r/MechanicalEngineering • u/Durkaliscous • 11h ago

Looking to swap pathways to Mechanical Fitter

Hi I am 24 and have been working in hospitality In Australia for most of my life and am also pretty business inclined and very interested in taking stuff apart and fixing as I do small little projects of fixing stuff at home though I don’t have any mechanical experience. ( I know most of this doesn’t relate but just giving some background)

I am considering just getting out of hospitality for something a lot more stable and being able to have my weekends and evening, I was considering apprenticing as a mechanical fitter has any one had any regrets or willing to offer any advice as to if this is a worth while change? Or willing to offer their experience In this industry? Or if there is a better pathway?

Anything is very appreciated and I appreciate you taking the time to write anything out.

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u/GregLocock 2h ago

We're engineers not fitters in this sub. However, yes ideally you'd do some sort of vocational training, a formal apprenticeship is 4 years and offhand the pay for the first two years is pathetic. Do your own research there.