Hi everyone...looking for some advice!

[gouldymufc]

Hi there, im 24 i've recently left the army and am now looking to start my own plumbing business. The army paid for me to undertake my NVQ level 3, city & guilds and technical certificate. I have been managing to get small jobs- changing taps, fixing overflows and burst pipes without any real advertising but obviously thats not going to be able to keep me going.

Im after some advice if possible like how you guys started out, the best way to start advertising and tips to getting more work?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks!

 

[Dave]

Hello and welcome to the forum.

 

[sonray ltd]

technical certificate is not enough to make you qualified as a plumber you need the nvq 6089 as well.

 

[gouldymufc]

Sorry sonray ltd, didn't explain it as well as i thought, after completing what the army paid for i am now waiting to take the final exam of NVQ2...this is to be done at the end of Jan.

 

[sonray ltd]

how did you do your work placement for the nvq 2 ?

 

[gouldymufc]

After breaking my ankle in afghanistan i was sent back to the uk and i got to a stage where physio was no longer needed, the battalion were still away in theatre. I then used my advanced learning credits which the army offers which paid for the majority of the course as this saved me from doing nothing all through the day and it was veiwed that i would be better off doing something por-active with my time! The education centre at Aldershot garisson set me up with a local company from Fleet, i would go on site with them 2 days a week.

 

[sonray ltd]

so are you looking to working with a company or by yourself when you finish your nvq early in the new yr ?

its not the ideal time in any situation to start looking for work at the moment.

 

[gouldymufc]

Im not to sure which road to go down to be honest and thats where im hoping where you would be able to help?? Would like to eventually go on my own but understand that times are hard at the moment. Wondering if it would be worth advetising but also getting a small part time job, say 3 days a week to keep me tied over and using the rest of the week to try to fill with plumbing work if possible until things improve- thats if things in the plumbing industry sare st to improve?