jobs in the industry

[Daddles]

Okay, here's a hypothetical for you lot -

Me.
I've built a couple of boats, but I'm still a rough carpenter, not a fine carpenter.
No trade qualifications.
Never worked in the wood trade.
age - near enough to 50.
Could only work two or three days a week.

Any hope of a job in the woodies world? If so, what sort?

Richard

Of course, there's always the chance that someone will publish me with a huge advance I've two new novels about to hit the market trail that redine the word 'haunted' :eek:

[attie]

"you are spot on Matt, it baffles me why it is this way..
It's got to be the lowest paid trade these days__________________

cheer's Martrix."

My son will qualify as a chef next month at a xxxx star resort on the Gold Coast and will then go onto a salary of $490 [gross] a week. Like furniture making, it's the love of the trade, not the reward that keeps the dedicated going. His brother works as a carpenter on a wage and brings home almost twice that amount with just 4hrs overtime a week.

Wayne

[martrix]

My son will qualify as a chef next month at a xxxx star resort on the Gold Coast and will then go onto a salary of $490 [gross] a week. Like furniture making, it's the love of the trade, not the reward that keeps the dedicated going. His brother works as a carpenter on a wage and brings home almost twice that amount with just 4hrs overtime a week.

Wayne

How many hours though?

[attie]

Minimum of 38 Matrix. They do not get paid for anything beyond that, they get time off in leau but must take it within three months or loose it. As he is still an apprentice he doesn't get overtime because they would have to pay it, that is covered by those on a salary.