Skilled trades are still a good idea in the UK. I estimated that experienced self employed electricians could probably pull in $80-120k per year excluding offic

Skilled trades are still a good idea in the UK. I estimated that experienced self employed electricians could probably pull in $80-120k per year excluding office costs at 80% utilisation. It's not huge money, but once you start factoring in that tax is much better for the self employed, costs of living, commute time etc it does look like a good deal. Even if you discount the estimate by 1/3 it still compares very favourably to most white collar careers.