Why Become a Plumber
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Been in the plumbing industry since 1989,trained my son to be a plumber at age 17.He worked every summer and off and on when he could during his high School years.Both my wife and myself worked to be able to send him through college.Before he went away to college he told me
That "being a plumber Just wasn't his dream".I was hurt a little bit when he told me this but respected him for telling me this.He is now selling medical equipment to all the major hospitals here on the west coast.He not only sells the equipment but also supervises the
Installation's of very expensive complicated machines.later he
Told me that his training with me
Has been "invaluable"to his success.He now makes more money than me and and I am Very
Proud of him!
I’m very happy for you and your son!
Shark bite fitting in first 10 seconds of video , lol
I’m in my 35 year. Never looked back. It’s hard work but Very rewarding after I install plumbing job I can look at it nicely say that it may be there in another 50 to 80 years trouble-free I cleared 120,000 last year and looking to about 125 this year it’s been good to me and my family
Job satisfaction is key, to a job well done and success.
FYI My dad has been a plumber since he was 18 yrs old, then started his own company. My mom never worked while we were growing up, and they had 3 kids. And dad was home pretty much every night. A great career in my opinion.
not to rag on your family but i never got why americans brag about their women not having to work what kind of lazy ass shit is that. Not to sound like a feminist but didn't she have goals and ambitions what if they never worked out then she would struggle in life ? Just a thought must be a cultural thing be me and my wife both worrk and enjoy a wonderful life .
Game Reviews some women like staying home and shouldn’t feel ashamed
Game Reviews Sounds like you have a pussy.
@@movievybe weird right ?
Game Reviews being a mom is work you dumb fuck
I've been a plumber apprentice for around 6 months. some days are hard and I get home late, some days are easy but, at the end of the day I come home feeling like I accomplished a good days work and helped someone out. I'm 31 years old and wish I would've started this when I was younger.
@Drip James I am. invest in some kneepads. I'm 6'2 and my knees been bad lol
I start my apprenticeship in a few weeks. Got in through the union.
any advice? i am going to dropout out of school to get my GED and become a plumber.
I rather educate myself than waste 2 & half years in school to pursue what I want to do.
I will become a plumber and master the art of plumbing and with the money I make I will invest in myself and my future for the generations after me.
How does that sound?
I am in grade 10th and 16 years of age.
Any advice would be grateful and helpful.
Have a Bless Day
@@wolf-fu1pq My advice, stay in School. It's silly to drop out, and besides, they look at your grades when choosing you for a union apprenticeship, which I would recommend you go the union route. It's a much better education, pay, healthcare, safe work environment, etc... You can't join the union until you're 18 anyway. Until then, try to find some shop classes to do or something at your high school if they offer any. The union board looks for stuff like that on your application. You could also look at your local community college. They usually have something to offer for cheap. I know guys who were welding in high school before they got in the union. Check out Roger Wakefield on youtube too. He's a residential plumber, so that might be something that interests you as well, since union is all construction work. Hopefully that helps, good luck.
Last year I had my worst year since 2009 and I still made 89K. If you are enthusiastic about products and are highly motivated to do your best, even in a crawl space where no one will ever see your work, you have the right attitude to be a plumber. I love going to work every day. I'll be 69 next week and have NO plans to retire. Not long ago a young electrician told me that he could never be a plumber because we have to deal with human waste. Well, sometimes we do. I looked him right in the eye and told him that dealing with shit is no problem for a man. And it isn't.
I hope you still enjoy your job
Been a plumber for almost 4 yrs and I honestly love what I do, i always learn something new everyday.
If have a passion for what you do to make an honest buck you’ll never work a day in your life.
Fourgore0 how did you go about getting into that job field I’m 18 graduated high school early and been wanting to do it just didn’t know how
I did 4 years of apprenticeship school
Graduated in 2016 and also won my state OF
FLORIDA competition then went on to
ABC NATIONALS
COMPETITION IN FORT LAUDERDALE GOT 5 out of 18
Fourth year apprentices .. now I’m 6 year in and make great money running my
Own commercial
And residential
New build
Plus service
And drains.. learn to
Do
It all.. instead of
Being a one dimensional
Plumber
And you’ll
Be able
To
Go
Anywhere ! Congrats and good
Luck
UndeRRated 2K yo can I dm u to ask some questions
Prior to retiring last year, I made $123,000 (2016) doing plumbing service and repairs. This does not include a full benefits package valued at another $15,000 from my employer. (Yes, I did this working for someone other than myself). Plumbing was a great career choice for me for over 40 years. If you are mechanically inclined, like working with your hands, solving problems, and possess “people skills”, you may want to explore a career as a Service Plumber. New construction plumbing has its’ merits as well. Our motto is “We protect the health of a Nation”, and we do.
Drip James When I retired my body and knees were in tip top shape, as I always took proper safety precautions along the way (knee pads, bending the knees while lifting, etc.). I do miss my career though, but a car accident ended it all for me.
You will never go wrong choosing a highly skilled trade. The trade has been good to me and my family. It has allowed us to do some cool things, visit nice places, prepare for retirement and own a home.
Sadly, I have friends and family who went to college for years and made the mistake of majoring in a field that just does not pay well.
Trades is where it is at.
Good luck to all who are pondering or entering.
My high school offered plumbing as a intro course as well as wood, metal, welding, and mechanics.
Teachers can't teach what they don't know. We need those subjects back in our schools. My dad taught , didn't have a degree he had several trades, as do I . "Hands On" is wear the gold is. LOL Thanks.
Fuck I wish I had that in high school!
I’m a sophomore in high school and I already know that I want to pursue the field of trades. Where I live in Indiana it’s in such a high demand and and I would love to do hands on stuff while working my job. I am blessed of the opportunity to be able to have to ask questions and gain knowledge of these jobs, my uncle and dad both are in a apprenticeship program and are one year off getting their journeyman’s license in plumbing and I wanna do this cause of the fact that it’s not as hard as I thought it would be able to apply for one considering the certifications needed for it. Even though I advise it, you don’t NEED to be a straight A student be able to attend plumbing school which I think is great. I can’t wait to learn more about this field.
The reason plumbers are making 75 to $100,000 a year is because nobody's getting into it. It's the law of supply and demand.
@Box Top but can they afford to go with no heat or hot water. Maybe no sewer?
Which one will you go without for a week. None of the above or a few hundred dollars??
lot of parents pressure their kids to be a doctor/lawyer/engineer when it's very likely it's not the way for them.
Of course! There's also prostitution, robbery, smuggling, sex trafficking and last but BEST of all, *Politics* 😊❤💰
Hey I'd like to share a true recent story of mine. Might be a bit lengthy comment.
So my name is Chris, I'm 22 years old, and like most I decided to go to college after high school. I'm currently sitting at 90 credit hours with maybe 18 hours being my intended major (business focusing on accounting). Basically I've wasted almost 3 years in gen-eds and I was starting to lose interest in school because I couldn't study what I wanted which had a crippling effect on me (started skipping class often and just showing up for exams). Just took a semester break and thought about what I really wanted to do since I still had a couple years before finishing my BA. I started looking at trade skills because I found that not only is the money amazing but these are skills that actually do benefit ones self in the real world. I have taken a sudden interest in plumbing and am starting to look for an apprenticeship. I just wish that high schools would also start pushing the importance of trade skills. I really like your approach of pushing the numbers because for the longest time I had believed that it was almost a necessity to go to college, even though its not cut out for many, in order to get a job that I probably wouldnt like and would have just wasted a large portion of my life.
Chris Bates ... yeah mate, being a tradesman is sweet, I'm always going somewhere different, bollocks to sitting on your arse all day. Happy travels bruvvah 💪😎👍
Chris Bates cool story bro not
Same here, I just turned 21 and I'm working as a mechanic in a factory without a relevant degree earning 55k and I'm just in 2 months and loving it
Chris, we are a nonprofit trying to help kids get into apprenticeships and trade schools. I would love to talk to you about your experience. Our website is www.cefga.org and my email is victoria.rauch@cefga.org. We can help!!!
Just graduated from hs and was having second thoughts and now for sure want to do this. Thanks man! :)
Hey man, hows it going? I also graduated last year, did you decide to do it? how it going?
Thank you for sharing this with us. You're awesome. I will look into it.
I enjoy plumbing myself but only on the commercial and industrial aspects of it. As far as service and residential, no thanks.
Each to their own but you should broaden your skill set, ie problem solve, dealing with customers (social skills), not being stuck doing exactly the same shit every day and it’s rewarding when people/strangers give you positive feedback. Each to their own though. I do it all and love it all.
I wasted time at college for a useless degree in a specific, low-paying field. I’m pissed about that, but I’m happy to say I started as a plumbing apprentice two months ago, and I love it, and there’s a lot of future potential here.
Hey brother !!! Im 20 and planning to get in. Could you please tell me your first step of getting into it ??? Considering union....what do you think ????
Gavin Thind Hey man! I put an application in for a family owned plumbing company that I had heard about on the radio. I also asked around to see if anyone knew any plumbers in my area that might hire an apprentice with little experience. I went for the non-union approach, because I didn’t know how to get straight into a union job in my area with zero experience. Smaller businesses tend to care more about their employees and the employees/bosses are probably more friendly. I figured if I hated working for the company, I could stick it out for a year or two and get enough experience to go somewhere else. I actually like my company and my coworkers a lot. I ended up moving an hour away and now I live on the side of a mountain in a rental house with a roommate I found on Craigslist. I made some friends at my job, and at a church, and I visit some friends from my old town occasionally as well.
Some of my coworkers advise against unions due to the fact you will lose any retirement money you put in if the union shuts down eventually, but the union seems to be what is available in many new construction jobs. I am working in residential service jobs primarily with my company. It’s not so bad and I haven’t run into very many stinky jobs.
So just ask everyone you know if they know of any plumbers that might hire an apprentice with your level of experience, and if you know of any plumbing companies with good reputations in your area, try to make a good application and resume and submit it to them too.
Yep I was thinking about applying to a non union but I heard they don’t have retirement plans, benefits and don’t pay as high as unions which I’m not to sure about. Also I heard residential plumbers work life balance isn’t as good
@@tony8356 Yeah you are definitely right for the most part, but if you can work for a well-established company, you can get all of those benefits. I have 401k matching, insurance, and I would say B+ pay with more potential for higher pay soon. The work-life balance at my job is very good. I will be on rotation for working one weekend every six weeks, but otherwise, I work Monday-Friday and I'm typically off between 3-6pm every day.
All unions will have retirement plans, benefits, and home-work balance, but the jobs will also suck more and there will be the typical whiny blue-collar guys working there. Unions generally pay more, although be cautious because some unions can collapse and then your retirement plan is affected.
Wow this video change my whole view on this occupation very articulated thank you for this my wife just gave birth to our first child a beautiful girl and I was searching for a lucrative yet skillful career path...now I shall search no more 🙏🏾
U welcome Boy
I only went up to the 7 th grade now I make 1/4 mil a year but I did go to plumbing school as an adult but only for plumbing & back flow . Great trade .
I’ve been brainwashed my whole life that the only way to success is college and no ifs or buts but those idiots didn’t know what was best for me
I can't be the only one to think he sounds just like Seth Rogan.
Tyler York lol good shit dude.... I hear it but this dude sounds a little more intelligent to me lol
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I'm working on my 14 year old son right now to look into this or becoming an electrician after he graduates.
I’m a plumber... he said it all
Two brands of plumbers. One works on established homes/ property while the other creates from scratch. They don't necessarily get along well.
I’m 13 and I’m starting to question if wasting about 4 years in college would really solve anything
college is bullshit unless u wanna be a doctor, even some trades are competing with engineer/ lawyer pay
Less people plumbing is more money in my pocket
I’m 17 from sunderland, England and I’m doing plumbing
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Not the sharkbit off the rip man lol
in south Africa after 3 years s an apprentice the pay is so bad . the industry is shrinking bu 35-40 present per year my daughter earns more than me in 1 year than me in 35 years of plumbing
but we need more qualified plumbers in owe industry
I am 27 and have worked as an EMT for a private ambulance service for the last 5 years . I'm at the point where I need to decide to go onto Paramedic or find something else. I think I might switch to plumbing. Less stress, better hours, better pay, and not as nasty
Do some job shadowing. Might be working overnight and using a jackhammer to bust up concrete. And digging a 10ft x10ft area inside the grocery store deli/food court area ..3feet deep at first maybe even for a few years
I only hope I can be this skilled.
How often do u have to deal with shit, how can you avoid that?
IDK it depends what company your work for. Some just want you to work 50+ hours a week always be available and do everything you can for the company when they don't even offer good benefits and have mediocre pay when the work is grueling and takes a toll on your body over the years. (I mean being a plumber past 45ish must really suck) when in reality I would rather make less if it means I get to see my family, have hobbys, and live a healthy life that has balance.
I'm in my 30's. Is it easy to switch careers and be an apprentice plumber, recommended?
Big Boss I’m in my early 30’s and starting my apprenticeship soon. It’s never too late. All you need to do is have a open mind and have the willingness to work your way up and learn.
@@SoloFan87 thanks man! You're right
Not at all man I just turned 29 and in august I’ll become a 4th year apprentice our apprenticeship is 5 years so I’m almost there and will be making over 100K 50+ an hour... never too late
I'm definitely interested in pursuing an opportunity like this
How can I become a certified plumber? Do I have to do an apprenticeship program? Or can I work for a company and get the experience? Thank you for the information.
I highly recommend school and work in the field at the same time. Join your local union apprenticeship program the school is basically free and you get paid to work in the field. You also get mandatory raises every year of school you complete.
Hi sir I am plumbing
Did i just see you guys using a sharkbite 🤔🤔🤔
Well said.
I like how you started the video with a shark bite
That's great!!!
"Let's-a go!"
Nice video!
what do i have to do to be a plumber?
Are you talking usd$?
can you be a plumber without a degree, I can put in heating pipes, radiators, and plumbing kitchens, bathrooms etc but am not qualified.
Sure you can. It's all attitude and the desire to rise in the trade...Assuming you are mildly acquainted with dirt, sweat, math, geometry and everyday physics.
Hey man, quick question ...
Day 1 of my first apprenticeship showed me that there is a big chance the guys are scammy. All the calls we went out to were people who's problem hadn't been fixed by them the first or even second time ... and they are pushing really expensive and from what I can tell, unneccesary work.
My plan is to look for a better looking opportunity but my main concern is that while I have filled out paperwork and given them copies of my social security card and all that, my documentation of hours is a paper time sheet tbey gave me. They have 4 or 4 and a half stars on Google and are in the top rated for the area ... but at this point I'm almost concerned that I'll even be paid for my hours put in.
Do you by chance have any advice you can offer me for this situation? Is it common for plumbing companies to be shady yet still be high rated on Google, or in the practice of not paying new apprentices? Do you think it's likely they'd be able to get away with or try to get away with not paying me? Thanks so much in advance for any advice you can offer.
Captain Stinger I’ve been working for a service company that does a lot commercial work and it’s really good for experience but the pay is less than mediocre. When you first start out at a non union company you’re not paid very well but if you gain the skills/knowledge it’s good to leave for another company. My boss keeps all the scrap, tips, and gives pays me by the day. I work 10+ hour shifts nearly every day and don’t get paid for it. A bad plumbing day is about as bad as you can imagine, it means working long hours in a shit covered crawl space cutting out a cast iron pipe with a grinder. Just learn as much as possible because employers will pay you based on your experience and how much money you make for the company. Honestly the best thing to do is get into a Union or plan on working for yourself after you gain enough experience.
@@phillyirish2073 okay, thanks man.
Forget the Service and Repair part 'til you are well versed in how and why the plumbing puzzle is put together. Many layers upon layers in the trade and it all changes with time, codes, elevation and climate. Whats acceptable in one region will make you the laughing stock in another. Housing, apts, light and heavy commercial, process piping, institutional. So much to learn before you dabble into the Mr. Fixit end of the trade.
I want to do plumbing but Idk where to start!!,Should I go to school for it?? Or?
The best thing to do is find a plumber that will hire u and stick with it. It takes time. Some people can go to school but I find most kids dont stay in school so the time you would spend in school you could spend that time on a job learning. But it varies by the person. Some people can go to school and tough it out that way. Either way it's a long journey and most young people dont have the patience to put in the time to become a plumber.
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How can I become a plumber in nyc I always wanted to do this and I just got laid off
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Im taking my first two years of plumbing starting 2017 september
Soonami Sapphire How is it so far?
CurryGainz super fun, but very fast last week we had around 15 tests
Soonami Sapphire Wow! Good luck and all the best!!
did you go to trade school or an apprentice?
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isn't that roof plumber's job? Can someone tell me the difference between roof plumbing and plumbing. and how does some plumber do both of these jobs and which one makes more?
80-90k is little
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Jack Hope?? Nah...I see you Kevin Owens
I'm a year and a half from graduating and getting my bachelors in business management & maketing. I want to go to school after I get my degree to be a plumber. Will my bachelors help with job placement after I complete school for plumbing?
Yes and run the job to
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thanks Jim. sometimes i question why i'm in school/if it will even help if i want to do trade work but i suppose it can be applied and combined?
your schooling may help you down the road, if you start your own business.. :)
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I'm a junior in high school was interested in being a plumber. Do you need to go to college for it or is there a school for plumbing after high school?
JRV_Tube tech school or apprentice school basically the same thing
im also a junior, should i go to trade school or be an apprentice because i honestly dont know
Zee Simp I'm taking Angel Chavez advise as an apprentice ship. My brothers wife has a family member that is a plumber so thats good for to start. After high school or later
I'll have 100 kids and they'll all be plumbers girl plumbers yes?
i want to be a plumber when i graduate high school , what do i do?
You can either go to a trade school or join an apprenticeship.
No, because if more people are plumbers then you won’t make as much
Not true. Non everyone who tries to be a plumber can be a plumber. Just because you go to a trade school. Doesn't mean you can be a plumber.
People who are non mechanical just can't be plumbers.
@@ltsgarage7780 what do you mean by non mechanical ?
@@Cineraria99 I mean I've seen, talked to, people that are completely at a loss to doing anything mechanical. They couldn't change a tire on a car if their life depended on it. I know one person that can't see in their mind what an inch or a foot is. How would they eve become a plumber. Now the one that cant visualize measurements is extremely smart in the Alzheimer's community. She gives speeches and has made training videos for first responder. Helping them to understand what to look for when showing up on scene.
A person with dementia or Alzheimer's can get killed very easily because they don't always follow direction.
This person is very smart yet Non Mechanically inclined.
Could not be a plumber!
@@ltsgarage7780 hmm yeah exactly totally agree with you !
@@Cineraria99 thank you. I'm not saying that they are stupid or anything like that. Some very intelligent people just have no mechanical skills. And that's ok in life. My girlfriend is one of those people. She doesn't get measurements at all. But.. she has a photographic memory when it comes to her field.
So I'm able to tell her and she believes me when I say.
This is 8 inches.. --->
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Shark bite 😱
Which income in plumber
What!?!? LOL you plumbers don't deserve the the pipe wrench logo lol leave it for the fire protection guys lol
oscar3512 all day
oscar3512 lol
Funny stuff
LCSC Workforce Training is going to share your video - thank you so much!
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Don't. It sucks and it's hard on your body. It's considered a last-chance career.
can you explained why? What is it so hard on your body?
your body is constantly being abused. Plumbing is very physical. Ask a Plumber about his scars. I know a guy who lost an eye, and skin off of his leg. Alot of overnights, oncall, hours, and you rarely have days off. There was recently a Plumber killed in Flour Mound, TX because his company was too cheap to pay for proper tunneling. That's how it is in the industry. I've worked nearly 36 hours straight, and that's common. There's a reason alot of people aren't entering the trade. It doesn't pay all that well, and you aren't appreciated. You will have no respect as a Plumber. Do yourself a favor and become an electrician or something in that line of work. Do not become a Plumber. It sucks, and many of us regret ever entering it. As an example; we were told we'd get off for Christmas.
We didn't get off for Christmas. We have to work Christmas weekend and Christmas day. I did it on Thanksgiving as well. Don't expect breaks in this industry.
Sorry to hear that you are not doing well. Thank you and i will keep this in mind.
It sounds like your workplace is the problem... Not the profession.
listen to him ☝
Don't let your babies grow up to be plumbers
why?