How do I become a bricklayer in the UK as an 23yr old?

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IamlostlikeZoroIs@reddit

Go do a course or find a bricky as ask to join.

Don’t be fooled by the pay though it’s not great like they say online where you can earn £1000 a day. Yeah sure you can earn £1k a day but rarely, the rest of the time you’ve got to do the slower work.

Also work is drying up and you’ll have to travel a lot and quite far.

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fezzuk@reddit

Basically need to be in or around london to make good money.

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fezzuk@reddit

First get yourself onsite. Contact bricklayers, see if they want a labourer.

Then get on a course.

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ben_uk@reddit

Try making an erection.

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super-freak@reddit

Brick by brick mate

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pageunresponsive@reddit

Whether you're 23, 17, or 34, the course is available to anyone

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EntirelyRandom1590@reddit

Sure, but the one job apprenticeship is harder when you're more expensive to employ.

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lovemycat02@reddit

That’s why there’s an apprentice salary

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EntirelyRandom1590@reddit

Only applies first year.

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lovemycat02@reddit

I know, but it at least reduces the burden on employers significantly for 1 year. The college courses for bricklaying are only 1-2 years so salary really shouldn’t be a huge barrier.

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EntirelyRandom1590@reddit

2-3 years is the typical course. No way you're a qualified bricky in 1 year.

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Weird-Category-3503@reddit

Start with a foundation course and then just build on top of that

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Grumpyoldgit1958@reddit

Layer by layer should keep him on course !

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Previous-Ad7618@reddit

It'll all start to come together

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Known_Assistance_646@reddit

Your local college will hold bricklaying courses. Well done to wanting to better your own situation. A simple google should help, though I would suggest if there are other areas that spark your interest more, look into it and pursue that. Work will be more fulfilling if you have an interest in it and there are plenty of part time courses.

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EyeAware3519@reddit

Place a brick on top of another brick
Repeat point 1.

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strodey123@reddit

Go to college - sign up for a bricklaying NVQ - Lay bricks.

I did it for a couple of years in college, finished college right in 2008 just as they stopped building everything!

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