Hi everyone,
Been reading the forums without posting for a while now but another boring, head ache inducing day at work has finally got me posting and asking questions.
I'm 28, with a £<30K job niche-market engineering job, new house & mortgage plus young family - I need money coming in other words. My job is safe but boring and I feel I need a change and get out of the office and working for myself eventually.
Am I mad considering learning and taking up plastering? I read conflicting messages online about its a dying trade, rates are rubbish etc but even 50m2 @ £2.50 5 days/week would more than cover my mortgage each month.
I have been looking at lots of trades which appeal but keep coming back to plastering. I think the work suits me. Although chained to a desk now, I've had very hard physical labour jobs in the past and kinda miss that feeling and also having a laugh with mates on the job - something I'm missing in current role.
My dream job (funds dependant) is moving into property development - that's the end game.
So in short, not scared of hard work, getting dirty, got my head screwed on (maybe) and can run my own business - just not sure that plastering being a difficult skill to learn and master is the best route for me?
Thanks for any help in advance I'll check back later.
Cheers
Been reading the forums without posting for a while now but another boring, head ache inducing day at work has finally got me posting and asking questions.
I'm 28, with a £<30K job niche-market engineering job, new house & mortgage plus young family - I need money coming in other words. My job is safe but boring and I feel I need a change and get out of the office and working for myself eventually.
Am I mad considering learning and taking up plastering? I read conflicting messages online about its a dying trade, rates are rubbish etc but even 50m2 @ £2.50 5 days/week would more than cover my mortgage each month.
I have been looking at lots of trades which appeal but keep coming back to plastering. I think the work suits me. Although chained to a desk now, I've had very hard physical labour jobs in the past and kinda miss that feeling and also having a laugh with mates on the job - something I'm missing in current role.
My dream job (funds dependant) is moving into property development - that's the end game.
So in short, not scared of hard work, getting dirty, got my head screwed on (maybe) and can run my own business - just not sure that plastering being a difficult skill to learn and master is the best route for me?
Thanks for any help in advance I'll check back later.
Cheers