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My so-called "career" in foodservice stalled and died years ago, I'm finding it's difficult to get anywhere in retail and there just doesn't seem to be any demand for clercal work around here any more, so it's time for a career change. Figured I might as well pick up a new trade.
So the question is: how would one with currently no experience apart from changing a faulty shower head or toilet valve go about entering the plumbing trade in Washington State (specifically Clark County)? Specific requirements, education, etc.? How is the pay, typically? Is it a field that a worker with little college education (general academics at Clark) can easily get into and make a living from?
Last edited by ratchetjaw; 11-26-2014 at 09:35 AM..
You get an apprenticeship or go to a trade school. Have you done any research on line? A couple of minutes on Google will give you a plethora of information.
You probably looking at $15 a hour to be a plumbers helper (without benefits), after a few years experience $20, if you can obtain your plumber's license you looking at 60k a year. So it's going to take time to get up to a decent salary. Also your very dependent on the economy, you might have months where there isn't enough hours in the day to meet the demand for your services and other months where your not earning enough to pay the bills. I personally know a plumber that went to work for Lowe's for a couple of years after work dried up after the housing market crash, he was getting work, but not enough to pay the bills, he's doing better now and quit Lowe's to be a full time Plumber again.
You probably looking at $15 a hour to be a plumbers helper (without benefits), after a few years experience $20, if you can obtain your plumber's license you looking at 60k a year. So it's going to take time to get up to a decent salary. Also your very dependent on the economy, you might have months where there isn't enough hours in the day to meet the demand for your services and other months where your not earning enough to pay the bills. I personally know a plumber that went to work for Lowe's for a couple of years after work dried up after the housing market crash, he was getting work, but not enough to pay the bills, he's doing better now and quit Lowe's to be a full time Plumber again.
Also I hope you have a strong stomach, being a plumber you have to snake out drains, replace toilets , and urinals . You will in counter human waste and rotation food from clogged grease traps. Sure the money is good but it taks years to get to that level. And during a recession work slows down. Like a old plumber told me human waste is our bread and butter.
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