How much do trades people earn? (Plumbers, Carpenters etc..)

[rogets]

YOunger member of the family is thinking about a trade

 

Is it worth it?

 

I'd imagine setting up self employed would be quite tricky with costs (insurance, vans etc.....other red tape)

 

So he would have to work for a company once qualified.

 

How much do trades people earn when working for other people?

[sgtkate]

I can't answer on salaries but I'd suggest he looks at an apprenticeship:

https://www.gov.uk/education/apprenticeships-traineeships-and-internships

 

Gives him an income (albeit not massive!) while he trains and builds up the experience to give him a good start either self employed or for a company.

 

An example of a local apprenticeship in electrical engineering:https://www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk/apprenticeship/-86883

[nowt2pctoday]

YOunger member of the family is thinking about a trade

 

Is it worth it?

 

I'd imagine setting up self employed would be quite tricky with costs (insurance, vans etc.....other red tape)

 

So he would have to work for a company once qualified.

 

How much do trades people earn when working for other people?

 

good idea trades are still in short supply, especially good ones as they are always busy, i pay £120-£140 a day labour only for trades and they are all self employed. being self employed is not hard to set up once qualified.

[rogets]

SO for a 5 day week once qualified, earnings are around £600 per week?

[nowt2pctoday]

SO for a 5 day week once qualified, earnings are around £600 per week?

 

yes easy if they are good and thats not including sat morning jobs

[Berberis]

YOunger member of the family is thinking about a trade

 

Is it worth it?

 

I'd imagine setting up self employed would be quite tricky with costs (insurance, vans etc.....other red tape)

 

So he would have to work for a company once qualified.

 

How much do trades people earn when working for other people?

 

Probably considering the number of tradesman who will be returning to their home countries over the next few years.

 

Find something they enjoy doing though, as doing a job you don't like sucks, but doing a manual job you don't like is soul destroying.

[mafya]

SO for a 5 day week once qualified, earnings are around £600 per week?

 

Gas engineer/plumber or electrician are the ones to go for, it's like having a licence to print money....

[TORONTONY]

YOunger member of the family is thinking about a trade

 

Is it worth it?

 

I'd imagine setting up self employed would be quite tricky with costs (insurance, vans etc.....other red tape)

 

So he would have to work for a company once qualified.

 

How much do trades people earn when working for other people?

 

Not many skilled trades can be replaced by computers (enhanced yes), so there will always be a demand for good tradespeople . However, it should be considered that apprentices , generally get underpaid during the training days, so you have to really want to do it, to succeed.

[Owethemnowt]

A realistic assessment of trades people would acknowledge the tendancy to take you to the cleaners.

 

Hence, prices charged vary massively. Also, there is a constant search for recommendations of someone who is 'good, reliable, decent, honest.' That is so because we all too often experience the bad, unreliable, indecent and dishonest. The type who not only want you to pay for the sign written van but also the holiday in Spain and a new handbag [Gucci] for the wife.

 

Currently, a friend of mine is in court pursuing a dishonest builder. Clearly one with an eye on the planned cruise from the rip off profit but not on the loose roof trusses. Tell that to the Judge.

 

Most would accept double glazing salesmen as the being the earth's toe rags. Add to that the car trade in every capacity and virtually alll who work on your home.

[Vaati]

The pointless bickering has been removed.