Plumbers and their Plumbing.
Discussion
I've decided to be a Plumber.
Seems to be a lack of 30,000 plumbers nation wide and that gap needs filling!
So I've been accepted to enrol on an intensive course which will take roughly 2 years to get City and Guilds level 3 and some others. And then Corgi on top of that in extra time.
I've herd from people (most are from the people selling the courses) ball park figures on salaries and what gains you get with what qualification's.
Does being Corgi registered bring home a lot more bacon? I know a plumber who is also trained in oil (Oftec). Is there a demand for this or is this more a speciality?
Any information you can take the time to tell me on the subject, how long you've been one? Your call out charges? What qualifications are a must and what ones are a bonus?
I know I'm not going to be earning £40K tomorrow but in the future
David
Seems to be a lack of 30,000 plumbers nation wide and that gap needs filling!
So I've been accepted to enrol on an intensive course which will take roughly 2 years to get City and Guilds level 3 and some others. And then Corgi on top of that in extra time.
I've herd from people (most are from the people selling the courses) ball park figures on salaries and what gains you get with what qualification's.
Does being Corgi registered bring home a lot more bacon? I know a plumber who is also trained in oil (Oftec). Is there a demand for this or is this more a speciality?
Any information you can take the time to tell me on the subject, how long you've been one? Your call out charges? What qualifications are a must and what ones are a bonus?
I know I'm not going to be earning £40K tomorrow but in the future
David
Edited by Rednut05 on Wednesday 1st August 19:25
I'd like to know how many people are currently training to be a plumber. 80,000? We had this in the late '90s with IT. "Go to university and get a degree in computers, son. You'll be rolling in it." "Thanks for the advice, dad, now I can't get a job." *
(* - not me, mind. Thanks to the dotcom, I am rolling in it. But I was there when it was good.)
(* - not me, mind. Thanks to the dotcom, I am rolling in it. But I was there when it was good.)
Edited by shadowninja on Monday 30th July 22:40
Where's that smilie...ah...
More helpfully - I am in no formal or empirical position to comment - but I'd be willing to bet that CORGI registration (I assume a number of levels) is valuable. As a customer - the number of times we rang a plumber in an emergency (heating/gas/boiler) and we got, "Sorry mate - can't do that - need to find someone CORGI registered for that".
What with the Potterton fiasco as found on Watchdog - even the reliable makes might not be so any more, making CORGI work more likely - and so CORGI registration allows you to do more than just waterworks (e.g. more than plumbing for bath, kitchen and toilets).
Hope that helps somewhat.
More helpfully - I am in no formal or empirical position to comment - but I'd be willing to bet that CORGI registration (I assume a number of levels) is valuable. As a customer - the number of times we rang a plumber in an emergency (heating/gas/boiler) and we got, "Sorry mate - can't do that - need to find someone CORGI registered for that".
What with the Potterton fiasco as found on Watchdog - even the reliable makes might not be so any more, making CORGI work more likely - and so CORGI registration allows you to do more than just waterworks (e.g. more than plumbing for bath, kitchen and toilets).
Hope that helps somewhat.
Arif110 said:
Where's that smilie...ah...
More helpfully - I am in no formal or empirical position to comment - but I'd be willing to bet that CORGI registration (I assume a number of levels) is valuable. As a customer - the number of times we rang a plumber in an emergency (heating/gas/boiler) and we got, "Sorry mate - can't do that - need to find someone CORGI registered for that".
What with the Potterton fiasco as found on Watchdog - even the reliable makes might not be so any more, making CORGI work more likely - and so CORGI registration allows you to do more than just waterworks (e.g. more than plumbing for bath, kitchen and toilets).
Hope that helps somewhat.
Corgi allows you to do gas. Such as your gas heating. It seems to open up your prospects.More helpfully - I am in no formal or empirical position to comment - but I'd be willing to bet that CORGI registration (I assume a number of levels) is valuable. As a customer - the number of times we rang a plumber in an emergency (heating/gas/boiler) and we got, "Sorry mate - can't do that - need to find someone CORGI registered for that".
What with the Potterton fiasco as found on Watchdog - even the reliable makes might not be so any more, making CORGI work more likely - and so CORGI registration allows you to do more than just waterworks (e.g. more than plumbing for bath, kitchen and toilets).
Hope that helps somewhat.
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