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<blockquote data-quote="Raven Luni" data-source="post: 464997" data-attributes="member: 30236"><p>Greetings,</p><p></p><p>I've been thinking for a while about re-training as an electrician and decided it's time to commit. I'm 39 and my career thus far has been as a software developer (mostly self-employed). I honestly feel its time for a change. I cant take the rollercoaster anymore and I dont think there's much of a future in software (at least for people who actually know the subject - not sure what theyre teaching them these days). My first love was always electronics and its stil my main hobby (currently building a ZX81 from scratch on a breadboard). I also need a job that is hands on and dont think I woudl have any problem picking up the skills and knowledge required.</p><p> </p><p> So - I've had a quick search, pretty confusing actually. Some sites say its dead easy and you can do a course in a couple of months etc. Whereas when you look at the colleges and stuff they'll maybe offer 1 or 2 of the list of qualifications that you need.</p><p> Hopefully there are some wise individuals here that can set me straight <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Raven Luni, post: 464997, member: 30236"] Greetings, I've been thinking for a while about re-training as an electrician and decided it's time to commit. I'm 39 and my career thus far has been as a software developer (mostly self-employed). I honestly feel its time for a change. I cant take the rollercoaster anymore and I dont think there's much of a future in software (at least for people who actually know the subject - not sure what theyre teaching them these days). My first love was always electronics and its stil my main hobby (currently building a ZX81 from scratch on a breadboard). I also need a job that is hands on and dont think I woudl have any problem picking up the skills and knowledge required. So - I've had a quick search, pretty confusing actually. Some sites say its dead easy and you can do a course in a couple of months etc. Whereas when you look at the colleges and stuff they'll maybe offer 1 or 2 of the list of qualifications that you need. Hopefully there are some wise individuals here that can set me straight :) [/QUOTE]
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