Yep, done it for 4 years myself, 1 year as a helper, 3 years of setting tile in hospitals, schools and homes, very hard work, I laid my kitchen and living room myself, took me three weeks, a section at a time, turned out very nice.
Just keeping thin set mixed for a layer is a bunch, but it will keep a helper busy because he/she keeps till supplied and buckets clean. Yep, smart move cousin