Raven Luni
Member
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
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