dying trades

[Wideboy]

coming to the end of my 4 year apprenticeship so i thought i'd look for another job as i want a change of scenery and bye the way things are going my company is most likely going to fold soon

no one is looking to take on joiners in Hampshire new i was going into a dying trade but didn't realize it was this bad.

can go over to carpentry as that was what i was doing before but its a bit of a waste

anyone else in or been in a dying trade?

Not good.

I'm an apprentice Scaffolder and 11 apprentices got put on their notice yesterday - luckly i wasn't one of them.

Works ok for now but our site will be finished it 5 weeks time :/

[Wideboy]

yeah its crazy, they just put the new apprentice at our place on notice aswell, i just want to get out whilst i can

Try using your new found skills making Coffins , that`s a Dying Trade

[the_lone_wolf]

Originally Posted by xXBADGERXx

Try using your new found skills making Coffins , that`s a Dying Trade

Perfect reply there Wolf

Sorry to add that "Gag" in there guys , in all seriousness you may have to start travelling further to keep your trades going , remember , each year lots of people retire and jack it in , leaving more room for the likes of you guys

direct labour trades will suffer due to the current freeze on cash and cash flow from banks etc...

It might be worth taking the oppertunity to set up on your own, and go from there... start with smaller jobs, maybe more of a handy man, but depends what skills you have.

If you are a site bashing chippy work like that will pick up eventually, however if you are a bespoke joiner it may be more tricky to break into it all..

any way.....

good luck....

Originally Posted by xXBADGERXx

Try using your new found skills making Coffins , that`s a Dying Trade

you may well laugh, but a friend's husband is a cabinet maker, and when business was slow that's what he turned his hand to. He's doing very well now with hand-built furniture, and looking to take on an apprentice - despite the economic situation he's got more work than he can handle, and all top-end jobs as well.

Well there you go , see , told ya LOL

Go into shop fitting. My bro is a joiner and thats what he does. Pretty good money if you get in with the right firm.