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simmed

Thanks everybody

sniggings

good question.

but any you learn and get good at will bring in decent money if you are good at it and work hard at it.

sablelady

It depends on what you mean by trade. Engineering skills are in short supply (I work in this field). Also medical specialists. My husband works as a commercial heating engineer aka building services and he reports that they are always advertising for staff. You will see that all these jobs require some sort of technical or science based training. HTH

simmed

sablelady wrote: »

It depends on what you mean by trade. Engineering skills are in short supply (I work in this field). Also medical specialists. My husband works as a commercial heating engineer aka building services and he reports that they are always advertising for staff. You will see that all these jobs require some sort of technical or science based training. HTH

I heard HVAC is a very well paying, high-demand field to get into. True/false?

What do you mean by engineering skills - anything in particular? Is it possible to enter the field without having a degree in it?

DB_XIII

Do not go into Bicycle mechanics. I have done it, did an apprenticeship and quickly left once complete. The money is shocking and there is no career development.

The majority of mechanics go on to be sales reps for big companies such as Madison.

There is a shortage but there isn't enough demand to make any good money.

TrickyWicky

simmed wrote: »

What do you mean by engineering skills - anything in particular? Is it possible to enter the field without having a degree in it?

Not for anything well paid it isn't. Anyone can setup a back street garage repairing cars but if you wanted to become an electronics service engineer or even designer you'd never get anywhere without a degree unless you setup your own company.

simmed

TrickyWicky wrote: »

Not for anything well paid it isn't. Anyone can setup a back street garage repairing cars but if you wanted to become an electronics service engineer or even designer you'd never get anywhere without a degree unless you setup your own company.

Self-employment is the whole point, yes.

Get_Heated

Gas engineer's do not need a degree.

There are training courses available at college.

You can work for a large company or set up your own company!

simmed

Get_Heated wrote: »

Gas engineer's do not need a degree.

There are training courses available at college.

You can work for a large company or set up your own company!

What's the pay/demand like?

tonyh66

simmed wrote: »

What's the pay/demand like?

doesn't matter, you need the practical experience on top of the vocational training. I wouldn't let a gas engineer without a site based apprenticeship near my boiler. So you can't just go self employed. Also the courses usually demand that you are already in work as an apprentice.

simmed

tonyh66 wrote: »

doesn't matter, you need the practical experience on top of the vocational training. I wouldn't let a gas engineer without a site based apprenticeship near my boiler. So you can't just go self employed. Also the courses usually demand that you are already in work as an apprentice.

Which comes first, the apprenticeship or the course?