Once you’ve done something so many times you become confident about doing it so it’s great to get the hands-on experience. It’s also good to have the chance to make mistakes and have someone there who knows what they’re doing to put it right.
I’ve been working with different people and there’s something new to learn all the time. No-one else in my family has done joinery so it’s great to learn a new skill.
I want to have my own business one day so I know if I knuckle down I can finish my apprenticeship in another year and then I’m on the way to getting there.
It’s not just about the work you do, it’s also about having a professional attitude. It’s important to be polite when you’re going into peoples’ homes and getting on with them and the apprenticeship teaches you how the job is done in all kinds of ways.
I would definitely recommend an apprenticeship to other people. When I started mine I was in the first year at college and straight away I started doing a lot of work on-site, it was a real move forward. If I have my own company one day, this will be where it all started.