Advice about 'getting into' plumbing? How to go about it?
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Hi all,
I have always worked in the retail environment after leaving home and stopping education after completing AS levels, but have decided that is really not for me.
I have wanted to get into plumbing for several years and have some experience with helping my Dad plumb in his extension (2 bathrooms, central heating etc) and have recently installed a new kitchen for my Gran, although there was only a little plumbing to do.
My question is how would you recommend I get into plumbing best? I don't have any large some of money to go on one of the £6k courses that some companies are offering, I was looking at 'access2trade' a few months ago before they went bust. And will need to fit in training around working as I have bills to pay!
What sort of qualification should I be looking at getting? NVQ? Apprenticeship? any others I should be looking at? I have just turned 22, I don't know if that makes it any easier of harder to get any particular qualifications.
Since I started working I have had a few different jobs and have gained quite a lot of experience.
When I was 16 I started up and ran my own retail shop - this taught me so much about everything as I ran the business by myself.
Then after a couple of years I sold the business and started working at a DIY store as a sales colleague, I progressed into a supervisor position.
Then I got a job running a small company selling products through ebay - this refreshed a lot of my knowledge about running a company/business and I really enjoyed it.
I then had a temporary, managerial, position in the same DIY store as above.
I currently work in an electrical shop as a sales colleague - I am not enjoying this very much to be honest, there seems to be a lot of snobbery in the branch I work in.
In 5 years time I see myself running my own plumbing and electricians business, mainly doing installs on new build houses.
I would really appreciate some advice as I really want to progress in life and get on with some of my dreams! I have one dream ticked off the list as I got engaged the other day
So it would be really great to make my future a bit more secure by progressing in my employment prospects.
I have always worked in the retail environment after leaving home and stopping education after completing AS levels, but have decided that is really not for me.
I have wanted to get into plumbing for several years and have some experience with helping my Dad plumb in his extension (2 bathrooms, central heating etc) and have recently installed a new kitchen for my Gran, although there was only a little plumbing to do.
My question is how would you recommend I get into plumbing best? I don't have any large some of money to go on one of the £6k courses that some companies are offering, I was looking at 'access2trade' a few months ago before they went bust. And will need to fit in training around working as I have bills to pay!
What sort of qualification should I be looking at getting? NVQ? Apprenticeship? any others I should be looking at? I have just turned 22, I don't know if that makes it any easier of harder to get any particular qualifications.
Since I started working I have had a few different jobs and have gained quite a lot of experience.
When I was 16 I started up and ran my own retail shop - this taught me so much about everything as I ran the business by myself.
Then after a couple of years I sold the business and started working at a DIY store as a sales colleague, I progressed into a supervisor position.
Then I got a job running a small company selling products through ebay - this refreshed a lot of my knowledge about running a company/business and I really enjoyed it.
I then had a temporary, managerial, position in the same DIY store as above.
I currently work in an electrical shop as a sales colleague - I am not enjoying this very much to be honest, there seems to be a lot of snobbery in the branch I work in.
In 5 years time I see myself running my own plumbing and electricians business, mainly doing installs on new build houses.
I would really appreciate some advice as I really want to progress in life and get on with some of my dreams! I have one dream ticked off the list as I got engaged the other day
So it would be really great to make my future a bit more secure by progressing in my employment prospects.Gassing Station | Jobs & Employment Matters | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff