1 days money, the prices have dropped to nearly half what they were 3 years ago, thats if you can find a job. I've been lucky but i know a lot of good bricklayers out of work. Its your choice at the end of the day though mate.

[Guest ragumup]

Hi mate, i've been a bricky for almost 4 years now and when i started out i was just like you and loved it. But a few years down the line i've found myself driving up and down the country for shit money, slowly murdering my back and wrists, getting laid off here there and everywhere and during the winter i get hardly any work due to bad/anything under 3 degrees weather.

Fair play to you though, all im saying is if i had my time again id be a plumber or and electrician.

ATB mate, Aaron.

Good honest post that...........i'd also add mechanic to that list, always people wanting there car fixed..

Add gamekeeping to that list allways getting lurcher and terrier lads wanting permission

[paulredtop 8]

im just glad i have found something that i finely like and i guess once i got the trade behind me i could change my mind and know that no mater what i can allways build walls work might get better in years to come cause as older people retire theres less people to fill there shoes cause more and more people would rather sit at home watching tv leaving the ones that want to work more work

 

thanks for the advice and comments

 

paulredtop

[poacher3161 1,766]

im just glad i have found something that i finely like and i guess once i got the trade behind me i could change my mind and know that no mater what i can allways build walls work might get better in years to come cause as older people retire theres less people to fill there shoes cause more and more people would rather sit at home watching tv leaving the ones that want to work more work

 

thanks for the advice and comments

 

paulredtop

Thats true paul trouble is a lot of eastern europeans have come in under cutting wages in the construction industry.

[maty j 6]

Add gamekeeping to that list allways getting lurcher and terrier lads wanting permission

 

Permision Is the only good bit IMO. My mate was a keeper and was advised by me and others to think carefully as It Is a true full time job. Up early In late Is something I could never do. He stuck It for 2 years then jacked in and Is now a bricky. There were times he was going out on morning feeds, falling asleep under a tree and waking up to do his evening feeds. Money was crap aswell but If you enjoy It go for It

[Dosser 52]

Its hard graft but a good trade, you can go anywhere in the world and earn a few quid.

All other trades come after the brickies,

Not a penny is made till the bricks have been laid

[Kay 3,709]

My son starts collage on Tuesday next week also bricklaying .. so hopefully he can build me a barbeque :laugh: