| If you have a hankering to be wanted, then maybe | | | | plumber? Well, the first step is to go to plumbing school. |
| plumbing is for you. It's one of those professions that | | | | This usually takes 2 years, and you can attend either a |
| most people can't imagine being without. And even if | | | | community or a technical college. The usual qualification |
| you think that plumbing isn't that important, one thing's | | | | is an associate's degree in plumbing, and you may find |
| for sure - when someone needs a plumber, they | | | | that you have to gain this qualification in order to join |
| REALLY need a plumber! For most people, until the | | | | the union. |
| plumber arrives, they're left with what's likely to be a | | | | At plumbing school you will be shown many different |
| rather unpleasant problem to deal with. So if you want | | | | types of problems, and given instruction on how to |
| to feel appreciated for what you do, plumbing is a | | | | deal with them. These include both residential and |
| good choice. | | | | commercial property plumbing problems. Your course |
| One of the good things about plumbing as a career is | | | | will start with classroom studies, together with other |
| the fact that it's not a job that's going to disappear | | | | plumbing students, but over time you will generally end |
| overnight because of some new advance in | | | | up spending time with a professional plumber as an |
| technology. It's always going to be in demand. Most | | | | apprentice, so that you can get some hands on |
| plumbers are entitled to belong to a labor union of | | | | experience. Often it's this real life training that will teach |
| some sort, which means that minimum wages and | | | | you the most. |
| benefits are guaranteed, and you can be reasonably | | | | If you want to train as a plumber, get in touch with |
| confident about what you can earn. With plumbers in | | | | your local college to see what courses they offer, or |
| short supply, it's quite possible that you can do much | | | | else spend some time online looking for plumbing trade |
| better than the minimums, and have reasonable job | | | | schools. As a successful plumber you will always |
| security as well. | | | | know you're wanted and appreciated! |
| So what do you need to do if you want to become a | | | | |