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'now working at AWE in aldermaston outside reading subbying to Honeywell via electranet.'

I am ex royal sigs and did the course in early 2007. Didnt do too badly out of it, had to find my own work placement since it seems that relying on other people is definitely not the way to go. Ended up on DII in NI, however the rate was 180 a day so werent bad, until we were told that we had to provide ALL tools, we were told basic hand tools, combi drill etc, which soon turned into sds drills, core bits etc, and a good sds cost a few hundred quid. Worked for the foreign office, going worldwide, however, had to wait over 3 months to get the few grand expenses owed (still paying off the interest on my credit card) and now working at AWE in aldermaston outside reading subbying to Honeywell via electranet. The rate is 140 and sh*t. for obvious reasons. 140 x 5 = 700. or is it.
140 quid to the tax man (20%)
140 quid on digs
100 quid on fuel (210 mile drive on mondays and fridays)
50 quid on food (if your lucky)
20 quid on replacing tools, drill bits etc.
100 quid weeks shopping for a family of 4
 
which leaves you with 150 to cover mortgage/rent/council tax etc. so in effect you are working for nothing
 
done some research of late, the rates sound good but on a rate of 140 a day, and there only being 261 working days in the year, by the time you have taken your 20 % off for tax then a further 20 % for digs, then another 5 grand for fuel for the year.
 
Annual salary = 16K a year, with tools and car repairs to come out of that, is it really worth spending thousands of pounds on a course that is gonna get you a job which pays less than the asda warehouse. I think not. I may have a good job coming up on the radio side of life, which may, hopefully allow me to find the funds to do my master plumbers qual and corgi since there is a severe shortfall of plumbers plus its 60 points towards australia. Worth thinking about if you are getting out soon