get yourself a youngster or 2 to train up and then use them to do the donkey work, then eventually move onto a more passive role of going out to quote jobs, do the calcs and drawings etc.. basically start a firm.. with you as the gaffer..
Thanks for all your suggestions, guys.
Already worked in B & Q in the 80's...
Cannot do too much driving around.
Pete: was S/E prior to October 2005, but have been PAYE since then.
Numerical, LABC sounds good!
Employed by council, should be secure.
And a role that uses my brain (knowledge of regulations), rather than my (rapidly depleting!) brawn.
That is so patronising.Really consider teaching. I teach at university (nothing to do with electrics) and the students do appreciate having someone who has done the job and got their hands dirty
large demand for meter installers at moment and will get bigger in a couple of years when smart meters start to be installed, ok maybe a bit boring but clean, easy work and can make decent money.
Unless I want to be a manager, not much, really. I don't want to be a manager....
Unless I want to be a manager, not much, really. I don't want to be a manager....
Pens, the above was in reply to your question, "What your in-house promotion prospects?"
I don't want to be a team manager (which is all I can be in my current job), so if I got a different job off the tools it would have to be outside of my current employ.
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