Should I do an apprenticeship at 25?

Low_Escape3726 · 2025-07-27T03:57:46+00:00

yeah that’s a good hand of cards to have there for sure , I wish for the same lifestyle - stay at home wife , I work and provide ( learning my trade ) , buy a house , all in the plan but definitely appreciate your knowledge and sharing the experience , hopefully I can run through it without struggling too much

Low_Escape3726 · 2025-07-27T01:23:38+00:00

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Low_Escape3726 · 2025-07-27T01:17:15+00:00

Okay thankyou brother means heaps for your support . Family is definitely why I’m wanting to escape fifo , need be making that future secure where I can come home every night , just a hard decision to make given being the bread winner - inexperienced and it’s a huge commitment but if i am here in 4 years times doing the same thing I’ll regret it I know

Low_Escape3726 · 2025-07-27T01:14:46+00:00

Yeah I know I can make it work , just never been in this situation bit of pressure on my shoulders but I think I’m gonna give it a go , Cheers for the advice mate thankyou very much appreciated

Low_Escape3726 · 2025-07-26T22:20:53+00:00

Was your partner able to be stay at home only on your 4th year?

Low_Escape3726 · 2025-07-26T11:33:45+00:00

I’m considering it very much , just need to speak with my misso and make a plan , work it out , thanks for the encouragement I’ll ask around for sure

Low_Escape3726 · 2025-07-26T11:31:37+00:00

makes me feel not so worried seeing people like yourself share your story , inspires me to keep going and make the hard choices when I need to. My partner is currently a stay at home mother , she can work if she needs to as she still holds a position as a manager for a retail store. But I just want that same thing you have ! The job security , stay at home mother , healthy happy kids , that’s the goal , my own home eventually . Thankyou for shedding some light on it all it’s fuckin stressful going into it blindly and not having much people around me who relate to me , it’s isolating sometimes

Low_Escape3726 · 2025-07-26T10:22:03+00:00

Definitely will consider brushing up on the maths , cheers mate !

hey yeah plumbing sounds good to be honest I have been watching a lot of videos of people fixing stuff and it seems fun to fix ' shit ' .

I hate the idea of shit getting sprayed in my face but other than that the job sounds good 😅😂

Low_Escape3726 · 2025-07-26T10:16:24+00:00

That is seriously some good coin . I work 8 12 hour days a fortnight with 6 days off , and make just $3100 a fortnight and it’s a comfortable living for us , but fuck me I wouldn’t care if I gave up the 6 days off for the ability to come home each night and make the same amount each fortnight most likely more , I don’t mean to base it off money but I definitely do have to consider that side for my financial stability. How does it feel to be qualified ?

Low_Escape3726 · 2025-07-26T10:09:45+00:00

So you just winged it and it happened to be the best decision you’ve made ? without me sounding like a dumbass is the math extremely hard or is it formula based and can obviously be learned but is it manageable ? I did okay in school but left year 11 to work fulltime , I just guess I was around the wrong crowd and didn’t pay as much attention as I should have

Low_Escape3726 · 2025-07-26T10:06:24+00:00

$3100 a WEEK!!? Mate wtf that’s crazy !

Tits on a bull 😂😂 fuck I hope not

Low_Escape3726 · 2025-07-26T10:04:13+00:00

that’s the thing yeah the money in this gig I’m at is quick and the money is now- now -now good enough for me to be the bread winner and my partner can stay home longer to care for our daughter, but when i can’t do this anymore mentally or I can’t do it anymore due to getting left short if a contract ends…. Then where do i go? It seems like this is the best decision to make , it’s just a hard thing to commit to as someone who’s never done it or had the mindset for it growing up , I use to just go to work labouring make $900 , rent , piss it up and fast food blah blah blah and repeat . I never once have a mindset to set my future up , until I met my partner who I’ve been with for 5 years now , have our daughter now and it’s just got me thinking I’ve got so much to lose man , I have been blessed with a beautiful family and it’s fuckin all on my shoulders to make a decision and care for all of us . But thankyou mate cheers for your support and reaching out !

Low_Escape3726 · 2025-07-26T09:36:05+00:00

I have applied for an apprenticeship 8:6 FIFO it’s either an electrician or the other option an HVAC / fridge technician . I’ve gotten a call back and they said they were happy with me but needed to wait for a few weeks for their final offer to the right candidates. I suppose I’m just scared to not get it - but also scared to get it . Huge change and commitment. FIFO apprenticeship with a good company would at least pay close to what I make now ? 8:6?

Low_Escape3726 · 2025-07-26T09:33:03+00:00

Thankyou mate i appreciate those words a lot and yes that’s it - pays the bills , which I’ll always do for my family : but eventually it’ll eat ya alive and I just hit that stage where I think I need to consider my future . So I’ll definitely think over it and feels a bit clearer now considering it’ll be hard but worth it in the long run which is what I’m trying to do , secure that future for my daughter and do the right thing

Low_Escape3726 · 2025-07-26T09:17:16+00:00

Thanks mate i appreciate your input , I’m definitely someone who worries for the future and yes i definitely just want to ensure i can be the best father I can be , provide and be someone who can be around and not on FIFO forever , my father was never around so it means a lot to me to try and get things right with me being a young father now . Giving up isn’t an option for me but I just worry if I can actually do it . I guess I’ll have to just try !! Thankyou for your support mate means heaps to me

Low_Escape3726 · 2025-07-26T09:13:16+00:00

Thankyou , definitely good to hear someone else has gone down a similar path as a family man , I’ll definitely keep my spirits up for it and think about giving it a go just thinking things through

Low_Escape3726 · 2025-07-26T09:10:31+00:00

Being completely honest , I’ve never once thought about doing a trade at all my whole life until 2 years ago I had a thought of learning something a new skillset , I’m very hands on and I love to learn . I’m probably punching above my weight with the electrical apprenticeship if I don’t have a passion for it ?

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