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Re: What the hell is VCAL?
« Reply #30 on: October 02, 2010, 05:27:26 pm »
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That being said, I have a friend who was an apprentice for a while and said it was ridiculously boring and physically strenuous. He didn't last very long and he's going to uni next year. Also, private schools are more about status than education anyway.
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Re: What the hell is VCAL?
« Reply #31 on: October 03, 2010, 04:56:56 pm »
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plumbers make good money, but i'd rather be in the medical field then working with shit all day. literally.

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Re: What the hell is VCAL?
« Reply #32 on: October 03, 2010, 05:00:08 pm »
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Umm, plumbing isn't dealing with shit all day...
Theres different types of plumbing.

P.S Medical field? You'll be dealing with blood, vomit, shit, disease, depression etc..

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Re: What the hell is VCAL?
« Reply #33 on: October 03, 2010, 05:02:13 pm »
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Umm, plumbing isn't dealing with shit all day...
Theres different types of plumbing.

P.S Medical field? You'll be dealing with blood, vomit, shit, disease, depression etc..
Not if you specialise. Be a neurologist/surgeon and you'll be dealing with nice softy mushy brains :)

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Re: What the hell is VCAL?
« Reply #34 on: October 03, 2010, 05:02:53 pm »
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plumbers make good money, but i'd rather be in the medical field then working with shit all day. literally.

Yeh, think you hit the nail on the head there.

Trade people-Excellent money, shit, boring, mindless drivel is their work.

Professionals- Exciting work, good money.

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Re: What the hell is VCAL?
« Reply #35 on: October 03, 2010, 05:09:54 pm »
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Umm, plumbing isn't dealing with shit all day...
Theres different types of plumbing.

P.S Medical field? You'll be dealing with blood, vomit, shit, disease, depression etc..
Not if you specialise. Be a neurologist/surgeon and you'll be dealing with nice softy mushy brains :)

True dat.

@ MBBS - It would get boring after a while, work is still work.

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Re: What the hell is VCAL?
« Reply #36 on: October 03, 2010, 08:25:15 pm »
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then again a recent article said women prefer men who work in a trade just because they have "good physiques", are more likely to pull a sicky to spend a day at the beach, etc.

imo that's retarded. The population of women was around early twenties.

p.s you guys saying electricians make 300k+ a year, gl making that in your first year let alone first 10 years. unless you have family or start your own business, you're not gonna be making "all that".

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Re: What the hell is VCAL?
« Reply #37 on: October 03, 2010, 08:37:22 pm »
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Who the hell said 300k? 300k for a professional is a big ask!
120k+ for business owners (generally).

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Re: What the hell is VCAL?
« Reply #38 on: October 04, 2010, 10:36:20 pm »
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This might sound stupid, but is VET in any way related to VCAL or TAFE?

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Re: What the hell is VCAL?
« Reply #39 on: October 04, 2010, 10:56:39 pm »
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LOL my electrician is 27. He owns a Ferrari and is looking at a Lamborghini. Enough said.

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Re: What the hell is VCAL?
« Reply #40 on: October 05, 2010, 05:45:11 pm »
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This might sound stupid, but is VET in any way related to VCAL or TAFE?

What I do know is that while VET and VCAL are secondary education programs (e.g. high school) TAFE is a tertiary program, meaning you would do it in place of university.

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Re: What the hell is VCAL?
« Reply #41 on: October 05, 2010, 05:49:13 pm »
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Who the hell said 300k? 300k for a professional is a big ask!
120k+ for business owners (generally).

I think that the investment in a private education for students studying VCAL is sometimes good. As stipulated in the other threads, private schools often have more personal support for students. If a student, irrespective of intelligence, can benefit from these extra curriculars, and the family can afford it, why not? Some of the students who take VCAL struggle academically and private schools might have the resources to give them the assistance they need to obtain basic literacy and numeracy. In my opinion, that's money better spent than 18k on someone who is able to get into biomedicine instead of commerce due to an increased ATAR.  

I think the point your trying to make here is that the fundamentals of education are the most important component. That someone who is struggling and would otherwise be a total ignoramus will now understand the basics of Mathematics and English etc. Your point is that these fundamentals are far more important then the absolute elite getting into their desired course. I have to agree with you there.

Also, none of us should be kidding ourselves. If you want to make money, you become a trade person in this country. We are one of the only countries in the world where trade people make more than professionals and be under no allusion, you will not make more than your local electrician. You will be doing something that is far more fulfilling for the rest of your life as it stimulates you intellectually, but electricians in this country can very easily make $300k+ a year.

MBBS you needa get your facts right before you start saying bullshit elaborate more on "electricians" before stating they can easily make 300K

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Re: What the hell is VCAL?
« Reply #42 on: October 05, 2010, 05:51:41 pm »
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LOL my electrician is 27. He owns a Ferrari and is looking at a Lamborghini. Enough said.
p.s i know a doctor who owns a 9.5mill house, whats your point?

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Re: What the hell is VCAL?
« Reply #43 on: October 05, 2010, 06:07:30 pm »
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LOL my electrician is 27. He owns a Ferrari and is looking at a Lamborghini. Enough said.
you pay him too much

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Re: What the hell is VCAL?
« Reply #44 on: October 06, 2010, 09:27:51 pm »
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LOL my electrician is 27. He owns a Ferrari and is looking at a Lamborghini. Enough said.
you pay him too much

Not neccesarily. A 27yo with a modest salary who only has to support himself and really likes cars could easily afford that, if that's his big priority. My maths teacher works at a crappy public school, but she has an expensive car, lives in Brighton and goes overseas every year because she doesn't have any children that she has to support. It's just about where you place your priorities. 
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