Strops Posted July 2, 2008 Report Posted July 2, 2008 Hi im in abit of a dilema im applying for college, and there are two courses which i have been accepted on. now the dilema bit is which do i choose, which trade is the best whats not? i cant decide i have around less than a week to decide the courses are car maintenence and enginning operations i have choose these because 1. it runs in the family lol and 2. is because i enjoy doing both things advice please.. Thanks for listening Jamie p.s. no silly comments lol. Quote
bathy1 Posted July 2, 2008 Report Posted July 2, 2008 dunno, let us know what the courses are and we might be able to chuck some advice your way, lol:) Quote
Strops Posted July 2, 2008 Author Report Posted July 2, 2008 dunno, let us know what the courses are and we might be able to chuck some advice your way, lol:) lol i did forget that bit but there in now lol Quote
bathy1 Posted July 2, 2008 Report Posted July 2, 2008 wouldnt be a mechanic, tbh! ok as a hobby but not that great as a trade, pay not all that, even when fully qualified. Quote
Strops Posted July 2, 2008 Author Report Posted July 2, 2008 ive heard that from alot of people lol thanks for the advice wouldnt be a mechanic, tbh! ok as a hobby but not that great as a trade, pay not all that, even when fully qualified. Quote
Redmoo Posted July 2, 2008 Report Posted July 2, 2008 I have no idea what enginning operations entails (or even if its spelt correctly!) but I would go with that one over a car mechanic any day. Thats personal preference though (dont mean to insult any mechanics out there!) Adam Quote
Strops Posted July 2, 2008 Author Report Posted July 2, 2008 thanks tbh i think ive egdeing that way I have no idea what enginning operations entails (or even if its spelt correctly!) but I would go with that one over a car mechanic any day. Thats personal preference though (dont mean to insult any mechanics out there!) Adam Quote
bonefish Posted July 2, 2008 Report Posted July 2, 2008 i would not be a grease monkey either ! more money in fabrication if your'e any good ? Quote
shrimpo Posted July 2, 2008 Report Posted July 2, 2008 Engineering may open up more options later to move off the shop floor.... That said a good Mechanic is hard to find, and less people going into hands on trades... I started many years ago on the shop floor as a Maintneance fitter, but now an Engineer (lots of study, and time), somtimes I long for the days when all I had was a job sheet to work from, came in did me bit and then went home, rather than the PC all day....and dealing with friggin numpty's Shrimpo Quote
Strops Posted July 2, 2008 Author Report Posted July 2, 2008 thanks shrimpo Engineering may open up more options later to move off the shop floor.... That said a good Mechanic is hard to find, and less people going into hands on trades... I started many years ago on the shop floor as a Maintneance fitter, but now an Engineer (lots of study, and time), somtimes I long for the days when all I had was a job sheet to work from, came in did me bit and then went home, rather than the PC all day....and dealing with friggin numpty's Shrimpo Quote
eeyore Posted July 3, 2008 Report Posted July 3, 2008 just to chuck a comment in, have a look at apprentiships. Never looked back after mine, got paid and learned too. Quote
Morgan Posted July 3, 2008 Report Posted July 3, 2008 just to chuck a comment in, have a look at apprentiships. Never looked back after mine, got paid and learned too. more and more are popping up too, good way to get on the ladder. Quote
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