Career change - last time is was plumbing..

[Dark Black]

ISTR last time there was a downturn lots of IT bods retrained as plumbers.

Anyone have any ideas for a career change now that will still make good returns once up and running?

[DiscoStu]

Debt collecting.

[DiscoStu]

Undertaker.

[Sysman]

The arrival of a load of Polish gents put the spanner in the spokes for plumbing.

[Dark Black]

The arrival of a load of Polish gents put the spanner in the spokes for plumbing.

Exactly... and I imagine for quite a few similar professions...

I quite like the idea of undertaker... I wear black most of the time as it is

[AlfredJPruffock]

Tamiflu Pill pusher/dealer

[Clippy]

I was watching The Home Show recently and they mentioned there is a big shortage of electricians at the moment - the figure quoted was 11, 000 (I think).

[AlfredJPruffock]

Exactly... and I imagine for quite a few similar professions...

I quite like the idea of undertaker... I wear black most of the time as it is

I read last year of such a company in I think- based in Yorkshire that was the result of the acquisition of several family run funeral parlours - anyway they had their annual general meeting whereupon the financial results showed a whopping increase of profit - there was a somewhat subdued reaction as perhaps celebrating by virtue of - well more Deaths - may seem a tad undignified.

But as the Spannish say

Honour and Money do not belong in the same Purse.

If you are thinking of kicking the old bucket - be sure to get at least three quotes.

[Lumiere]

Daytime TV Monitor

[BoredBloke]

Because my DIY skills are very poor, I'd give plumbing a go but I'm not playing with electricity. If I get the plubing wrong then the worst case is I flood everywhere or cover stuff in poo. If it goes wrong with that lectric-trickery then it's a nasty shock or death.