I want to be a blumber im 33 is it to late how do i get into it?

Answer 1

33 is not too old to become a plumber. I suggest that you contact the local plumbers union and ask about their apprenticeship program. they have excellent schooling and good pay and benefits. when I went to my apprenticeship with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers I had guys in my class as old as 45.

Answer 2

With all due respect, I hit wrong keys all the time, and sadly yahoo answers seems to bring out the irreverence of many. I admit however I did check my WEBSTERS for "Blumbers" just in case.

You may be the oldest member of a trades school class? You may have to travel distances to find a VO-TECH school? You might consider that in the end; $60 per hour was worth your time and energy?

Beyond that,,and considering health and motivation; I know tradesmen still working; in their mid 80's. If I did the math, and you lasted so long, I might calculate that you could have a life income of $1,800,000, (plus or minus) and probably have time off for vacations, or do freebies for family,,,once you get established.

The trades are a difficult market in 2007. Everyone needs a pipe leak fixed, or a roof repaired, etc. etc.,,, but tradesman so often struggle in trying to be believable and professional. Certainly we get dirty; we sweat; we even waste on occasion, but so much like Brain Surgeons, we may never be out moded.

With no offense,,, Organizations that involve plumbing contracting MAY take on interns, but have little time or space in a Capitalist society; for ON THE JOB training to any great degree. Obviously if you choose to follow that trade, and educate yourself; it makes sense to connect with a Plumbing Contracting company, rather than a Lawn Mowing Service, for work. NO Offense to Landscapers at all. I offer this analogy.

It's likely that a Bio-Chemist/Geologist/Entimologist,,, who happened to be able to handle a John Deere Mower,,, could also make a decent "Landscaper". A Plumber might not only have to know silly cause like a hair pin caught in a P trap,, but too the substances of WATER that cause Green,,, or decay around a fitting. Any tradesman,,,also better be a first class diplomat,,, and believe that a customer is ALWAYS right,,, even when they aren't.

Go with your GUT. Choose what you might most be motivated by,,, not in the income strictly, but a feeling of what you might accomplish in self satisfaction, and a customer base that may one day, not only overwhelm you in more work than you can handle,,, but won't call you back with frivolous complaints.

Steven Wolf
63 and still hauling, hanging, working and wondering

Answer 3

I hope you mean plumber! Call your local plumbing company and ask. They will tell you if they are hiring and how you would go about getting into training before you are an apprentice. They will also tell you if you live in a state where you would need to belong to a union. It's hard work being a plumber.

Answer 4

i think you meant plumber Hoby and if you didn't then i don't know what the hell your referring to//however plumbing is not so difficult as it used to be so you can get into it at your age but you still have to work at it if you want to become a reg Corgi fitter so a lot of manual and mental work in front of you for at least 4/5 years

Answer 5

well in Ireland we can do apprenticeships which take 5 years to fully complete, you do it by finding a plumber that will train you and then you have to register with a thing called FAS but i dont know how you would do it in other countries!!! or how long it will take!

good luck!

Answer 6

Good job you put the L in otherwise you would want to become a bumber b b b b la bumber!! Have a look on the Corgi site and they should tell you how to go about training.

Answer 7

Go to a Blumary. No really, call plumbers and ask them if they ever take on an apprentice. It's a start, and if not they can tell you how to go about it.

Answer 8

Here's where you find out if New Labours policy of life long learning is reality or myth.

Answer 9

yes,its too late,because my mates a bluffer/plumber & he bluffs that hes a plumber & now hes got all the plumbing jobs in the UK,sorry but try sweeping floors or sh!tshovelling the moneys not great but its a job.

Answer 10

Is thar a trainee blumble bee