February 8, 2010
I am currently disabled and wanting to train for work, thinking plumbing or locksmith, anybody have experience
orfeo_fp asked:
hi, i am 28 and was paraylised a few months ago, i have decided i want to get a career which will allow me to provide a good life style for my fiancee,
hi, i am 28 and was paraylised a few months ago, i have decided i want to get a career which will allow me to provide a good life style for my fiancee,
i am a very practical person and i started a landscaping comany at 19, however 3 years later the stress was too much as the company was turning £100k + a year so i sold it to my mother, recently i wen back and took over it again however since my illness it has closed,
my illness means i may be left with a high level pof fatigue for a further 12 months so landscaping is nt a realistic option,
basically i want a worth while job paying £400+ a week, any ideas
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Get rid of your fiance, then you won't be disabled.
Hi Dude.
You are restricted in some areas especially in environments which would be deemed to be a health and safety hazard but you sound a bright chappy why not consider some thing in the IT industry…good money to be made and you can work in a safe environment.
Get your disability advisor down the job center to try to find you a course. I was lucky enough to start a city and guilds in compters and electronics at St Loyes foundation in Exeter.
£400+ a week, you must live in London?
I'm a Disabled Vet too and hear is the best idea.
Go to purpleheartfoundation.com and youll get your answers there.
the Prince's Trust offer business guidance, training and start up advice and grants.usually upto 25 years old but upto 30 for disabled people. there are also organisations that can help. I work for a charity that would help you if you are in East Lancs but ask at your local job centre about such specialist organisations. different to enterprise trusts you need somewhere that offers on going support and training for as long as you need it rather than 6 months. it is possible to make a very good living teaching others to do what you did too. in adult education the hours are usually more flexible..so see if your local college can offer you any teaching qualifications and support while you train. good luck
Plumbing, You will spend a lot of time on your knees and climbing in and out of attic space,
I don't know if that will restrict you and the money is OK, not as good as the news papers make out unless your a bit corrupt.
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Plenty of cups of tea and biscuits
I have done much plumbing. I would be interested to watch someone with paralysis do plumbing. Maybe I could learn a thing or too.
live on your own and you will manage