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Post by hazdavison on Nov 20, 2015 2:47:57 GMT 1
Hi guys. I'm a 17 year old currently in my second year at college doing football. But I know it's not the right career for me I've always liked cars and motorbikes and I'm thinking of becoming a mechanic or a car modifier? I'm very unsure at the moment and would love some advice. Thanks.
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Post by rhyds on Nov 20, 2015 8:15:56 GMT 1
Talk to your college careers advice department. Changing courses two years in is a big thing (you'll probably have to start from the beginning again)
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Post by Noberator on Nov 20, 2015 13:30:24 GMT 1
Speak to the college Tutors and also your parents as well . How long is your Football course?
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Post by dave on Nov 20, 2015 19:42:29 GMT 1
It's a big decision to make Talk to your parents If you are certain that what you are doing is not you They understandafter all you are chosen a career you will do for a large part of your life
No point doing something you don't enjoy
If you can turn your passion into your work you will never work a day in your life
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Post by Karl on Nov 20, 2015 19:58:14 GMT 1
What does a football course entail?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2015 21:45:12 GMT 1
I know a few poor mechanics, but I don't think I know any poor foot ball players, get to be very good at foot ball and you could make very good money, but not too sure you will make loads of money in our trade?
The IMI chief executive based on the IMI accounts is on £300 000 per year, I am sure I never made that much in any year. If I had my time over I wold stick in management I think, it seems to be where all the money is!
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Post by Karl on Nov 20, 2015 21:52:49 GMT 1
Yes I'd stick with football even if I hated it
Even lower league players can earn £2000 a week
( not a football fan btw )
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Post by Rhubarb on Nov 21, 2015 15:02:57 GMT 1
Yep, stick with football
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2015 15:22:09 GMT 1
Lots of shite mechanics can't even kick a football straight,
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Post by chippie on Nov 21, 2015 16:14:23 GMT 1
Lots of shite mechanics can't even kick a football straight, Lots of sh*te footballers cant even wield a spanner I bet.....
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2015 19:25:27 GMT 1
Lots of shite mechanics can't even kick a football straight, Last time I kicked a foot ball I think I was at school I remember getting a bollocking for being offside whatever that means Lots of shite mechanics can't even kick a football straight, Lots of sh*te footballers cant even wield a spanner I bet..... I only use air tools LOL I would of like to of said something posh but I can't spell the word I had in mind
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Post by valhalla on Nov 22, 2015 19:41:15 GMT 1
If you are going into football as a junior player, the world is still your oyster at the moment. Whilst you're young, this is something you should be concentrating-on. Not many people get to "make it big" in football; there aren't many openings for players, and the competition is huge from all over the world. However, it could be a living for a few years.
If the football doesn't work out the way you want it, then you can always go back and retrain as a mechanic, and by the time you get there, you'll probably want to be thinking about retiring anyway. There are loads of vacancies for mechanics and technicians, and the reason for that is obvious when you look at the possibilities.
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Post by gary66 on Nov 23, 2015 17:58:29 GMT 1
First off, a little back round on my experience "of the trade". This will to some exstent depend on where in the country you are, you will never earn much doing the spanners out in the sticks than if you were in a city for example! I passed out as a fully qualified heavy vehicle mechanic in 1988. I lived in Reading back then. I stuck it for a few years and got hands like the skin on an elephants foot (which gets wearing after a while by the way) but the biggest thing was that it soon dawned on me that I was never going to earn a decent wage with it so I jacked the whole lot in and changed my career, I'm now in the rail industry. Now a days I regularly see an old school mate of mine who was at college same time as myself. He's still in the trade, still working day to day in the same place getting shit high, tare arsing about after booked times for every job and earning the same as what I was in 1995 whilst his boss charges £77 an hour! You need to ask yourself some serious questions now. Where do you see yourself in 10 or 20 years time? Family? You wana holiday once a year? Nice house? Car? etc etc. Do you think the spanners will afford you that kind of lifestyle in the future? Maybe you could, maybe not! (im fairly sure of the answer to that one!) My advice? I wouldn't substitute football for the spanners I'm afraid! Mind you, all the above is just my opinion, but it is my advice. Good luck.
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