Britain needs you

[sunnysan]

Disney

Plumber was the least respected profession in USSR. Soviet plumbers were paid with bottle of vodka for the job - perhaps we never really valued their commitment, say one plumber I kind of know immigrated to USA and became designer of some kind in Disney World attraction.

You go boy!!!!

[TheMonkey]

Yeh. We need lots of immigrants in the construction industry to build houses for all the immigrants.

I know a couple of guys who work in the construction industry. They pride themselves in doing a tulip job when they work on council housing precisely because they don't actually want the job-theiving immigrant scum moving in and replacing them.

[xoggoth]

Yeh. We need lots of immigrants in the construction industry to build houses for all the immigrants.

[Troll]

Plumber was the least respected profession in USSR. Soviet plumbers were paid with bottle of vodka for the job - perhaps we never really valued their commitment, say one plumber I kind of know immigrated to USA and became designer of some kind in Disney World attraction.

Is that more a comment on the state of Soviet sanitary systems?

I could easily handle being paid in bottles of Stoly...

[AtW]

Plumber was the least respected profession in USSR. Soviet plumbers were paid with bottle of vodka for the job - perhaps we never really valued their commitment, say one plumber I kind of know immigrated to USA and became designer of some kind in Disney World attraction.

[sasguru]

Market for plumbers in London is dead as a dodo. Polish cash-in-handers have seen to that. Good news if you're a property owner though.

[Bagpuss]

Has the market gone down the pan? That's really sh1t isn't it?
or is it that's sh1t really?

[dang65]

A distant cousin of mine gave up his IT management job to train up as a plumber, inspired by all the stories of rich pickings and being your own boss and working the hours you want.

Took him 18 months to get a job. Not sure how he's doing now though. Business might have picked up. At least the price of plumbers should go down a bit.

[Troll]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4339519.stm

White van PC doktor meets plumbing

[DimPrawn]

Buy an apprenticeship in India and then dub on a bit of boot polish and apply for a work permit.

[Troll]

What is the point of undertaking a 4 year apprenticeship only to find yourself undercut by work permit wallahs?

[DimPrawn]

to be a plumber.

http://www.workpermit.com/news/2006-06-28/uk/uk_plumbers_needed.htm

UK needs 29,000 skilled plumbers by 2007
28 June 2006



Often when news regarding skills shortages are reported, overlooked occupations are not mentioned. For example, even though the official UK skills shortage list doesn't mention it, there is a need for skilled trades people in plumbing.

Not enough young people are entering the trade to replace the older plumbers that are retiring. At the same time, there is an increasing need for plumbers to perform all the work necessary for both new construction and for renovation projects. As many Brits have noticed, a skilled and certified plumber is difficult and expensive to come by.

This offers a grand opportunity for an immigrant to enter the country. Persons who have experience in plumbing, especially if it has been their main trade for years, can locate solid, well-paying work in this field. If you qualify, this is an excellent Working Holidaymaker trade to take temporary work and and establish contacts while learning the local job market.

The only catch is that they need both good English skills (perfection is not require!) and they need to be certified to perform all work to exact building codes. It needs to be noted that anyone may not just perform plumbing, although many people try to do it themselves at home. Persons doing their own plumbing in their house are often unaware that they may be violating building codes. Also, independent plumbers aren't always aware of exact building codes.

Persons who take the time to study and certify in building codes so that their work always passes inspection will find more work than they can accept. Opportunities for employment as well as opening their own businesses are rich.

The Construction Industry Training Board estimates that approximately 29,000 extra qualified plumbers will be needed by 2007. The current education system generally emphasizes academic qualifications to the detriment of vocational experience and qualifications.

Potential students often don't realize that a craft-based career can often provide a very substantial income without some of the disadvantages of tighter work opportunities and advanced studies required for academic degrees. Career options as a designer, a plumbing lecturer or a consultant, among many others, are also available.

The problems consumers face in trying to find a competent plumber will only get worse as the skills crisis deepens.


There you have it, the UK is so desperate for plumbers it's a free visa situation.


Note to those on dead end IT technologies like Java and Unix. Become a plumber.