| Yes, I know you are thinking right now, that as a | | | | may not be totally true until you go through the |
| graduate working as an artesan or negatively put, | | | | work yourself. Another thinking is that you don't |
| a labourer in the construction industry can not be | | | | need special training to do this job. This is not |
| for you. Well, I have a news for you, in most | | | | true, if not you might find yourself messing up |
| building construction industries, artesans make | | | | when giving a bigger and more complex paintings |
| enough money that can compete with the | | | | to do. The choice of paint colour and what they |
| average white collared job consultants. | | | | represent is important for general success of a |
| You don't still agree with me? Not when you | | | | painter. You can train for this within 2 months and |
| make money coordinating them with your level of | | | | there money is also as high as the rest, but you |
| education. You say is not possible? Then wait for | | | | are bound to get more customers in high brow |
| this, the biggest architectural firm in a major city | | | | area. |
| in Nigeria is owned by a philosophy graduate! Also | | | | (6)Draftsman: |
| one of the biggest electrical company in Lagos | | | | These people at times work with architects to |
| that now consults even for "Shell Nigeria Plc" and | | | | sketch out plan and they also sketch and own |
| installs transformer all over the nation is owned | | | | offices of their own, there are known draftsmen |
| by a graduate of Economics. | | | | that are even richer than some architects, it only |
| Just read on and I'll show you what to do. There | | | | depends on how you can market yourself. |
| training can take you from just one month to | | | | (7)Welder/Iron benders: |
| two years depends on the one you choose: | | | | They see to cutting, bending and fixing of iron |
| (1)Bricklayers: | | | | rods or reinforcements in the building. Their work |
| Bricklayers are one of the most prominent and | | | | does not take much time as others except for |
| most sought after by anybody, before a house | | | | big projects but they also earn as high as the |
| can be built you need to talk to one. Their jobs | | | | rest. |
| are relatively tedious no doubt but they are | | | | (8)Tillers: |
| compensated with frequent jobs especially when | | | | These are tradesmen that do laying of tiles in |
| the person is skillful and takes his time to get a | | | | building and they usually charge higher than the |
| perfect job. | | | | other artesans. Their work requires patience and |
| With your level of education you can learn this | | | | better expertise to get a nice finished work. |
| perfectly well for just 3 months if you are | | | | A graduate can tap into this work and make |
| dedicated. The bricklayers lay block; they are | | | | money for himself, if tenacity of purpose is |
| closer to the architect on site and they help in | | | | applied then you may make millions from this. |
| general work that involves concrete. | | | | Latest addition is the "Plaster of Paris or P.O.P" |
| (2)Carpenters: | | | | ceilling that is becoming more popular, they are |
| Next to bricklayers are carpenters in order of | | | | also used in various ways in the building if you can |
| importance, they help to make the formwork for | | | | learn what it all involves. |
| concrete pouring, roofing work and frames etc. | | | | (9)Aluminium roofers/workers: |
| You can learn this even under 6 months. | | | | From aluminium roofing, to aluminium windows to |
| This people do not get anything less than what | | | | doors, the opportunity opened to this group of |
| average people in other endeavour get for any | | | | people is endless. |
| work at all, they even make more money when | | | | (9)Tractor Drivers: |
| they are contacted on contract basis. | | | | These are required in the big construction sites |
| (3)Electrician: | | | | and you may do this rather than being jobless. |
| They see to the wiring and lightening of the site | | | | (10)Storekeeper: |
| their job and money depends on taste and | | | | This does not involve any serious training, though |
| money available to the client. Electrician may be | | | | little clerical knowledge is required. In big sites, |
| given more jobs in a house than any other | | | | there are storekeepers that have lived on tips |
| artesans based on clients disposition. Some even | | | | from suppliers. |
| work with contractors that installs transformers. | | | | (11)Terrazzo Contractors: |
| Under a year you'll be good in this. | | | | Most of these work here is handled by |
| (4)Plumbers: | | | | contractors that knows little or nothing about the |
| They see to it that your liquid wastes are | | | | work .But none of them that does not make |
| properly channeled to soakaway pit, other | | | | gains running into several thousands of naira. What |
| accessories that requires water to function is also | | | | if you understudy somebody and join one of |
| taken care of by them. They rely on hydraulic | | | | these people. Some do better job of laying |
| pressure, force of gravity and other physical | | | | terrazzo floor finish than others, and other |
| elements to help in getting water, drains from | | | | combines the work with tilling. |
| pipes and other accessories in the house like | | | | (12)Furniture Makers: |
| Lavatory washhand basin, spa, bathtub, shower, | | | | This is also lucrative,especially when you have a |
| watercloset etc. | | | | very creative skill. You can work with more |
| (5)Painters: | | | | established furniture company or interior |
| Helps in the finishing stages of the house, this job, | | | | decorations. Other jobs like rug laying etc. are also |
| to the outsider is the easiest job to do, but this | | | | profitable. |