im just out of high school and im thinking about working for as a union plumber. its free school but its a 5 year apprenticeship. i mean i could always work for myself after i get my certs. i think the pay is 26 hr am i right...
2007-06-20 11:40:34 · 9 answers · asked by Doug G 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Other - Careers & Employment
It is a good career path, but the question is do you have an interest in plumbing? Money is not the answer to everything, if you have a high paying job but hate it you will be miserable.
but then again i don't know many unhappy plumbers. if its something you think you will enjoy go for it.
2007-06-20 11:45:24 · answer #1 · answered by jst_nrml 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This is a good career but you have to like hard dirty work that never ends. Pay can be phenominal and a five year apprenticeship seems like an antiquated feudal type of system. You can go to trade school and get certified and be the plumber when you graduate instead of a slave for 5 years. I would not sell myself for 5 years to get free school. I would work while in school and pay as much as possible and borrow the rest. Being a slave is not common today and failure to serve your sentence could keep you from certification even though you have the school.
2007-06-20 11:52:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suspect you're not in America because I've never heard the term 'union plumber' here. Doesn't matter. If I could go back a few years I would have chosen plumbing as a career instead of going into the medical field. Its the type of career that you can only do well in.
Although, that 5 year apprenticeship sounds a bit long. Isn't there a way you could pay for your own schooling and get it done in a shorter time? Either way, I definitely think you're gonna do great in this career.
2007-06-20 12:37:15 · answer #3 · answered by webhead28 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, plumbers and pipefitters make a good living. My uncle, father, ex and brother were or are union pipefitters. My brother is retiring in August and is a pipefitter, steamfitter and master plumber. My dad started in WWII when his brother got him in the union to build navy ships. I work in a shipyard now and find many trades are having drastic shortages of union trades. We boomers are retiring and we are retiring fast leaving not so many young to replace the labor.
If you enjoy working instead of sitting at a desk you will make a decent living. Start college as soon as you can and take as much math as you can. If you have time besides your apprenship classes take business classes with the math classes in case you ever want to start a business. Your knees and back won't last forever but your skills can.
2007-06-20 11:54:34 · answer #4 · answered by shipwreck 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you ever see plumbers advertise???????
They have enough work to last forever, they get their hands dirty, and 26 per hr sounds about right. It's just a job you don't learn on the internet,you learn by doing.,under the guidance of a master plumber.
It's an excellent career choice. Good luck.,
2007-06-20 11:47:13 · answer #5 · answered by Barry auh2o 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I have a close friend and a son-in-law that have went through the same apprenticeship. You must like to get dirty, work hard, and be willing to relocate and travel. The son-in-law is in business for himself and is very successful. The close friend continues to work for a large commercial plumbing company for which I am envious of his wages. The decisions is strictly yours. You will not be poor working as a plumber.
2007-06-20 11:56:07 · answer #6 · answered by Lucky7guitar 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2015-11-16 18:59:03 · answer #7 · answered by ✔ Sandy 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Getting a trade now days is better than a college education.
YES go for it! You will never regret it and always have a vocation.
2007-06-20 11:44:34 · answer #8 · answered by PATRICIA MS 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Why not. It's an honest living.
2007-06-20 11:48:11 · answer #9 · answered by surffsav 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋