M4tt
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Registered: 18th Apr 03
Location: Potters Bar
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i've seen this apprentiship with the AA and im very interested in having a go.
but the only thing stopping me is people keep telling me to do sumin like pluming, saying there is more money in it.
But I love cars, not pipes! is the money really that bad once your qualified? what kind of doh r u expecting to get?
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Makarus
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Registered: 25th Jun 02
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Plumbing is where the money is.
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M4tt
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Registered: 18th Apr 03
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yah i know there is much more money in plumbing, but what a bout mechanics.
i like the idea of the job, but i don't want to turn 30 and have no money to bring up a family or sumin.
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
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when i had probs with my car i got talking to one fo the AA mechanics was a decent chap and told me all sorts about AA. From what he told he i got the gist that they worked awfull hours and pay was not that brillaint. And they were under a lot of pressure.
I got a mate doin plumbing and from what i gather he is enjoying it and his money is quite good for an eprentice.
But at the end of the day its what YOU enjoy
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Sam
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Registered: 24th Dec 99
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Yes get into plumbing. You'll make very good money doing that.
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Demo
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Registered: 27th Sep 01
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plumbing is where the money is hiding.
as for mechanic, if you love working on cars as a hobbie, doing it for a living will ruin your passion for it. IMO anyway
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Sam
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Registered: 24th Dec 99
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quote: Originally posted by Demo
plumbing is where the money is hiding.
as for mechanic, if you love working on cars as a hobbie, doing it for a living will ruin your passion for it. IMO anyway
That's what happened with me and computers. Oh well.
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kerzo
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Registered: 10th Nov 02
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At the minute everyone is saying plumbing is the way to go but it will just be like computers a few years ago until everybody started to study it and a degree in it is realistically two a penny now
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Gower
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Registered: 18th Mar 01
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Get into Banks, Thats where the money is.
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M4tt
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Registered: 18th Apr 03
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thanks every1.
does n e one know how much a qualified mechanic earns?
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CorsaSport1.416v
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Registered: 27th Jan 03
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i got my full qualification in motor mechanics 2 days ago and im earning £200 a week before tax
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SXi_Tim
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Registered: 11th Mar 03
Location: South Yorkshire Drives: RS3, LET B
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i work on workshop parts at a vw dealership and they r on about 15k a year fully qualified
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chrisfitton
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Registered: 6th Jul 01
Location: Kelsall between Northwich and Chester
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pipe fitting is good i know someone who went over to pakistan for 2 days work at an ICI plant and got 24k
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