Melbourne - Sparkie that wants a mature aged apprentice

[lorrieandjas]

Hey mudski - I absolutely applaud you and from someone who has changed careers a couple of times I can tell you if you really want to do it - you can. I know a couple of sparkies (contractors of mine) who I can ask about and see if they need more hands at the moment. No promises but happy to ask the question. If there is any interest I'll get you to PM me some details and make the intros.

Jas

[mudski]

Wow! Thanks guys for the support. I don't even know that we can afford to do it but I wont know if I don't try.

[NissanGQ4.2]

Good luck mate

I'm in the same boat at the moment wishing I had a trade to fall on, Because we have only recently bought a house I know I can't afford to take on apprentice wages.

Now go get busy building those robots, u do know they are going 2 take over the world one day *LMAO*

[Lonicus]

Good on you for giving it a go mate.

If you can tough out the lean times the long term benefits, financially, and the sense of personal satisfaction you'll get, will make it all worth it.

[mudski]

Good luck mate

I'm in the same boat at the moment wishing I had a trade to fall on, Because we have only recently bought a house I know I can't afford to take on apprentice wages.

Now go get busy building those robots, u do know they are going 2 take over the world one day *LMAO*

Thats it!!! No thanks for you!!!
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Just kidding.

[mudski]

I commend you mate, I have thought of a change in career but hard for me as I have so much flexibility to work around kids and so on.

Hope someone sees the potential in having a mature apprentice and I will keep an eye out for you.

Thanks mate. I know its will be hard as I too have my own business and the flexibility is awesome but I just know, and want to, better my knowledge and provide more for my kids. Hell I'm earning not bad money now, 4 times a week than what I used too, but I'm getting bored of what I do and I need to see the greener pastures just one more time.

[krbrooking]

Have you thought of going to the mines mark you get the best of both worlds, the good/reasonable pay and the trade at the same time.

[mudski]

Have you thought of going to the mines mark you get the best of both worlds, the good/reasonable pay and the trade at the same time.

Yes I have bud. But I couldn't be away for my kids for the required time...

[Ben-e-boy]

you could try with the big manufacturers I'm assuming they would have a yearly intake of apprentices. My preference would be bhp steel works. I have worked with a few bhp steel trained sparkies and they are some of the best I have come across.

My adviceis to go to industrial electrical. there is always maintenance generally a fair bit of overtime and I think you utilise your trade traing better in an industrial environment as apposed to wiring light switches and power points.

[greeny_gu_ute]

you have a few options here try and target the small one man shows and try and get on with them and you also have skills that could bring extra revenue to them with the test and tagging. or the other option is to get onto some of the bigger companies that take on guys every year. im also a sparky/instro work in the west and i know transfield services have taken on mature age apprentices in the past so maybe keep an eye out for those. another option is HV sparky glove and barrier ie lines man they also make good money and worth looking into.
Cheers Brendan.