If not Plumber or Electrician trade then which....?

[essexsi]

Good morning.

With all the rules and regulations that go with electrical work these days, which other trade would you consider if you were not already an electrician?

With all the rules and regulations that go with plumbing and gas these days, which other trade would you consider if you were not already in plumbing?


What trade would you recommend that all of these career changers go into that is perhaps not as saturated with workers, less regulated and perhaps more financially rewarding.

Just wondering! Cheers Si


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Moderator's note:
I have amalgamated the "Plumber" and the "Electrican" posts which were otherwise duplicates
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[Spark123]

Instrument mechanic, bikini waxer, beer taster

 

[solo]

Holiday villa with a pool in the sun tester.

 

[wilhelm]

easy. A chef

 

[Rob]

Not too sure if there's a shortage but surely plasterers have it pretty easy.

 

[seco services]

plasterers
yes but thats a knumb nuts trade next step up from painting and decorating by numbers.

 

[daytona]

plasterers .

how comes every time i try it,i end up with it all over my boots?

give me a circuit any day

 

[spice]

yes but thats a knumb nuts trade next step up from painting and decorating by numbers.

 

[daytona]

thats not an easy trade either,all my decorating comes out total cack.

even if its not the most qualified trade,there is many hints and tricks they spend years learning.

lets not forget,if the finish is poor.nobody gets paid

 

[wilhelm]

even if its not the most qualified trade,there is many hints and tricks they spend years learning

Why?

surely it could be done in an afternoon?

 

[JohnD]

yes but thats a knumb nuts trade next step up from painting and decorating by numbers.

too obvious

 

[wilhelm]

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[LockServe]

Locksmithing is the trade and where to make your money. I done my 5 day locks course at the national trades and then tok out a franchise... Loads of recommendation and loads of work passed to me by the nation wide companies each job has a rough value of £150.....



Cheers
Jay

 

[Paul Barker]

It is a good question. As a full scope member napit and corgi reg in lpg nat gas all appliances incl warm air and latest flue gas analysis.All the training and membership fees involved.

With specialist equipment to purchase maintain replace and callibrate for both roles.

with specialist insurance and tools insurance vehicle insurance public liability insurance.

Before I spend a brass farthing on advertising my efforts have to contribute the first £50 every day to fixed costs and oveheads every day whether I am well or ill. Then I have to pay for my fuel to get me to the job and my advertising which gets me the job.

No wonder I am such a failure in business.

And what really annoys me is people like the new builder in out street who I paused to exchange pleasantries with on my way to church. I said I'm working away in London at the moment. He is grinning like a cheshire cat "you are a plumber aren't you? " with the look in his eyes that say yes you can pull the wool over everyone elses eyes but you and I know you are piling the money up edgeways.

Makes you want to hit them in the cheshire cat face Christian or not.

My advise to anyone is chose any trade you like but don't become a plumber unless you are an altrusitic sado masichist who enjoys being looked at like you just won who wants to be a millionaire by all and sundry.

 

[HandyHands]

Locksmithing is the trade and where to make your money. I done my 5 day locks course at the national trades and then tok out a franchise... Loads of recommendation and loads of work passed to me by the nation wide companies each job has a rough value of £150.....



Cheers
Jay

Not the full story - The nationals sub out work, then pay the subbie a low % of the final bill. The only way the nationals can make money is to charge extortionate rates which usually involves a call-out charge, an hourly rate, and a huge mark-up on materials. The only way the subbies can make money is to drag out the job, and charge for unnecessary materials.

If you need a locksmith - use a local independant one instead, and benefit from lower rates, usually fixed pricing with no call-out charge.