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Hi All,

Anyone in or been in this situation. Im 44 and been doing mostly domestic (running my own company which is now a one man band). My body is starting to struggle with arthritis, I know that 5 years from now I wont be able to be doing this working up your own arse domestic stuff.
I dont know weather to have a complete career change where there is no heavy labour involved, which would mean starting over doing god knows what. Or do i continue for know do my 18th edition update course and do some kind of C&G level 4 course ( not sure what avenues i could study towards?) part time so that I can hopefully land myself a less laborious role in a few years time. Not sure what the hell to do
 
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Paignton pete said:
47 years old and yes I’m planning now.

I’ve got my house paid for a rental house nearly paid for and about to buy another.

The plan all 3 houses paid for within 8 years. Semi retire at 55 working 2 evenings a week at lidl maybe if there rates of pay are as good ais s claimed.
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I think the pay is good because the staff are thin on the ground and do everything . They work hard for their money.
 
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I did some work air side at Heatrow a few years ago, we all had to get out of the van and go through a airport style security with a metal detector. I had an adjustable in the pocket of my coveralls.
rapparee said:
Yeah, you can't just let any grizzly arsed spark start lecturing.

I believe the minimum is a HND.
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Teaching people is a trade/craft in it’s own right. Being a first rate crafts person doesn’t necessarily mean you are good at imparting those years of wisdom to others. Not a bad screw lecturing though.
 
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@Ross1 I was in a similar boat but slightly older. I did domestic work for about 5 years; and it did me in. Crawling around in loft spaces, going up & down stairs, etc etc.

The decision to jack it in was made for me by circumstances. Had an enforced summer holiday, but found myself a maintenance job (funnily enough). The money there is not brill, but then I have a pension.

You still quite young, but I feel a change in career is on the cards. Think hard & long; I do miss the freedom self employment brings.
 
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Yes agreed, the years in this industry takes its toll on your knees and back. I am 55yrs old had yet another spell with my back 5 weeks ago, crawling to the bath room in mornings the pain was agony, holding onto furniture to get around.Having sessions with an osteopath, which has got me mobile again.I cannot see myself doing this job in 5years time.

The governments attitude is retrain and do something else, easy said than done.!! :(
 
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KennyKen said:
Was in the Mining industry, Iron Ore, Gold
Aluminium. Now working in the Oil & Gas game. Was Onshore now Offshore on Rigs working on Gas/Liquid fuel Turbines
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What sort of turbines are you working on?

I did a load of commissioning/FAT/SAT work for a controls upgrade on some Siemens machines last year, It was quite interesting, had all the compressor controls built into the TCM.
 
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Midwest said:
Don't get excited. I seem to be missing alerts to threads I've posted in. Your post gave me a message, but I think I've come across threads I've posted in, but no alerts?
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Me as well Midwest, I get some alerts but not others.....seems to be after a certain length of time the alerts stop regardless of the thread is running
 
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Talking about future etc.

Did I see a thread by Essex saying he was retiring? I thought I seen it earlier on in the week but when I went back looking for it there was no sign of it.

If he is fair play to him. Money made he's still a young man.
 
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rapparee said:
Talking about future etc.

Did I see a thread by Essex saying he was retiring? I thought I seen it earlier on in the week but when I went back looking for it there was no sign of it.

If he is fair play to him. Money made he's still a young man.
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I will never forget him , He and many others ; including you were so kind to me when I was ill and my loss. There are some amazing people on here.
This Forum is not just words on a screen.
 
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rapparee said:
Talking about future etc.

Did I see a thread by Essex saying he was retiring? I thought I seen it earlier on in the week but when I went back looking for it there was no sign of it.

If he is fair play to him. Money made he's still a young man.
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He posted a thread saying he was leaving the forum and wished us all well people started to post replies then it got removed like the one when I posted Pete had left (he is now back). Is that more than 5 words?
 
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Cbuk2k2 said:
What sort of turbines are you working on?

I did a load of commissioning/FAT/SAT work for a controls upgrade on some Siemens machines last year, It was quite interesting, had all the compressor controls built into the TCM.
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I work on the American Solar Turbines. Both compressors and Generators. Single and 2 shaft, Hot and Cold end drives...

Mostly the controls. (PLC’s) instrumentation and Electrical although we assist the mechanical blokes with lube oil filters and general block head work.
 
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ipf said:
Scouser tel's got his other ways of making a bob or two, though.…..the odd set of ally wheels here and there.;)
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had to give that up. back won't allow bending low enough. now if only I could nick a decent car lift.........
 
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