Recent content by John fogarty

Thanks for the advice poddove.

The roads are death traps, potentially I still have to work to 70 odd, doing something that I enjoy without all the bullshit. Maybe????

Love it, takes me back, hands cracking, dry skin, injuries and customers turning into part time lawyers, bullshit home diy dudes plasterboarding.

Had a few close calls over the years but still moving, injury caused me to rethink my options, still passionate about my skill.

The government should encourage more old school plasterers to stay in the trade and bring on the next generation of plasterers.

Having worked in the plastering business for 25years I am looking to move into lecturing or teaching, I have my NVQ level 2 and my A1 award in assessing, obviously I need some teaching qualifications but where to get and at what cost. Why can't tradesmen teach, so much bad press on here about...

Very good advice if not a little of putting for you, it is hard to get going in this industry, your age is against you, courses are a rip off, try local plastering companies but don't leave your job just yet.

All the plasterers I have ever meet are piss takers, it helps to drive off the boredom having to listen to the youth of today whining about how hard working for a plasterer is. It is a hard life, you just need some drive and passion for the job you do, respect has been lost in the trade more...

Looks to good to be true, mind you my right hand is shot to bits after 25 years of rough edges on boards. Design better gloves for spreads.