I'm not sure I would advise having anything to do with manufacturing as a long term career plan unless you want to emigrate to Africa. Hardly anything is built in the UK anymore.  There's still a little bit of hardware design, but it's pretty much gone too.

 

Becoming a software engineer is probably a better bet if you have the brains for it.

Sensible words

you want to emigrate to Africa. Hardly anything is built in the UK anymore.

wrong continent for skilled manufacturing

I'm not sure I would advise having anything to do with manufacturing as a long term career plan unless you want to emigrate to Africa. Hardly anything is built in the UK anymore.  There's still a little bit of hardware design, but it's pretty much gone too.

 

Becoming a software engineer is probably a better bet if you have the brains for it.

 

 http://www.reviewcentre.com/reviews130102.html it seems they're not so popular with homeowners 

 

True unfortunately, it certainly seems to be heading that way. 

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It's on the horizon. All the big EM's are looking at Africa.

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http://www.reviewcentre.com/reviews130102.html it seems they're not so popular with homeowners 

 

True unfortunately, it certainly seems to be heading that way.

Their the leading brand, looking in a leading brand car forum & you'll see similar rants.

Their the leading brand, looking in a leading brand car forum & you'll see similar rants.

Agreed. Even if ADT had 90% customer satisfaction, that remaining 10% is a lot of pissed off people.

Do ADT have engineers or do they get companies in to fit the stuff? I see ADT vans around but I've heard for smaller installs, they contract companies in to fit and sign off the system? 

most companies use sub contractors but adt do have a 'dealer' program. Is that what you mean?

most companies use sub contractors but adt do have a 'dealer' program. Is that what you mean?

 

Yep.

 

How did you all get into the trades? What qualifications do you need to become an installer? 

none.

I have a few but none are needed to actually be a professional like a lot of trades. Should be but it isn't.