Lowndsy Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 is anyone here a plasterer? or related/know one etc?? do they get paid well etc? as some know i was considering bricklaying etc but was told by a few people to forget it as its a poor job (gd pay but heavy work and so on) and told to concentrate on plastering.. which im going to try. any thing? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 i get plastered quite regularly if thats any help. don't know how much it pays but you'd always be in work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 A good plasterer is worth his weight in gold. Good profession as long as you get the right training with the right mentor as plasterers are always last on the job, and spend most of the day sitting in the pub and have a habit of turning up half cut or not turning up at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 I'm a QS. Plasterers make a mint, but obviously they can't go that far, they have the same job every day and have limited job security. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 I'm a QS. Plasterers make a mint, but obviously they can't go that far, they have the same job every day and have limited job security. queer sod ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Quite sorry, no. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Quite sorry, no. quickly stated Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE6 Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Plasterers will make as much as brickies, if not more. Wish i had it as a trade Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Quantity Surveyors have to be the most boring people on the planet, duller than accountants. What do they do? Count bricks all day. Superb. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Yes. I count bricks all day. [/rolling eyes] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Yes. I count bricks all day. [/rolling eyes] Good pay isn't it? How long did it take you to study for it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitman Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 I'm surprised GM hasn't posted a picture of Loadsamoney yet.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 I've got an HND in building studies and that's it. Did an ONC before that, so technically i've been studying five years. They were willing to pay me up to a QS degree but i'd had enough and it doesn't really refer to what I do anyway. Both the degree and you refer to traditional QSing, wheras I deal purely with financial control. The pay is good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Actually the pay can be fucking brilliant. Both me Dad and me brother were/are Quantity Surveyors, and my brother's been coining it in big style - he's been in Cost Management for one of the big companies for a few years and is now setting up his own development consultancy now. Jammy bitch. As for plastering, Spennymag - there's always going to be a demand for that skillset - if you're good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 I'm surprised GM hasn't posted a picture of Loadsamoney yet.... Well, I'd hate to disappoint you so here goes: http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/650000/images/_654874_loadsamoney150.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitman Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 I'm surprised GM hasn't posted a picture of Loadsamoney yet.... Well, I'd hate to disappoint you so here goes: http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/650000/images/_654874_loadsamoney150.jpg "Look at the size of my wad!" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 They'll always be a big demand for any person with a trade. Hopefully i'm going to get a trade in Plumbing.. Fuck loads of money in that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Knightrider Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 My mate is a plasterer, pulls in up to a grand a week. Any building trade is worthy and work will always be plentyful, plastering is probably the best trade though as its highly skilled and in high demand, the supply is low too. Check the job columns for plasterers... loads of them. Joinery is another good trade but these days, with everyone going for plastic windows etc. it isn't the trade it used to be, and anyone can hang a door and fit a few floor boards. My brother in law's brother is kind of like a general builder and earns good money, enough to get out a big mortgage and have a 25K wedding. Mind his exes mean he has to work like a dog none stop so fingers crossed for him work is plentyful for him otherwise he's in the shit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 I wish I got a trade rather than going into office work, BORING!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 I wish I got a trade rather than going into office work, BORING!! It's not too late.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Knightrider Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 I wish I got a trade rather than going into office work, BORING!! I done Joinery and qualified, boring let me tell you and not the type of work I'd choose to do, I only went because a few of my mates went, one is a roofer now, very good money, he's now self-employed, the other has had various jobs with the council but is now sadly unemployed (he didn't build on his trade to acquire new skills and today you need to be an all-round handyman). I agree though having a trade can be good for something to fall back on. Hard work though and not exactly a secure trade. If the housing market goes there will be a lot of out of work tradesmen, only the really good builders will do well. Luckily my mate gets big contracts from people who own mansions and big houses, people who can afford to have their house done up, a drive put in etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 I wish I got a trade rather than going into office work, BORING!! It's not too late.. I couldn't really afford to do an apprenticeship and can't be arsed to work and do night classes [/lazy] Wish I had done it as soon as I left school and didn't know what a proper wage was! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Knightrider Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 I wish I got a trade rather than going into office work, BORING!! It's not too late.. I couldn't really afford to do an apprenticeship and can't be arsed to work and do night classes [/lazy] Wish I had done it as soon as I left school and didn't know what a proper wage was! Jon, you have to work years on low wages to get a good wage in the building trade or go self-employed and even then, unless you're getting good contracts from the off, you're not going to be able to pay yourself a good wage as start-up costs will eat into any monies earned. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 I wish I got a trade rather than going into office work, BORING!! It's not too late.. Where do i sign up? Seriously North East based training to be a plumber or electrician, i'd be there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Search for 'plumbing courses in the north east' I'm sure any of the colleges do the courses aswell.. Although at my age, i'd have to pay to do it. I got advised for it at the jobcentre and they basically told me to ring around as many plumbers as i can now, and ask for them to take me on.. Many of them will do it, as they basically have to pay you fuck all. I was thinking of doing one of the fast track courses which cost up to 5k.. but a 4 year college course (4 day work, 1 day college) sounds ideal to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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