mitch if u want a trade u will need to under stand how little you get paid 1st year is often around $250 a week goes up about 100 bux a year not the greatest i can tell you, $50 bux on petrol before you start so 200 a week then u take away normally. also most people will want you to have already done pre-voc and thats 6 months and u pay i think its about a grand to do it, before some people will even look at taking you up.