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Author any apprentice mechanics on here?
M4tt
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   30th Apr 03 at 00:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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?
Makarus
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30th Apr 03 at 00:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Plumbing is where the money is.
M4tt
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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.
Fad
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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
Sam
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30th Apr 03 at 08:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yes get into plumbing. You'll make very good money doing that.
Demo
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30th Apr 03 at 08:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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
Sam
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30th Apr 03 at 08:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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.
kerzo
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30th Apr 03 at 11:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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
Gower
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30th Apr 03 at 12:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Get into Banks, Thats where the money is.
M4tt
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1st May 03 at 21:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
thanks every1.

does n e one know how much a qualified mechanic earns?
CorsaSport1.416v
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i got my full qualification in motor mechanics 2 days ago and im earning £200 a week before tax
SXi_Tim
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i work on workshop parts at a vw dealership and they r on about 15k a year fully qualified
chrisfitton
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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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