Apprenticeship in Ireland

People are always recommending the trades ‘plumbers print money’, ‘electrician, you’ll never be out of work’ - I do think they’re a great alternative and for main who can’t hack sitting at a desk 9-5 they’re a dream.

But they’re also a hard graft, never mind the actual work itself but getting through the apprenticeship on such abysmal money, especially if you’re starting later in life.

Anyone here leave the trades? Or even pack in the apprenticeship? When I worked in a local factory a whole host of the lads had given the trades a go. But beyond that I don’t hear much of people dropping out/packing it in.

What’s your experience with it?