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Thanks man.

I'm a mechanical (automotive) engineer, but earning less than I did as a tutor whilst in uni. I'm looking to move into another field and just wanted to keep my eyes and ears open.

It took me a year or so to get established in this field, I started out doing warehouse bitch work until I got a decent job in this industry.

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Only a year?

You didn't need to complete a 4 year apprenticeship first? Get all your certificates and licences etc? I looked into doing trade work and was shocked to learn that I'd need just as much study time as I did to be an engineer.

Only a year, that is correct. You get fast tracked around here