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[QUOTE="Graham Bright, post: 240673"] I can see both sides. I dont think an intensive course with out experience is the way forward. You have to do little bits at a time with the work getting harder as you go on. However, I dont think you can put a time limit on it. One guy might take a number of years to get to a decent level another might get there a lot quicker. For example, If I spent a couple of months on site and completed an intensive course, I would like to think I could get myself a bit of weekend work doing a few simple job, not many cuts or dodgy situations that take experience, as I go I can undertake more complex work. If people cant get work after lets say a year then how are they ever going to earn a living while they get up to scratch. Are you suggesting that you got paid apprentice money for the first 5 years of your career? Or did you just do the work that matched your skill level to start with? My Dad is a succesful builder and a bricky by trade. He is very good and very quick. Two of my brothers tried to follow in his footsteps doing day release and working with him as a labourer. One of my brothers is still not allowed to lay bricks, even a simple garden wall after 6 months. My other brother is doing good work and even knocking out pillars etc after the same amount of time. That brother is now doing a bit of pointing and garden walls etc in his spare time. People are different. For me, I want to have a good portfolio and a good reputation and have good work. So I will work my nuts off but only take on work I am confident I can do. As my skills increase ill take on the tougher job. [/QUOTE]
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