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Another day, another dollar...Literally! lol. So I took on board some more advice and decided that while I am doing the final year of my apprenticeship, I might as well start looking at studying another course totally unrelated. I will have quite a few things going on but I've got the...

Thanks everyone for the support and motivation! It really has made a difference, and probably one of the reasons I finally pushed myself to take a week off and do the tickets. I have talked to the FIL and I am soon to do a few weekend shifts with him so I can practice digging around live cables...

Well I decided to bite the bullet while I had a week off and go for my tickets. As of today, I can now drive a skid steer and excavator! Got my tickets and very happy, passed with flying colours. For me it's a very big thing - next on the list...but not for a while, HR license. Woo!

It's been a while since I first posted this but I got talking to the to-be father in law and he agreed that he is happy to pay for my tickets (Bobcat, Excavator and HR License). Totalling probably just over $2,000. Pretty happy about that because things are pretty tight at the moment - another...

Thanks Marc and you have done quite a few things! What you are describing there is exactly how I have been in the past. I learn a job, I love it and then I get bored with it. There is no doubt that after my plumbing apprenticeship I probably will move onto another career - it's not something I...

Firstly, thankyou to everyone for replying. There is no doubt that I will finish my plumbing apprenticeship, I have worked hard at it and am over half way completed! Thanks for the information Craigb, I didn't realise that without a trade ticket you can't get your builders license - would...

Hi everyone, Just want peoples thoughts on stepping out of your comfort zone at work. Currently I work during the week as an apprentice plumber, but on the weekend I do work for my 'to-be' father in law operating a small dump truck - nice and laid back work. Now I have been working on the...