easty1976

Hi community,


Great to see this place still thriving after many years away! Just wondered if anyone knows what the Employment prospects are in the UK at the moment?


The last I heard things were not great, that is possibly a couple of years ago in all honesty though. I am from a Trade background but have moved careers and am now a Psychotherapist. Happy to do either in all honesty. Does anyone have any ideas of the Employment situation?

old.sparkles

I still get emails regarding jobs in the south for maintenance techs. When you say trade background - mech, elec, plumbing. etc?

easty1976

Hi, thanks for the reply! Nothing as 'glamorous' as those unfortunately, lol. I am a Bricklayer by trade. Had hoped I had retired my tools but may have to polish them up again!

Bermudashorts

The unemployment rate is relatively low at the moment,nothing's are definitely better than a couple of years ago.

easty1976

Good to hear! Thanks for the info!

verystormy

We have been back a month and can say that certainly down here in the South East, the economy is very strong and jobs are plentiful. Also going to get very silly as there are a number of massive projects about to happen. Heathrow new runway in particular is an enormous project - it requires demolishing a rebuilding thousands of houses, west London's biggest industrial park and even a major power station, oh and burying the M25 into a tunnel. Add on HS2 and Cross Rail 2 and the biggest issue with be enough people!

easty1976

Very positive! Sounds like there will be a lot of work about, even as you stated if mostly in the South East it always has a knock-on effect on a wider scale. Sounds like a good time to be returning to the UK! Thanks for the info!

Ash77

Get an HGV licence.

srwiley1962

Are there many HGV jobs?