If your child ended up being a sparky, would you be proud of them?

[WiganCasino]

Done hows that

 

[Dave OCD]

Yes, even although he is over 50 I'm sure I would.

You're never too old to learn.

 

[Dave OCD]

He must be good after 18 months

He's becoming more useful and confident Danny but IMO you need a lot more time than even a full apprenticeship term to be properly good and competent in this trade.

 

[Dave OCD]

Yes mate I would. If they were happy cutting their legs off to support their mate in a wheel chair I think I could eventually be convinced (rightly or wrongly).

The thread has spurred from this that I saw on a plasterers forum.

How many would actually be proud if there son became q good plasterer - http://www.plasterersforum.com/threads/how-many-would-actually-be-proud-if-there-son-became-q-good-plasterer.66968/

Checkout how quickly that thread went sour.

I've just read that whole thing, must say there are some utter morons on there Dan !

 

[Rpa07]

Don't like kids, hence I have no kids.

That's a cracker!
Every time the Persil advert comes on the telly and at the end a kids voice says, "keep away from kids" - I always reply out loud, "I intend to"!

 

[ChrisElectrical88]

I would be immensely proud. Shows a level of skill and is a academic trade as well. My 9 year old always says electrician when asked what he wanted to be.

Couldn't have him as my apprentice though... no chance!

 

[Andy C]

He did and I am very proud. Works for a DNO and is a Manager now. done far better than me.

 

[D00DY_T00DY]

Don't have children or plan to sometime soon either!
But if it's something they enjoy I'd be proud and support them.
If you enjoy what you do you'll never work a day in your life.

 

[dmxtothemax]

I think most parents reguardless of what trade there children choose,
would be proud of them !

 

[cliffed]

I wouldn't let them,mainly because there are better jobs out there,jobs that will look after you,pay you,when you are ill,build you a better pension,give you bonuses,extra days off,send you on courses & wont worry how long it takes,ecetera ecetera...

 

[polo1]

He did and I am!
Proud of both my "kids" even thought they both wind me up big time.

 

[Specialist]

Definitely, My oldest daughter is a sparky in a steel mill & we're well proud of her.

 

[Sintra]

2 of my brood are in the trade and yes I am proud of them. I did try and talk both of them into another career path

 

[westward10]

This is all making my heart bleed.

 

[Mumfi]

Something that might get deep this. And I'd like it if you guys kept it amicable like you usually do. But I wondered, if your boy or girl ended up being an electrician (not always like yourself EXACTLY perhaps they go down a different route but still end up doing electrics)...

.. would you be proud of them?

Afraid not if I had any I would expect a lot more of them than just being an electrician..its a dead end job

 

[SparkyChick]

If I had kids, as long as they were gainfully employed, worked hard and did a good job at whatever they chose I'd be proud. If they entered th e trades, I'd do my best to edumacate them to make sure they weren't cowboys (or girls) and that they treated their customers and their property with respect.

As for electrician being a dead end job... couldn't disagree more. Electricity and it's applications play an increasingly important role in our world and will do for the foreseeable future. So there will be a requirement for quality sparks for quite some time.

 

[Rpa07]

@SparkyChick you may need to 'edumacate' yourself with spelling like that! Good post re. the future!

 

[Mumfi]

If I had kids, as long as they were gainfully employed, worked hard and did a good job at whatever they chose I'd be proud. If they entered th e trades, I'd do my best to edumacate them to make sure they weren't cowboys (or girls) and that they treated their customers and their property with respect.

As for electrician being a dead end job... couldn't disagree more. Electricity and it's applications play an increasingly important role in our world and will do for the foreseeable future. So there will be a requirement for quality sparks for quite some time.

Yes I think your correct there will be requirement for sparkies but this demand has to be matched by a willingness to pay a proper rate of pay. Lets face it its a hard physically demanding job that, as I understand, requires a reasonable amount of bookwork. and if I was a young person looking for a first job this trade does not stack up very well against the alternatives eg the computing industry.

 

[Specialist]

The computer industry may be the IN thing nowadays, but don't forget they'd be dead in the water without us Sparkies.

 

[D00DY_T00DY]

I'd be happy with my child getting any trade because once qualified you can always change careers and come back to the trade.

What my dad's always said to me however my grandad, uncle and dad have been roofers since they were lads.
Strange that I opted to be an electrician like my mums dad.

Much better than being in IT which was my original idea (soul destroying being behind a desk all day)