To old for a trade?

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One thing I regret in life is not doing a trade when I left school. I'm now 28(29 in July) and think I may be to late to start one now as I'd imagine most people would only want give younger people an apprentice


Anyone been in this situation and started a trade late in the game?
 
Legally there's no age limit on an apprentice in order for the employer to qualify for the aid that a recognised apprenticeship brings them, and the qualifications etc. it brings you. In previous working life I found that its not age of the applicant that makes the deciding factor for the employer, its attitude - though that's often linked with age. A UK apprenticeship must take just over a year, so its a major commitment many teenagers can't face.

But don't give up if you think this is the right road for you - plenty of employers used to tell me they were fed up taking on school-leavers because they didn't have a realistic acceptance of the responsibilities that come with being an employee - turn up, turn up on time, come back next week, don't ask to borrow money, don't disappear to Thailand with no notice. At 28, you should be as appalled as me if that's their attitude so you're ahead of the competition already.
 
Mr_Samsung said:
One thing I regret in life is not doing a trade when I left school. I'm now 28(29 in July) and think I may be to late to start one now as I'd imagine most people would only want give younger people an apprentice


Anyone been in this situation and started a trade late in the game?
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Well I'm 56. And just warming up :)
 
I'm older than you by a long way and have years of trading behind me. One thing I am glad about--I did not start trading until well after I had retired!

I'm average at it but the good thiing is that I know it. I watch my account, don't overtrade and enjoy it.

I like it as a pastime but earn a living at it? Bring up a family of three kids on the income? Thank god that never happened to me.

Enjoy your retirement and don't spend all your time and money at it.

Good Luck and trading.
 
Mr_Samsung said:
One thing I regret in life is not doing a trade when I left school. I'm now 28(29 in July) and think I may be to late to start one now as I'd imagine most people would only want give younger people an apprentice


Anyone been in this situation and started a trade late in the game?
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When you say trade, I'm reading that as a profession rather than a trade in the trading sense that the others have posted (incorrectly you fools)
If its any consolation, both my brother and I didn't really find our calling in life until we were 30..I'm now completely on top of my profession as is my brother so I don't think its too late at all. But do it now, mate, likely you'll never look back
 
malaguti said:
When you say trade, I'm reading that as a profession rather than a trade in the trading sense that the others have posted (incorrectly you fools)
If its any consolation, both my brother and I didn't really find our calling in life until we were 30..I'm now completely on top of my profession as is my brother so I don't think its too late at all. But do it now, mate, likely you'll never look back
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I'm not saying "don't trade". I enjoy it and I hope that OP gets as much out of it as I have.

I'm glad, though, that I have done, in life, what I have done,. No regrets, there. By trading, I would have missed a lot. You must realise, too, that online trading did not come in until well into the nineties. I was telephone trading before that and from Barcelona, too. If online trading had not come in I would have packed in long ago.

What I did do, though, was invest in shares. I, still, believe that investment is the most profitable way to go.

To go back to my previous post. If I had started trading as a young man and not followed a profession I would not be as comfortable as I am, today.

I find trading fun but not all that profitable.
 
Splitlink said:
I'm not saying "don't trade". I enjoy it and I hope that OP gets as much out of it as I have.

I'm glad, though, that I have done, in life, what I have done,. No regrets, there. By trading, I would have missed a lot. You must realise, too, that online trading did not come in until well into the nineties. I was telephone trading before that and from Barcelona, too. If online trading had not come in I would have packed in long ago.

What I did do, though, was invest in shares. I, still, believe that investment is the most profitable way to go.

To go back to my previous post. If I had started trading as a young man and not followed a profession I would not be as comfortable as I am, today.

I find trading fun but not all that profitable.
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I'm curious Split. When someone says 'tradesman' do you think it is someone who buys and sells financial instruments?
 
Hi, Malaguti,

You are right, it must be the heat getting to me! Mr Samsung is asking for advice on how to become a professional. Now, I've got it! :D :smart:
 
Splitlink said:
Hi, Malaguti,

You are right, it must be the heat getting to me! Mr Samsung is asking for advice on how to become a professional. Now, I've got it! :D :smart:
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its your old age mate...think nothing of it :cheesy:
 
new_trader said:
I'm curious Split. When someone says 'tradesman' do you think it is someone who buys and sells financial instruments?
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There you go! Now that I have reread the first post I realise that I made a CU of the whole thing! Sorry Mr Samsung!
 
The OP obviously thinks trade2win is a site for budding trade/craftsmen.
He has no chance if he's not from Eastern Europe.
 
Trading is generally a young man's game...you're either good, and retire early :cool: -- or quit, or just kind of linger. :eek:
 
Anyway, he'll probably be one of the first South Koreans to want an apprenticeship in electronics in England......
 
guys hes long gone ...............we are talking to ourselves (another sign of old age):LOL:
 
You're never too old to trade as long as you're capable of learning and not repeating old mistakes. I even know a few people who started doing that in their 50s.
 
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