| Are you looking for a change of vocation? Are | | | | attitude is needed, being able to workon your own or |
| youunhappy with your current job? Perhaps plumbing | | | | within a team are bothintegral to plumbing and having |
| isfor you. With the huge influx of people going | | | | a goodhead on your shoulders makes |
| fromschool straight to universities there is a | | | | theseprocesses easy to deal with. Finally havinga |
| labourgap for good reliable plumbers. Many plumbers | | | | practical mind is vital, as this is apractical profession |
| cannow earn £80 pounds an hour and up to | | | | being able to look atthings and know the way that |
| £100,000pounds a year. Changing jobs into this | | | | they work isimperative, if you are able to fix up a |
| much neededprofession can create personal | | | | shed,build a tree house or change the plugs onyour |
| satisfaction andfinancial rewards. This article hopes to | | | | car then you should de able to fit inwith this type of |
| show theeasiest transition into to doing so. | | | | work. |
| Shop around | | | | Qualifications |
| There are thousands of different courses | | | | It is possible to get on the job training; this is avery |
| forbecoming a plumber and they are all over theplace. | | | | good way of becoming a good plumber in |
| Consequently looking for the right oneis essential and | | | | timehopefully you can build up a reputation and get a |
| there are many ways of doingthis. Probably the best | | | | lotof business. However I would recommend getting |
| place to start islooking at the internet; this will give | | | | your |
| youinformation quickly and efficiently and alsogive | | | | NVQ2 after achieving this and getting two years |
| you estimates on cost. Also looking atthe yellow | | | | experienceyou will be a qualified plumber, this covers |
| pages for these local courses iseffective, and make | | | | a variety ofthings including sanitation, drainage and |
| sure that you get in touchwith the city and guilds | | | | water. This cantake two years, however you can do |
| office which willgive out impartial information. | | | | night courses atlocal colleges to make it easier. Also |
| However, thebest think to do is call up a plumber and | | | | many self employedplumbers have an NVQ3 which |
| askhe or she how they got into the industry | | | | covers extras such as gasand system design. The |
| andwhat courses they took, how much they cost | | | | more qualifications the morework the more work |
| andwhether it was worthwhile. After doing | | | | themore money. |
| yourresearch then you can decide on the best | | | | Hints |
| courseof action. | | | | Becoming a plumber is not easy and the jobis |
| What skills do I need to become a plumber? | | | | certainly challenging but with rewards,when starting in |
| Plumbing is skilled labour, therefore adecent level of | | | | the profession I advisethat you do it part time while |
| fitness is essential,carrying pipes and bathroom | | | | keeping yourprevious job, in time you can go full |
| fittings allday can be difficult but if you have | | | | timehowever to start with this is certainlysensible as |
| goodstamina this should not be a problem. Agood | | | | it gives you back up. |