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Old 4th Jun 2011, 04:02
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in-cog-nito
 
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Hi there,
I suggest to all my students to get them done after CPL, preferably before getting a job.

You will have to weigh up the pros and cons for yourself to see if it is suitable or not. Here are just a few.

PROS:
You are still in the mood to study.
You can do a full time course during the day when you are more productive.
Once they are all done, there is nothing holding you back. Nothing worse than hiring a new instructor who then after a month wants 4 or 5 weeks off to go to Maroochy or Bankstown or wherever to do 4 subjects.
Networking with people on your course who could give you sniff of a job coming up.

CONS:
You might not be in the mood or the infomation doesn't sink in after a big day at the ranch.
3 years can whizz by pretty quick. if you are really busy working, time can slip by and then you will have to start from scratch, again.
You may miss out on getting that all important first job because you are in a classroom and not knocking on doors selling yourself.

That's just my two bobs worth based on my personal experience and the testimony of past students who thanked me for the advise as well as those who wished they did the subjects earlier. I'm sure everybody else out there will different opinions and pros and cons lists for you to consider.

I reckon you should do them NOW!

Good luck, and don't it up!
In-cog
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