C-Bus Programming Opportunities

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    Beetle

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    Hello fellow viewers, I'm very keen to know about what opportunities that may be out there for C-Bus Programming/Commissioning. I am a 40 year old electrician who suffered a serious work accident in 2007 that has left me a paraplegic. It is only now, that I am ready for a return to work, and I'm thinking this may be the road to go down. I obviously have to retrain myself, and I've been thinking non-stop, what courses would be worthwhile throwing my money at - a decision not taken lightly!
    Basically I don't want to pay my way through something if there isn't a job at the end of it.
    I reside on the Gold Coast, and was speaking to a builder recently who said that C-Bus Programming may be the way to go. He's involved in building mansions up the north end of the coast, and told me that there is a huge market for it.
    I was thinking of enrolling in the C-Bus Basics course, then continuing on with whatever other courses are required.
    I would appreciate all feedback, in helping me to decide on my options........
     
    Beetle, Oct 5, 2010
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    I'm not in the installation side, so others may disagree here... but here is a suggestion.

    Seeing as you are going to have some mobility problems, you really need to have something special to offer. There is a lot of cbus programming can be done that does not have to be on-site. Things like pre-programming units (or the database), designing the install, (ESPECIALLY) writing logic code, etc. Doing the really hard bits integrating different systems.

    In other words, this is generally the high value add stuff that some people struggle with, but it needs to be done and tends to make the difference between an installation that FEELs a million bucks, and one that feels cheap and a bit incomplete.

    So - if you have a liking for software, writing a bit of code, and were to do the courses and then immerse yourself so get really good at doing the hard bits, then my guess is there is a market out there waiting to knock your door down.

    Be interested in what others think.
     
    ashleigh, Oct 6, 2010
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