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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Are we facing a crisis as the age of the average tradesman rises and there's fewer young people starting apprenticeships. How do we make construction work an attractive proposition when the two biggest drawbacks are it's cold and it's dirty because unfortunately that'll never change . It's definitely not the easiest way to earn a living but you can earn a no bad living out it. I've been looking to start an apprentice for well over a year now but kids (my son included) just have no interest in the work so I've ended up taking on a labourerer who's well into his 30's. Maybe it's not as bad as the regulating bodies make it out to be but it definitely needs addressed sooner rather than later

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By *e DevilMan
over a year ago

Blantyre


"Are we facing a crisis as the age of the average tradesman rises and there's fewer young people starting apprenticeships. How do we make construction work an attractive proposition when the two biggest drawbacks are it's cold and it's dirty because unfortunately that'll never change . It's definitely not the easiest way to earn a living but you can earn a no bad living out it. I've been looking to start an apprentice for well over a year now but kids (my son included) just have no interest in the work so I've ended up taking on a labourerer who's well into his 30's. Maybe it's not as bad as the regulating bodies make it out to be but it definitely needs addressed sooner rather than later "

Maybe you are the same in real life as you are in the forums, and young people refuse to have you as their mentor. Im in construction management and we have no issues getting apprentices on all our sites

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Are we facing a crisis as the age of the average tradesman rises and there's fewer young people starting apprenticeships. How do we make construction work an attractive proposition when the two biggest drawbacks are it's cold and it's dirty because unfortunately that'll never change . It's definitely not the easiest way to earn a living but you can earn a no bad living out it. I've been looking to start an apprentice for well over a year now but kids (my son included) just have no interest in the work so I've ended up taking on a labourerer who's well into his 30's. Maybe it's not as bad as the regulating bodies make it out to be but it definitely needs addressed sooner rather than later

Maybe you are the same in real life as you are in the forums, and young people refuse to have you as their mentor. Im in construction management and we have no issues getting apprentices on all our sites "

Every site I go to has a problem getting apprentices so I don't think its anything to do with me. Cheers for your input though

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By *tew008Man
over a year ago

edinburgh


"Are we facing a crisis as the age of the average tradesman rises and there's fewer young people starting apprenticeships. How do we make construction work an attractive proposition when the two biggest drawbacks are it's cold and it's dirty because unfortunately that'll never change . It's definitely not the easiest way to earn a living but you can earn a no bad living out it. I've been looking to start an apprentice for well over a year now but kids (my son included) just have no interest in the work so I've ended up taking on a labourerer who's well into his 30's. Maybe it's not as bad as the regulating bodies make it out to be but it definitely needs addressed sooner rather than later "

Dunno University looks more appealing than working. I think other fields are probably attracting more apprentices as I know our IT ones get way too many applicants. Possibly not seeing the benefits from construction.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I jumped ship from groundworks to excavator,got sick of working in the freezing cold and pissing rain.

Absaloutley soul destroying stuff.

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By *errific_Teddy_BearMan
over a year ago

Edinburgh

As a proud member of generation x (and just missing out being a millennial) I can hand on heart say that millennials are (on the whole) a very lazy entitled bunch.

When I was at uni my folks said if I wanted something I had to buy it myself which meant working while studying.

Those who came after me felt they should be given things without working for them.

I know it's a sweeping generalisation and not every millennial is like this, but there's plenty studies out there that show that younger folk are far more selfish and aren't prepared to work as hard for things.

Why break your back building houses when you can sit drinking coffee in a call centre

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

pay the rate ... simple

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Best advice ever given at 16 “ Get a trade “ had a wide variety of jobs

But now back to Joinery and loving it

Its definitely a generational thing , like mentioned above ... at times it’s hard , dirty work

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Are we facing a crisis as the age of the average tradesman rises and there's fewer young people starting apprenticeships. How do we make construction work an attractive proposition when the two biggest drawbacks are it's cold and it's dirty because unfortunately that'll never change . It's definitely not the easiest way to earn a living but you can earn a no bad living out it. I've been looking to start an apprentice for well over a year now but kids (my son included) just have no interest in the work so I've ended up taking on a labourerer who's well into his 30's. Maybe it's not as bad as the regulating bodies make it out to be but it definitely needs addressed sooner rather than later

Dunno University looks more appealing than working. I think other fields are probably attracting more apprentices as I know our IT ones get way too many applicants. Possibly not seeing the benefits from construction."

University is certainly a lot more accessible than it was when I left school so yeah I do believe that's had an affect. Same with the IT industry (the field my son went into) and let's be honest both definitely offer better conditions than trudging about a building site up to your eyeballs in mud

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By *e DevilMan
over a year ago

Blantyre


"pay the rate ... simple"

There is still a lot of good dough to be made in the construction industry but i do agree with the point about the entitled generation. That usually disappears after the first winter on a construction site lmao. Some kids can hack it some cant.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I was on one site during the recession, 350 per thousand facing brick. I think most folks just got sick of the company’s ripping us off when it was bad. And just thought fuck it I will get a job that pays a basic wage every week.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Have to agree with everyone on this subject ( that's a first ). I would have loved to have continued after I finished my YTS course but there was feck all out there so had to move further afield which I did and just took any job to survive , eventually fell into a great construction job and worked away there until that went belly up and pay got cut for the graft you did.

Now I have moved to a worse job still out in all kinds off weather and as for T breaks well that depends how busy I am , but I get paid a helluva lot more money so not a bad thing the Construction fecking up , but I do wish I had something to fall back on as a lad I know 20+ yrs my junior is a Plumber and makes as much as me and that's only with a few homers .

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By *exicolaMan
over a year ago

West Lothian

I suggest asking the question on fab. Then everyone becomes what you need!

But yeah, it seems these days if you don't go to uni or if you leave in fourth year you're a bum.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

2 of my brothers wanted to be mechanics, we were all in my dad's garage helping out, all 4 of my brothers worked from age 10, either in the garage or in the gym. My nephews like playing with the cars but and hint of work and they're off. If any of my brothers done that they would have got leathered. Just changed days

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By *ettercallsaul118Man
over a year ago

Funtown

As someone who is in the industry.for 27years although the tasks are similar. Young people today don't have the same commitment to work as I had when starting out it's either I can come to work today I've got a sore stomach or I've got a cold but best one I've had is I'm watching my grand pet budgies lol . Lots of kids coming into the industry now have no brains and no common sense.

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