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2007/06/08 19:12:17 (permalink)

Plumbing courses

Anyone done one? Duration/cost?


Plumbers wages taken a dive now days or what?

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    stokie
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    RE: Plumbing courses 2007/06/08 23:22:28 (permalink)
    currently on 1st 2nd fixes, earning anything
    between £100 - £350 aday depending on what
    you are working on.
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    RE: Plumbing courses 2007/06/08 23:26:33 (permalink)
    the high wages are a myth imo,
    LMFAO, I'm a chippie and know a load of plumbers...some leaky LOL but all caining £30 an hour piece of p1ss and none are "crooks" LMAO just hard workers!!!
    post edited by Neb - 2007/06/08 23:32:55

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    RE: Plumbing courses 2007/06/08 23:30:09 (permalink)
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    i had thought about doing this as well, my dad was a plumber and made a packet from it. i want him to teach me but he refuses to as apparently im skilled and dont need to do work like that but i wouldnt mind doing it.

    anyway would still do it would like to know of some good places to do this too.
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    RE: Plumbing courses 2007/06/08 23:38:41 (permalink)
    Is there any "logic" in just doing a course to have a trade to "fall back on". I dont plan to have it as my job unless im making serious cash (£300+ a day). Or do you have to keep up consistancy with the job(so its not practical to have it as a backup)?

    Thanks for your help guys, what courses did you guys do?
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    RE: Plumbing courses 2007/06/08 23:41:17 (permalink)

    ORIGINAL: mart77

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    i had thought about doing this as well, my dad was a plumber and made a packet from it. i want him to teach me but he refuses to as apparently im skilled and dont need to do work like that but i wouldnt mind doing it.

    anyway would still do it would like to know of some good places to do this too.



    think u will find there is alot to modern plumbing, if you know all about plumbing
    then you are very skilled imo.
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    RE: Plumbing courses 2007/06/08 23:51:29 (permalink)

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    ORIGINAL: mart77

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    i had thought about doing this as well, my dad was a plumber and made a packet from it. i want him to teach me but he refuses to as apparently im skilled and dont need to do work like that but i wouldnt mind doing it.

    anyway would still do it would like to know of some good places to do this too.



    think u will find there is alot to modern plumbing, if you know all about plumbing
    then you are very skilled imo.

    yeah ive heard it gets very complicated sometimes. i have always wondered how much you can really learn on these condensed courses.

    id hate to do the course gets some work and screw someones house up. and as the starter said it would have to be for something in the range of 200-300 a day for me.

    can you tell me how it is in terms of finding work privately and how bad can jobs get working on peoples houses?
    thanks
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    RE: Plumbing courses 2007/06/09 00:01:20 (permalink)

    ORIGINAL: richsINS

    Is there any "logic" in just doing a course to have a trade to "fall back on". I dont plan to have it as my job unless im making serious cash (£300+ a day). Or do you have to keep up consistancy with the job(so its not practical to have it as a backup)?

    Thanks for your help guys, what courses did you guys do?


    If that's your idea mate then forget it. You don't just do a course and then become a plumber.

    It'll take at least 5 years to become useful and qualified with the corgi and new water course and then you'll be slow.

    £300 a day...LOL after 10-15 years in the trade maybe LOL

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    RE: Plumbing courses 2007/06/09 00:16:01 (permalink)
    plumbers are earning a mint now mate,if you can get a course theres certainly money in it.
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    RE: Plumbing courses 2007/06/09 12:05:54 (permalink)

    ORIGINAL: Neb


    ORIGINAL: richsINS

    Is there any "logic" in just doing a course to have a trade to "fall back on". I dont plan to have it as my job unless im making serious cash (£300+ a day). Or do you have to keep up consistancy with the job(so its not practical to have it as a backup)?

    Thanks for your help guys, what courses did you guys do?


    If that's your idea mate then forget it. You don't just do a course and then become a plumber.

    It'll take at least 5 years to become useful and qualified with the corgi and new water course and then you'll be slow.

    £300 a day...LOL after 10-15 years in the trade maybe LOL



    You a plumber neb?

    Cheers everyone, thats one thing i can tick off
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