Quote Originally Posted by dembethewarrior View Post
Entry level 17k a year with a solid job and pension etc, you won't get that on a 3 year apprenticeship to be a plumber etc..

Seeing as you have waited some time already before making a career choice, I'm sure a year or 2 longer on "not such great wages" won't matter in the long term

I wish I had been brave enough at nearly 30 to go down the apprenticeship route, or night school etc..but with a daughter dependant on me it wasn't an option. Doesn't matter how long you take to get there, as long as you get there. You're only racing yourself
Plus loads of opportunities to get involved in all sorts of sports/adventurous stuff either free or at low cost. I've taken careers type visits round Brize a few times and been very impressed with the staff and sense of comradeship that services like the RAF provide. Such a variety of career paths/trades available, too. Yes you could earn more self-employed in a trade. What would your memories be in later life though?