UK Refrigeration Engineer apprenticeship help

[halfcan]

Hey,

(sorry if this is in the wrong forum), im a college student looking to drop out and seek an apprenticeship in the industry of Refrigeration/Air Conditioning engineer.

I just really want to know if it's a good/interesting career? I'd hate to do years of apprenticeship work, and realise i hate it. Is it good pay in the industry?

also, does anybody know companies in the UK that offer apprenticeships (im currently enquiring at york UK)

thanks, and sorry if i posted this in the wrong place :confused:

[frank]

I just really want to know if it's a good/interesting career? I'd hate to do years of apprenticeship work, and realise i hate it.

This sounds like you haven't really done any research on the industry. Why chose refrigeration? - why not concrete shuttering?

Is it good pay in the industry?

If you only want to join the industry for moiety rewards then think again - hour on hour we do not earn "good" money. Most techs in the game do the job for the love, challenge and diversity of it.

[Abe]

Its called an " infectuos " love for what we do
You are either smitten or not

Money factor is not a useful yardstick........Hence so many "proffessionals" end up as retired and happy carpenters or plumbers.

They went into their occupations for the wrong reasons

A freind of mine is a Dentist.........It never ceases to amaze me when his eyes light up anytime he has to do make something with his hands.

[SteveDixey]

I'd hate to do years of apprenticeship work, and realise i hate it.

Youll find out pretty soon if you love it or hate it. Most of the engineering apprentices we teach only get about 9 months down the line before they are pushed or they jump.

I think refrigeration is one long apprentiship in that there is nearly always something new to learn around the corner.

After 18 years, I was finally getting the hang of it :rolleyes:

Steve