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Should I retrain as an apprentice electrician???
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<blockquote data-quote="ProDave" data-source="post: 435764" data-attributes="member: 6969"><p>Hi and welcome to the forum.</p><p></p><p>I would say you have the ability to become an electrician if that is what you really want to do. It certainly sounds like you have practical skills, motivation, and the willingness to learn. But personally I feel you could rise to a more challenging role if you wanted to. There are probably more career opportunities in the central belt than there are here in the Highlands.</p><p></p><p>As a very rough calculation (depending on amount of holiday etc) you are currently working for about £15 per hour. You should certainly be able to earn at least £25 per hour as an electrician. But certainly as self employed it's never that simple as there is a lot of unpaid time like ordering stuff, pricing jobs etc.</p><p></p><p>Your biggest hurdle would be surviving on an apprentice wage while you train, which will be a drop from what you are earning now.</p><p> </p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ProDave, post: 435764, member: 6969"] Hi and welcome to the forum. I would say you have the ability to become an electrician if that is what you really want to do. It certainly sounds like you have practical skills, motivation, and the willingness to learn. But personally I feel you could rise to a more challenging role if you wanted to. There are probably more career opportunities in the central belt than there are here in the Highlands. As a very rough calculation (depending on amount of holiday etc) you are currently working for about £15 per hour. You should certainly be able to earn at least £25 per hour as an electrician. But certainly as self employed it's never that simple as there is a lot of unpaid time like ordering stuff, pricing jobs etc. Your biggest hurdle would be surviving on an apprentice wage while you train, which will be a drop from what you are earning now. [/QUOTE]
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