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07/7/2010 at 9:30pm
 Location: Mansfield
 Outfit: Nissan Navara & Bessacarr Cameo 525
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I have just been made redundant (finish anytime in next 3 months) after 10 years with the same company, and although I have been given a management consultant to help me continue my career, (i have been in the same game for 22 years) I am at the ' what do I really want to do' stage... and my head is spinning...

If I am honest,  I am looking for the safe bet and hoping that my consultant will help me find a position in my current careerpath, mainly down to the money , but part of me thinks 'oh sod it, do something you want to do' and that leads me to something I enjoy, that being caravans etc.

I have found a company 'MCEA' who do caravan service engineer training.

Has anyone had any experience of them?

Not sure if to do the course, try and find a job and do caravan servicing part time or just go for it on the caravan side, but need I need a certain level of income to pay the mortgage etc...confused.com



07/7/2010 at 9:55pm
 Location: Lancashire
 Outfit: Caravan now Sold
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ask here too.

http://www.approvedworkshops.co.uk/become-an-approved-workshop/

http://www.mobilecaravanengineers.co.uk/mcea-find-an-engineer.htm



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08/7/2010 at 6:32pm
 Location: pyle bridgend s. wales
 Outfit: swift alpine sport
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hi pikey, just have a good think before you part with any monie,looking at mobile caravan above and ask youself how is possible to learn a new trade in five day,s,try contacting caravan club and ask thier advice.i have read somewere that local collage,s might do course,s any way wish you all the best.

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08/7/2010 at 7:48pm
 Location: Argyll Scotland
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It might be an idea to find out how many folks are already doing this kind of work in your area already.

The established competition may well have saturated your area already.



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08/7/2010 at 9:53pm
 Location: Blairgowrie
 Outfit: Windrush 13 2 Lux2
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Hi Pikey - as Lobey says look at the local competition.  Had occasion to use a mobile service in December & he said winter work was scarce but in the 'season' he was selective in the jobs he accepted & often turned work away.  He worked alone on the basis that if he employed an assistant it would take his income above the £55k vat threshold 


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08/7/2010 at 11:03pm
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On the positive side, I can say there is room around Mansfield.

But 5 days is about foundations and some of that is about book keeping etc, to get the best out of the course, you need to come from a similar background so being able to pick up the mechanical side easily.

After the course you then need to attend several Manufactures courses and a gas course to fill in the gaps.



09/7/2010 at 8:16am
 Location: Mansfield
 Outfit: Nissan Navara & Bessacarr Cameo 525
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Cheers guys, I have checked out the 'competition' around the area, and from experience struggled to find anyone who could service our van without 2 months notice!

Will check out other options ie college etc to concentrate more on the mechanical side of things on which I have some experience, on the business side of things I have a quite a lot of experience.

Thanks for input everyone




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