Thanks all for your replies.

I'm not too worried about my age (34), since I am a fitness and weight lifting freak and I am in MUCH better shape than I was in my 20's [Linked Image] Heck, I could run the marathon at the Olympics this year [Linked Image]

What kind of worries me a bit is finding a company willing to train me. The press talks about tradepeople shortage out there, experienced tradepeople talk about not enough good helpers and you figure it shouldn't be all that tough to find a place to start. Well, no point getting worried (yet). Just hope for the best and prepare selling myself real good...

Sorry to hear that, Mike_Breese. You seem to be doing a lot to stick out. Not much I can say, I just wish you the best !

leesops, I read about the pcdi homestudies. Do you like them ? How many hours do you study a day, more or less ? How long will it take to be done ? Have you checked the classifieds for apprentice jobs ? Sorry for the many questions, I'm just trying to find out as much as I can. Thanks