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Adult returner, advice re: financial aspects?

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  • 14-03-2011 10:34pm
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    steloide
    Registered Users Posts: 227 ✭✭


    Hi,anybody. I'm just going to throw this out there and c if anybody can shine a light.
    I'm 35, I've worked as a carpenter for nearly 15 years. I'm on Illness benefit for ??? 6 months and surgery on my shoulder in October 2010 is leaving me unable to return to my work. After thinking about it for some time i came to the conclusion that retraining in computers/software was the answer. I filled out the CAO and thought....Its going to be tough for the next couple of years but at least I'll have a better shot and getting a job!!!.... but... i will not get social welfare or the back to education allowance cos my wife works with the HSE.
    We are "JUST" surviving, With 2 kids starting school in September and a baby due soon, big mortgage and some loans, we don't drink we don't smoke.
    I know I'm a small fish in a big pond but possibly someone, somewhere has been there and survived and can literally... shine a light.

    THANKS


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    Squeeonline
    Registered Users Posts: 2,556 ✭✭✭Squeeonline


    Webdesign? Though I dont want you muscling in on my turf.

    Easy enough to learn if you're half way competent with a computer. Looks really difficult so you can charge loads. Cash in hand too a lot of the time.

    Also you could move to Canada/Australia. They are crying out for construction workers. You could teach carpentry with your experience.


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    steloide
    Registered Users Posts: 227 ✭✭steloide


    Squeeonline wrote: »
    Webdesign? Though I dont want you muscling in on my turf.

    Easy enough to learn if you're half way competent with a computer. Looks really difficult so you can charge loads. Cash in hand too a lot of the time.

    Also you could move to Canada/Australia. They are crying out for construction workers. You could teach carpentry with your experience.

    Thanks man good advise, but i cant move anywhere, house won't cover bills and i still need qualifications to teach and i cant afford squat and social welfare dont give a f**k, as for web design i did look into it, was going to do flash. The brother in-law offered my a job in his company that is till it went belly up last year, to hard to get money.... but i like your thinking.
    I was thinking strongly about software development any thoughts on that???


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    randylonghorn
    Registered Users Posts: 29,509 ✭✭✭✭randylonghorn


    Thread (somewhat) cleaned up and moved to Mature & Non-Trad.


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