tox08
12-11-2008, 12:42 AM
Hey all, i'm really glad i found this site!! And even better for me it has members from both UK and AUS on here so i can get tips from both country's!!
Ok basically i've been working in IT for the last 10yrs and now i'm just board of it. So i decided to have a career change and tried to figure what it is that i want to do. Well i figured i like working outdoors meeting new people and using my hands! Narrowed down careers invovling just that and i managed to narrow it down to Air Con & Refrigeration! Ok now from my thoughts on this career path, i've thought about the future and i came to a conclusion that this is certainly 1 trade skill that can take you anywhere in the world you want to go and there will always be a demand for this! Well i certainly hope so. So 1st question here, is this a good career to enter into? I'm not so bothered about the money more about the satisfaction from the job....
So if i did take the plunge into this career then what courses are recommended? I have looked at doing the C&G 6127 course to begin with as this seems to be an entry level point into getting into the field! Do you recommend this course?
I also plan to move to Aussie in 2009-2010 but that all just depends... If i do make the move then i will probably have to redo an Air Con course there as applying for a Visa in this field wouldn't work as i've not much experience. The way i see it, is at least i'll have an easy time learning it over there as i'd already have done it in the UK and it may make finding a job easier while i redo the course as i could show prospective employers my UK quals.... However thats just the dream and back in reality if i don't go to aus i need to be suitably qualified in the UK....
Ok basically i've been working in IT for the last 10yrs and now i'm just board of it. So i decided to have a career change and tried to figure what it is that i want to do. Well i figured i like working outdoors meeting new people and using my hands! Narrowed down careers invovling just that and i managed to narrow it down to Air Con & Refrigeration! Ok now from my thoughts on this career path, i've thought about the future and i came to a conclusion that this is certainly 1 trade skill that can take you anywhere in the world you want to go and there will always be a demand for this! Well i certainly hope so. So 1st question here, is this a good career to enter into? I'm not so bothered about the money more about the satisfaction from the job....
So if i did take the plunge into this career then what courses are recommended? I have looked at doing the C&G 6127 course to begin with as this seems to be an entry level point into getting into the field! Do you recommend this course?
I also plan to move to Aussie in 2009-2010 but that all just depends... If i do make the move then i will probably have to redo an Air Con course there as applying for a Visa in this field wouldn't work as i've not much experience. The way i see it, is at least i'll have an easy time learning it over there as i'd already have done it in the UK and it may make finding a job easier while i redo the course as i could show prospective employers my UK quals.... However thats just the dream and back in reality if i don't go to aus i need to be suitably qualified in the UK....