How Do I Become a Plumber Question?
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How Do I Become a Plumber?
My Response:
Honestly, I have BAD NEWS for you, Ben. I would not recommend, The Plumbing Field. Well, at least the first few years, that is.
Unless You Apply the FOLLOWING, MY FRIEND. The Following are Good and Bad Reasons. Kind of the gopher guy when starting.
The First few years. Of a Plumber is Challenging.
When Starting. Sometimes you have to do a lot of the Grunt work:
1. Most People do Not Like to Crawl underneath Houses. And in Attics.
(Just Last week I spent 1 Entire Week crawling Under 2 Houses.)
(You Can Wear KNEE PADS for your KNEES Get GOOD ONES. I LIKE the ones that are all like A SPONGE TYPE. (HUSKY BRAND)
And as far as working in attics, preferably early in the morning, then stop when it gets too HOT, and go back in the evening. OH, AND USE A PORTABLE AIR CONDITIONER OR A COUPLE OF BIG FANS. This is a MUST, ESPECIALLY in THE SUMMER.)
2. Most Plumbers Deal with Drain work. And Unless you have a strong stomach?? (Well You can also wear a MASK. And when there to BAD I just Turn those Down.)
3. Some Companies, make you work on weekends, nights, etc.
( You can change company)
4. The first couple of years is Grunt Work. The Pick and Shovel were my Best Friends for several years. (This is a MUST.)
5. Basically you are the Gopher for the first few years. ( Same as above.)
6. In order to be proficient in sizing or laying out a plumbing system. You have to go to an R.O.P. or Job Training P.H.C.C. (Plumbing, Heating, Cooling Contractors, Association) to Learn the basics AND INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED AND HEATING. Usually for TWO + Years.
7. If you ever go out on your own. You have to know about it. “How To Do Marketing.”
Positive Points from an Experienced Plumber
OK, Finally!!! The Pros:
Those of us who stay WITH IT FOR SEVERAL YEARS. (Myself for over 40 + Years.) I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT. TO ALWAYS DO EXCELLENT WORK. YES, ALWAYS!! This one is Very Important.
And YOU WILL BE CLASSIFIED WITH A FIVE STAR RATING ONLINE, ON GOOGLE AND YELP, ETC… an A+ RATED on THE B.B.B. And win Awards for Excellent Customer Service.
1. People will call you all the time. It’s Sunday Today, and I got at least four or five calls to do some work. ( I scheduled two for Tomorrow. SEVERAL WERE EMERGENCIES. But this takes Time. Don’t look at the time factor; things will Improve later.)
See this a field where if their water isn’t working or their bathroom or kitchen is stopped, it can not be planned for later. Well, I guess it can.
2. IF you’re GOOD AT PLUMBING AND MARKETING. You can WORK ALL THE TIME.
3. You get to choose the Job, the Hours, ETC,
4. Sometimes, I will make Five Hundred in a Day. or More. (But this may take a while.)
5. Like I said Unless You like it go for it.
TIPS:
AND ALWAYS CHECK AND DOUBLE-CHECK AND TRIPLE-CHECK YOUR WORK. Go The Extra Mile…
Whether You’re Roughing in A Toilet to a house or an entire Plumbing System to a Hospital Building or A Hotel(s).
Always Check and Check your perfect work. Or to the Best of Your Ability.
1. GO TO SCHOOL FOR PLUMBING ( I attended the Plumbing, Heating, Cooling, Contractors Association. Training in 1984.)
2. LEARN INTERNET MARKETING. OR HOW TO MARKET YOURSELF ONLINE. I went to a FREE SCHOOL With over 100 Computer Classes. For Three Years, In the evenings Mostly.
And I took Twenty-Five courses. (Website Design, Word press, Social media marketing, Google, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter And Other High Authority Platforms to Link From, or Post from, Etc…
Oh, I Studied S.E.O. And still, Study Daily For OVER FOURTEEN + YEARS ). North City Campus on Aero Drive in San Diego, California.
3. Read the Book by Dale Carnegie, “How To Win Friends and Influence People.” And Then Read it Again….. Listen to People, Let Them Talk; people like to Hear Their Name, Be Polite, Be Kind.
I Hope This Helps, Friend.
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