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plummer-1986 0 Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 Alright lads I have decided Im going to leave school, I cant bring myself to go there anymore I hate it that much Im 16 and living in Ireland so I was wondering could I get some advice from some of ye on here. I want to get a trade but dont know which one would be the best route to take? With people telling me the buildings are fecked etc. What do the lads working on the buildings now think? What about becoming an electrician surely the building of new houses wouldnt affect this to much? Anyway any advice from lads in the know is welcome P.S my mind is made up I do not want to stay in school stay in school surly you havent got long to go. and if you hate school forget being an electrician cos your be straight back for 3 years minimum!!! i know its collage not school but i did 3 years plumbing course and its worse than school!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest MyDogsAGuire Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 I have my Junior cert but I dont think thats of much use.. Theres a career guidance teacher in the school but she wont give me any advice only dont leave school Electricial and plumming work is just what I was thinking Millet Or maybe Tiling or something? What do you work as Millet? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest MyDogsAGuire Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 Alright lads I have decided Im going to leave school, I cant bring myself to go there anymore I hate it that much Im 16 and living in Ireland so I was wondering could I get some advice from some of ye on here. I want to get a trade but dont know which one would be the best route to take? With people telling me the buildings are fecked etc. What do the lads working on the buildings now think? What about becoming an electrician surely the building of new houses wouldnt affect this to much? Anyway any advice from lads in the know is welcome P.S my mind is made up I do not want to stay in school stay in school surly you havent got long to go. and if you hate school forget being an electrician cos your be straight back for 3 years minimum!!! i know its collage not school but i did 3 years plumbing course and its worse than school!! I have another 18 months and I just cant stay that long Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shepp 2,285 Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 I'm an electrician and found the college much better than school but there is a fair bit of maths. I don't know about Ireland but i'm offered more than double the amount of work i can possibly manage to do, all the plumbers i know are in the same boat. I have been working as my own firm for less than a year. You could do a lot worse. Shepp Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plummer-1986 0 Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 Alright lads I have decided Im going to leave school, I cant bring myself to go there anymore I hate it that much Im 16 and living in Ireland so I was wondering could I get some advice from some of ye on here. I want to get a trade but dont know which one would be the best route to take? With people telling me the buildings are fecked etc. What do the lads working on the buildings now think? What about becoming an electrician surely the building of new houses wouldnt affect this to much? Anyway any advice from lads in the know is welcome P.S my mind is made up I do not want to stay in school stay in school surly you havent got long to go. and if you hate school forget being an electrician cos your be straight back for 3 years minimum!!! i know its collage not school but i did 3 years plumbing course and its worse than school!! I have another 18 months and I just cant stay that long your need grades to be an electrican. i needed 4 gcse c or above to even take the course! im now 21 run my on company with 4 contracts for local builders in london and can earn reguarly £1000 a WEEK! good things come to thoes who wait and work hard! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shepp 2,285 Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 I just had to take an aptitude test, they never even asked for exam results. Mind that was 21 years ago Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest MyDogsAGuire Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 Thanks for the advice lads I have a lot to think about Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plummer-1986 0 Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 definatly. dont rush into it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest markbrick1 Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 see a lot of you lads have seen the building trade in the last 10 yrs....yes its been good,but it wasnt good before that and it will be bad again in the future,mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Simoman 110 Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 Its easy to say now i'm 34 but i'd stick at it and get as many qualifications as possible, I left at 15 with some GCSE's and was quiet happy living at home working in a dead end factory job on minimum wage but when I got to 21 and met my wife I realised that to get a job with any sort of future/earning potential I would need qualifications. I enrolled at Uni at 23 and never regretted it, I've now got a much better house, car and bigger overdraft than I could have imagined before Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest little_lloyd Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 I left also school when i was 15 also,, with GCSES not worth opening the envelope,, Anyway went to college last year to do aggi,, but i dont want to be no farmer Hopefully going back to get some papers in game/wildlife. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest tawny Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 Alright lads I have decided Im going to leave school, I cant bring myself to go there anymore I hate it that much Im 16 and living in Ireland so I was wondering could I get some advice from some of ye on here. I want to get a trade but dont know which one would be the best route to take? With people telling me the buildings are fecked etc. What do the lads working on the buildings now think? What about becoming an electrician surely the building of new houses wouldnt affect this to much? Anyway any advice from lads in the know is welcome P.S my mind is made up I do not want to stay in school i left as soon as i was 16. dident see my last year in school as my birthday was on the 5th september,two days back after the summer hols. had a year off as you do with the dogs,then done a bricklaying apprenticeship,and aint looked back. get your self a trade mate,and iff your good at it youl earn a lot more than the school swats who got them selves a job in banking or say teaching . and you can look forward for the days when its to wet to work,so you get out hunting. i love the winter and rain Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SNAP SHOT 194 Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 electrical or plumbing would be my advice but be warned the time is college or on courses willbe as bad as school.......... plus these two trades are always big in demand plus you have the added advantage of maintance in large hospitals or factories.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TRANSIT690 0 Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 stay away from the wet trades,you,ll be fecked by the time your forty brickies have too many wet days and heavy work to do,plus the forigners are cutting the shite out of it. go for something nice and light,your young try a couple of trades until you have found the one for you. good luck and put 100 per cent into the trade you are learning.when you are your own boss you can lie back a bit and let others do the work . learn quick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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