Electricians and Plumbers come out ‘top’ in work satisfaction survey!
According to a recent recruitment study of more than 3,000 adults, both electricians and plumbers were the most likely to find their jobs stimulating, while human resources staff are likely to be the unhappiest workers ! Only one in 10 said they enjoyed a high level of stimulation in their job, with women stressing a sense of achievement ahead of money. With the UK facing many challenges, brought about by drastic changes in company employment policies during the current economic situation, it is perhaps unsurprising to hear that a large proportion of the workforce are considering a career change.
Retraining to become a fully qualified electrician or plumber is a very practical solution – after all, there is very little in the modern world that is not dependent on these two utilities. The need will always be there and the demand is growing all the time. Opportunities abound in domestic, commercial and industrial sectors.
If you are seriously considering retraining as a fully qualified plumber or electrician, then you will need to know if you have the right kind of basic qualities in order for you to be able to progress in your chosen new career. You get a head start if you have some previous hands-on experience, either as a DIY enthusiast or having tackled some more major plumbing or electrical tasks. Apart from an obvious enjoyment of working out how to fix things, patience and attention to detail, you will also need to be physically fit, be able to multi-task and have a personable and friendly approach. Good eyesight is essential and you must not be colour blind!
A good training course teaches you how to ‘teach yourself!’ In other words, as you discover the key principles, you will develop the way you have to think ahead in order to solve problems before you encounter them as well as fixing faults as they occur. Experience comes with practice and the desire to learn more.
Standing back after a job is completed and knowing you were responsible for applying all the care, attention and skill to produce a fully functioning system operating at its optimal level - as it was designed to do - is probably one of the greatest sources of ‘job satisfaction’ possible.
It’s no wonder that plumbers and electricians are shown to be the happiest at their work – plus of course, the handsome financial rewards have also something to do with it!
