Would you do it again?.

Nicm

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To all the regulars here would you pick this trade again if you knew then what you know now?.
 
There’s times I curse myself for it but I love the wheeling and dealing and the madness of it.
I didn't even know what it was, I sòon found out it was old men calling you shite day in day out, until I woke up and gave them nothing to complain about. To be fair I was a mouthy c**t but the guys that taught me left a lasting impression. Still wish I'd made more out of education.
 
I didn't even know what it was, I sòon found out it was old men calling you shite day in day out, until I woke up and gave them nothing to complain about. To be fair I was a mouthy c**t but the guys that taught me left a lasting impression. Still wish I'd made more out of education.
Some of the old guys had great respect for the trade.It took a few years for me to realise that the abuse was part of the training.Never see the likes of that again.
 
No don’t think so would probably of been a one man band and traveled the country entertaining people if I could do it all again! Here I am
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I came into it late as wanted to reduce maintenence costs of being a landlord. Realised very quick it depressed the arse off me starring at walls. But glad I learnt the skills
 
No I wouldn't ill give the trade its dues its hard graft and gives you a good work ethic albeit it still takes its toll on your body and the trade is still no more respected in this day and age ill be steering my 2 boys into a different direction
 
100-percent yes from me knowing what I know now, I'll take whatever the weather chucks at me it's being indoors i that can't do there is something extremely depressing about being stuck in plot's plastering everyday.
 
I feel like I've had a pretty charmed career. Been in the right place at the right time and gotten on with the right people.
I'd still do something else if I had my time again.
Personally I think that if you've done alright out of plastering you would have almost certainly done even better, and easier, by doing something else with the same work ethic.
 
I feel like I've had a pretty charmed career. Been in the right place at the right time and gotten on with the right people.
I'd still do something else if I had my time again.
Personally I think that if you've done alright out of plastering you would have almost certainly done even better, and easier, by doing something else with the same work ethic.
Can’t disagree with that last statement tbh
 
The problem with the 'have your time over' thing is that we assume it would be better but don't consider the other side of the coin.

Imagine you get the opportunity to do so, build a huge successful business. There you are sitting in your office all smug, counting your blessings on the top floor of the world trade centre....

Or settling back on your trip of a lifetime holiday "Welcome aboard flight MH370 ladies and gentlemen".....

Things could always be better, but they could also be a lot worse.
 
The problem with the 'have your time over' thing is that we assume it would be better but don't consider the other side of the coin.

Imagine you get the opportunity to do so, build a huge successful business. There you are sitting in your office all smug, counting your blessings on the top floor of the world trade centre....

Or settling back on your trip of a lifetime holiday "Welcome aboard flight MH370 ladies and gentlemen".....

Things could always be better, but they could also be a lot worse.
HECTOR!
 
Its not something i can give an easy yes or no answer to.

I started off laboring for a spread same age as me. He went into it from school, and although he was still learning parts of the trade while i was with him his work was fantastic. I was curious from the start wanting to have a go, and it went from there. I done other jobs for awhile, and went back to work with him permanent. I couldn't believe the difference in his finish. Laying on a lot more, and the quality was top notch.

That was 25yr ago, and although i still earn a living plastering i dont call myself one as to me you have to be proficient in all the disciplines which im not. I know through working with him what a good finish is skim wise, and i judge my work from that. Ive done small rending jobs, and dash, but not enough to have that quality which is needed or the confidence to say its to a point.

So thinking back yeah id still go into it. Ive learned a skill that most cant or wont do so im happy with that.
 
I.d of loved to do something I had a passion for but when I left school I had no idea and thought I would be a millionaire by time i was 21 . Still have no idea what I want to do
 
Its not something i can give an easy yes or no answer to.

I started off laboring for a spread same age as me. He went into it from school, and although he was still learning parts of the trade while i was with him his work was fantastic. I was curious from the start wanting to have a go, and it went from there. I done other jobs for awhile, and went back to work with him permanent. I couldn't believe the difference in his finish. Laying on a lot more, and the quality was top notch.

That was 25yr ago, and although i still earn a living plastering i dont call myself one as to me you have to be proficient in all the disciplines which im not. I know through working with him what a good finish is skim wise, and i judge my work from that. Ive done small rending jobs, and dash, but not enough to have that quality which is needed or the confidence to say its to a point.

So thinking back yeah id still go into it. Ive learned a skill that most cant or wont do so im happy with that.
We only wanted a yes or a no :coffe:
 
Yes
Luckily old plasterers I laboured for as a kid got me into it and gave me apprenticeship so learned old school and new school over the years.
Picked up bricking and carpentry roofing etc off old school, boys I employed soon after i set up my own firm when in early 20's. So always work about if plastering ever hit a quiet spell. Proud to say i can build a house from ground up but still plastering is number 1 for me and grateful for it.
 
The problem with the 'have your time over' thing is that we assume it would be better but don't consider the other side of the coin.

Imagine you get the opportunity to do so, build a huge successful business. There you are sitting in your office all smug, counting your blessings on the top floor of the world trade centre....

Or settling back on your trip of a lifetime holiday "Welcome aboard flight MH370 ladies and gentlemen".....

Things could always be better, but they could also be a lot worse.
I was offered the chance to take my small business (5-10 guys) to a whole new level. It would have required me to have 130 guys.
I turned it down in a second. The guys that made the offer nearly fell over. They suggested I take my time before giving a final answer.
I said that I didn't need any more time.
Yes I would have made an awful lot of money, but probably been dead from stress before having time to enjoy it.
 
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