I'm 42 And Want To Be A Plumber. Is This A Good Idea?

I'm 42 And Want To Be A Plumber. Is This A Good Idea?
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[@RogerWakefield]

Becoming a plumber will lead to a wonderful life if you do things right!!!

[@chrisludwig9783]

YES. Roger also has a great channel 👍

[@nasircooper9260]

Roger Wakefield hey I know you 😂

[@funstuff9153]

Becoming an electrician would be a better idea.

[@chrisludwig9783]

@@funstuff9153 water is a necessity. Electric is not

[@alexharper9786]

Ryan McQueen nope

[@Je.rone_]

*Trade school is undervalued by our society* 💪

[@gamemodifiyer]

Black Vito - Moneyology yeah because they want to brainwash you into you paying sallie Mae instead

[@gamemodifiyer]

Heated Heat stay in that and start doing side work on your own and potentially make you own company in the future and you’ll be set 💯

[@Je.rone_]

@Heated Heat hope the best for you💪

[@badmeetsevilfan1]

Hoping to start electrician training soon!

[@Je.rone_]

@@badmeetsevilfan1 it's electric! Bougie wouggie 🎶

[@spidermike3866]

At 30 I started a new career and now after four years I make 109k a year roughly, follow your dreams.

[@michaelvan6675]

Not bad.

[@GS.9093_Mart]

Congrats!! What career??

[@nodayzoff901]

If you don't mind me asking, what's your new career?

[@freakishlypeculiar]

Doin what ? After four years?? So after a college education?

[@anazuosalihu9712]

Ff

[@thefangsofcerberus4715]

My dad has been doing Plumbing for over 30 years and makes like $90,000 a year... Never graduated high school even has problems spelling words to this very day but is by far one of the most skilled people with his hands in his work ethic. He always told me that the plumbing profession was never going to go away because people were never going back to the Outhouse days... So I created my own plumbing company and I do service work for American Home Shield and cross country home warranty and I must say... Best decision of my life was to learn Plumbing

[@SRC503]

Too old to start at 36?

[@nikobellic3526]

​@@SRC503 no

[@elmono3939]

What went wrong ? $90K is not really that much after 30y in the trade

[@rayj.9568]

​@@elmono3939 He has a problem spelling words. He is fortunate to have his job.

[@starsoloist]

sign me a job!

[@bluesdirt5889]

I started my apprenticeship at 36 started feeling the aches and pains around 45 some companies will make you labor as an apprentice . Good luck

[@shannon2748]

Aches and pains as young as 45 means you met be out of shape. 45 isn't 95.

[@JP-js7nz]

lovelyvegan princess either that or it means he works hard everyday up and down a ladder and carries heavy stuff.

[@bluesdirt5889]

J P Pipe fitter

[@deepstate8474]

@@shannon2748 google senescence.

[@ericmann6714]

Hi, did you stretch your entire body for a hour each day? Or did you wake up and go to work with cold muscles everyday? In my opinion if you take care of your body right diet, exercise and lifting with proper form at all times you will be fine in the trades. Also pay attention to your posture and take brakes when in strenuous positions like osha recommends

[@jeremyd5850]

The husband would have to go back to work full time and let her take the kids and intern.

[@gregcarlson8438]

Jeremy D should would be spending more time, not less, doing this intern. That wouldn’t work.

[@waynekerr2472]

Two most important rules of plumbing schitt runs down hill and don't bite your nails

[@JK20239]

Gravity flow

[@righand]

Pay day is on Friday

[@bradley6386]

Lol

[@ibmtpx24]

You don't bite your nails because of lead?

[@DoYourHygiene]

@@ibmtpx24because if poop buddy. it’s a joke

[@NateThunder]

Wife fixes p trap.. "I love plumbing"

[@monsterp.g.1741]

Thats what i was thinking.....I bet she has not touch other peoples shit literally 😂

[@brocklee1996]

Plumbers make bank!!! I went to college and once I graduated I got my contractors license. I made great money. At 43 I became a cop because I needed the benefits, pension, etc. Those two careers were best thing I ever did. I max out my Roth every year from my cop job so I'll be doing well when I retire with that and a pension

[@cody_go_create]

Well done man

[@SquidRider]

The plumber we use makes 180,000 a year... he is the go-to plumber in the area and has build a huge clientele. (We use him because he's fair with his rates) The more he works, the more he makes and I'm sure he puts in the hours to deserve that pay.

[@colden1877]

Wouldn't recommend her becoming a plumber unless she's physically fit, water heaters are heavy fyi. 50 years old lugging around water heaters and toilets is asking to get hurt

[@peterhuang1431]

^^ This is good recommendation

[@weaintfree]

I think she probably hasn’t really looked into what all a plumber does and that being every day and all day. Not just the carrying or lifting of things but being in awkward uncomfortable positions for much of that time. I’m no plumber but I have spent some time or two or three working on a toilet or under a kitchen sink. At least, she is looking for ways to improve things financially for herself and her family.

[@adrianv5642]

How about electrician

[@reecediaz1700]

Plumber and electrician work is very physical. I didn’t realize that until I watched them work lol. Electrical work requires constant ladders and ceiling work as well. But best of luck to her!!

[@scullyfox4271]

@@adrianv5642 My Uncle was an electrician and in his 50's he had to get both hips replaced that were damaged from climbing up and down poles for 30 years. Also plumbers have to crawl under houses I don't know many women who want to do that.

[@gregabrams5792]

ABSOLUTELY! It's never too late to learn new skills!

[@dorinlasc1920]

And when your 52 you want to be a plumber... I literally spit out my coffee LOL!!!

[@TheSuperNick1134]

He should've done the right thing and told her to forget about it. She's way too old. Even if she makes it through the apprenticeship somehow, who would hire a 50 year old female for such a physical job. People assume plumbing is unclogging pipes and toilets all day. That's a tiny part of it.

[@TheSuperNick1134]

@Johnny Five Sad, but true. Fair enough.

[@zybard01]

​@@TheSuperNick1134 i sadly agree. not to be sexist, but she doesn't sound like a big burly butch

[@matthewwilliams9200]

Her husband needs to work.

[@xxx0ox0]

He does i don't know why people have such an issue with SAHD when the wife wants to be a freaking plumber how much more can you really reverse the roles

[@vampire64]

This woman is used to working in an office with air condition and not doing heavy physically labor. She is not exposed to hot weather, humidity, insect bites, heavy physical labor, constantly sweating, rude customers, learning the international plumbing code, having her work inspected by code compliance, and additional vaccinations for when you are exposed to job related diseases. I knew a pipe foreman who at the age of 50 told me he can't keep doing this and wanted to move to an instructor role (light work) in the water industry which he did. His mind still wanted to go but his body in pain can't keep doing this and struggling to keep up with the younger workers. If this woman is serious she should try working over the weekend and one full week to see if her body can manage. Its one thing wanted to do it mentally but its another wanting to do it physically. Father time and pain reminds older people to stretch and let the body warm up before sprinting into action unlike the younger people who don't need to for now.

[@greatsouthmarketing8897]

Exactly!

[@ramfisrosario1467]

Great advice!

[@bludika]

Yea…women can try plumbing but…you need to A LOT OF physical strength if you want to work as a plumber, not many people realize it, but it is back breaking work

[@2dthoughts]

I’m a 44 year old Master plumber in Texas and making 6 figures now, it took nearly 20 years to get to that income. She’ll find she won’t enjoy it that much and it will end up just being a lateral move at best for nearly a decade. If she enjoys plumbing she hasn’t done real plumbing

[@2dthoughts]

Johnny Five I’ve only met office managers, continuing Ed teachers and inspectors with licenses and none of them had even sweated pipe or glued a fitting before they took the State test.

[@pimaggot]

I enjoy it after it is done. It is a good feeling to fix it or clear a pipe but man it can be a lot of hard work getting to that part. I don't have my license but work as a maintenance man and do all my own at the building I work at. Try soldering a two inch copper pipe in the attic during summer in Texas and you rethink your life decisions. Lol

[@chrisludwig9783]

In Chicago 6 figures at 48 months

[@Aaron-kj8dv]

Yeah she will if she meets negative ass people like you. In the plumbing unions on the east and west coast and the midwest states, they make 6 figures after a 5 year apprenticeship. If you don't believe me you can look up UA apprenticeships in NY, NJ, Chicago, Detroit, LA, and Las Vegas and they all make bank so if that's where she lives she can make good money on a 40 hour workweek

[@KevinSamuelsKid]

😂😂😂😂

[@maworeb]

Plumbing is a great well.paying trade. Most injuries in the blue collar trade is self inflicted by either Ego lifting or bad physical shape to begin with. If you're 40 pounds overweight and you do physical work yes you're going to mess yourself up. Most of the injuries I see on job sites is due to Ego lifting, generally being stupid, being in bad shape and having poor nutrition contributes to alot of injuries. Many of those blue collar people eat garbage food and pound beers all weekend. Instead of eating clean and increasing those Omega 3's and good quality proteins in their diets.

[@cgasucks]

I changed careers when I was 27. That was 21 years ago.

[@hunters0922]

I'm 27 now and thinking of changing careers. I'm so glad you posted this comment

[@cgasucks]

@@hunters0922 You're never too old to change careers.

[@pistachiosandpopcorn7146]

20s aren't old and you should know this cgasucks because you are older than 20s now. I don't find that at all unusual to change careers in your 20s. If it is unusual then a lot of people are idiots to not try and make themselves happier in their 20s.

[@cgasucks]

@@pistachiosandpopcorn7146 True. I thought the same myself and didn't expect to get any likes from my first post. I guess there's a lot more idiots than I thought.

[@jeffsmith7840]

Second year lineman apprentice on pace to make 110-115k this year. Six years ago was in a pile of debt and now after six years and three different jobs I’m creating a legacy for my family

[@blockaderunner]

oooowh tough job

[@KevinSamuelsKid]

Where you at these days

[@smithmma717]

Made 225k last year working about 16 hours of OT a week. Four week vacation plus sick and personal days. Pension and a 5% matching 100% on my 401k.

[@JustineCarissa]

Respect for someone that is wanting to do a passion.

[@dr.bassmab552]

She is so brave ! Wow. But I was thinking since she is in a nursing facility doing administrative.. why don’t you just be an RN - nurse.

[@mphomolapo1562]

*RN a good idea ..but maybe not a good fit for her.* Some people are medical/science minded and others (like my husband) have good mechanical/construction sense.

[@bitario723]

Years of schooling. Administration and nursing are completely different

[@bitario723]

@Keep Rocking! nosocomial injuries are more likely related to MRSA, staphylococcus, and occasionally doctors' bad decisions. Nursing hardly ever causes death, unless it's due to improper medication administration, lack of checking for decubitus ulcers which can become infected, or lack of suctioning when someone has lung complications

[@KellyMichaelsTV]

Being an RN takes a lot of education , time commitment and brain power. From the comments up and down this page you can see many people likely don't have what it takes. I've seen several people quit nursing programs b/c they couldn't handle it.

[@Stoner7482]

You aren’t paid while going to school for nursing. In the trades you are.

[@jaybrielakoi7747]

Love the hustle she has. I hope she does great.

[@ultimaetsolder]

Plumber - Your sh*t is our bread and butter

[@katrinaumana2127]

Plumbers are in high demand and make good money. 👏💯

[@hello-again6994]

Yeah..but you better be physically fit beyond 40 too. Money isn't everything...You hurt yourself, you can kiss good bye to plumbing until you recover.

[@ishowyouapple]

Did someone tell you this or do you have inside knowledge?

[@TheSuperNick1134]

Not for a 42 year old female. She'll either die or become crippled beyond repair.

[@Kibatsume1]

@@TheSuperNick1134 yeah sorry you don't know her ,or her condition.. my sister-in-law is a be a dental technician in her 40's ,but I've seen that woman lift stuff that would make your jaw drop.

[@TheSuperNick1134]

@@Kibatsume1 And you clearly don't know the first thing about plumbing. I know a 42 year old man in good shape would struggle. I don't need to know what her condition is. She's a 42 year old woman. Just my tool bag weighs 50-60 pounds on a light day. You can defend her all you want, it doesn't change anything.

[@jeffgrey663]

Im at 80k annually in the hvac trade , first year was 40k. You cant get raises like that in anything other than a skilled trade.

[@JK20239]

@larry_the_villan medical student loans?

[@chrisludwig9783]

@Josh S not plumbers who are on their own

[@elephantom12]

I worked as an apprentice electrician for a couple years and people who fantasize about getting in the trades dont know what they're in for when it comes to the physical labor. Especially at her age. I'd recommend she becomes a heavy equipment operator or something like that and let the machine do the work and stretch at the end of the day so she doesnt tighten up from sitting all day.

[@bludika]

True….people don’t realize just how much physical strength you need, even for a man like myself in 30’s who workout and lift weights every other day and have been for years, there are many times where it’s very physically demanding and back breaking, which is part of the job but for someone at her age, it’s gonna be impossible

[@DanielIles]

*I can’t imagine the world not needing a few more good plumbers*

[@way2low017]

Most def money in the trades. If you’re willing to work hard, you can and will move up quickly. Hvac, elevator, electrical, telecom, electronic security and def plumbing. Go get it!

[@seanmulholland7597]

I’m a plumber , and I went to apprentice school, it is one of the best decisions I’ve Made.. Also kids who are 18-22 who are getting there journeyMan by the time they are 24 will have no debt from school , becuase most company’s pay for the school .

[@rajbeekie7124]

A lot depends on her physical shape. We are talking climbing ladders, crawling into small spaces, lying on your back to work, etc. Plumbing requires a lot of movement and some physical strength. A lot also depends on her aptitude for things like plumbing. A proficient plumber makes the job look easy. If she has the attributes she could have a 15-year career as a plumber. She could also become a handy repair contractor.

[@bludika]

Plumbing requires A LOT OF physical strength man…not just “some”. lol I’ve been doing it for years, you need a lot of strength

[@cassl1612]

I too have been thinking about becoming a plumber! Go girl!

[@Archdukecollins]

Did you do it?

[@danielbee3697]

Update ?

[@ronwhiteleo3352]

clear the debt up first like Dave said,, since the husband is already at home with the kids, you should get a side hustle and make it happend, your more of the go-getter in the relationship and there is nothing wrong with that..

[@tylerharrison3631]

Not sure if shes planning on doing commercial or residential but i work commercial plumbing and unless she hits the gym often and is quite fit shes probably really gonna struggle. We carry 2” - 6”x 10’ cast iron pipe lengths up stairs almost every day. Just something to keep in mind that you have to be ready to sweat and get dirty and carry heavy material all the time.

[@guanacocruz765]

Im tired of trucking!!!! I would like to become a plumber too

[@Andy-lr8qp]

guanaco Cruz what are you tired of? Sorry just looking in getting into trucking and wondering lol :p

[@rustyshackleford6799]

I just got into trucking. I am planning to learn more things though. It’s not my permanent job for life. I am planning to become a plumber or learn another trade. I would like to learn more trades. I am making 100,000 a year with trucking.

[@handleyobusiness]

@XSoccer_Dude13x Sometimes, it’s just a matter of being in the right company. I ran over the road trucking for 5 years.

[@mandujano469]

I understand that same here as an owner operator is stressful and the money is not there

[@rustyshackleford6799]

I work Sysco and I am buying houses with cash and for fixing them and then renting them out. I want to learn plumbing and more to be able to fix things around the house instead of paying other people.

[@devchatterjee9642]

"I actually enjoy plumbing" said pretty much no one ever than her

[@alc2371]

I wouldn't say that buddy, Plumbing can be very enjoyable especially when you get to lay the pipe😆

[@chrisludwig9783]

@Spencerr plumbing has given me a good life

[@chrisludwig9783]

@Spencerr go for it. But always make sure you are a licensed apprentice you're time is valuable. Also start a 401k plan as soon as you can

[@seanmulholland7597]

I Love Plumbing .. but it’s what I do

[@freshoxygen2176]

10 years self employed licensed plumber. A beating on the body. But the work can be very satisfying.

[@onecasualpenguin2561]

Definitely worth doing trades. Everyone that I know personally who is plumber/electrician is making very good money (more than most friends with university).

[@ronayers5133]

I was a medical assistant for 20 years....became a plumber in 2015 and made more the last 9 years than before and I enjoy the job!

[@ccsmith2937]

It’s interesting let’s see what she thinks doing plumbing 2 years from now. I wonder why she doesn’t go to nursing school. I worked as a Nurse Tech while I went to Nursing school & my work paid for it plus gave me marketable experience. 👍👩🏽‍⚕️

[@ExoticCritter]

Cc Smith Where did you work if you don’t mind me asking, like what company?

[@ccsmith2937]

ExoticCritter I worked & still work for a non profit hospital. I started as an EMT they paid for my Paramedic training 🚑 & my EMS degree then for My RN degree/training👨‍⚕️. I have always worked in Emergency Medicine or Critical Care. It was sweet having them pay $15K in schooling plus give me real world hands on experience. Even now I rarely see something new in a patient presentation. 👍 Good luck, go seek out those opportunities they are out there.👍

[@ExoticCritter]

Cc Smith Thank you. :)

[@ccsmith2937]

Keep Rocking! I make average midpoint RN wages, look it up the data is out there. I have very marketable skills & experience that are transferable. Just walking through the door of a new nursing job I can easily get a $20,000 bonus for a 2 year commitment. 👍 How many jobs have that?

[@ccsmith2937]

Keep Rocking! It’s more a privacy thing. My job pays me great wages for my 2 licenses & 2 Associates degrees. I have a very portable & good paying job. I get a lot of satisfaction from helping people & I enjoy going to work. I have unlimited opportunities for overtime. I like pipe fitters & tradesmen. I try to learn something every time I hire one. Keep Rocking! Somethings are not about money. You do you & I will keep teaching people my craft & recruiting new staff. We all need tradesmen & nurses. 👍🇺🇸

[@pimaggot]

She should do admin work for a plumbing company - and then become a project manager or something - she is too old to start this trade it is a young man's trade.

[@daryl4841]

You're right that its a younger man's trade but why would they let her become a project manager without experience of what the plumbers do? Unfortunately some companies do this, they put people with no experience in charge of the workers, typically with poor results.

[@pimaggot]

@@daryl4841 I said she should go into admin for a plumbing company and then become a PM. She will understand how long it takes a job, how much it costs a job and can temper expectations of clients. She may not be able to solder a joint but she will know what it takes both time, material, and cost wise which is what Project managers do to maximize profits. You dont want a project manager that can do it himself because he will drive the team to frustration.

[@Thundarr995]

Yeah,that was nice that you told her the truth about starting plumbing at 42. When I started doing construction the junior people get all the hard crummy jobs. Carting all the heavy stuff around,crawling around under houses full of spider webs on a dirt floor.etc,etc. I did it for a couple years back in my 20's. It just wasn't for me,my brother is a journey level plumber. I don't think he likes it,but he likes the $$. I'm 43 now,I wouldn't want to be just starting plumbing at this point in my life being a newbie again.

[@jvyeknom]

It's hard work. Not sure if I'd recommend starting at 42 unless you do service work and that's pretty hard if you've got to haul out a water heater. Without even trying I average at least 10,000 steps everyday.

[@speedplays6710]

10000 steps ain't that much I do 13000 working minimum wage at a produce department

[@wombat5534]

@@speedplays6710 hauling tools and plumbing equipment around all day is a lot different than picking up apples and carrots. We walked up to 20,000 steps all day at my job but we were only lifting extension cords and power bars.

[@angel0island0ninja]

Go for it, my dad got his HVAC cert after 50. I would hope you know what you want to do when you grow up by now lol

[@HarrisWaterandSewer]

Nice one!

[@varmant1]

Licensed plumbers can regularly make over 100k these days. As a employee too, not the owner.

[@NickSkye]

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[@nnggwwuu]

Nick Skye Hoyt If you work hard at it.

[@NickSkye]

Obinna Oji absolutely right!

[@13Grneyez]

Nick Skye Hoyt 👏🏼👍🏼

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[@bitario723]

You forgot one thing...LUCK. Lots of people work smart and hard and are just average. Not trying to crush your dreams, you have to try to get there, but reality sets in pretty quick when it doesn't happen as fast as you'd like, if at all.

[@sharonwilliams271]

Just because she can get certified as a plumber doesn't mean she will be hired by a plumbing contractor just being honest here because it's a profession typically dominated by men. I would be concerned about developing arthritis in your back, knees etc. She would be lifting heavy weight, wearing a tool belt and working in very cold and damp situations. I used to work in workers comp and have seen it all in terms of professional injuries...

[@honkwok5489]

Should try union apprenticeships, they kind of have to hire some women in union. That one way be plumber

[@bitario723]

Agree. I treated plumbers as a physical therapist and they were all in bad shape by the time they were in their 50s

[@KVW110]

And that's a load of BS you've been fed. Speaking as a woman aircraft mechanic.

[@drewkroeker]

I bet a lot of those plumbers aren't proactive about their health, it's the same with a lot of blue collar trades. I do oilfield work and most guys drink too much and smoke, and don't exercise outside of heavy lifting on the job.

[@NickPeitsch]

Plumbers make a ton of cash! Definitely not a bad career if you’re okay with working on your hands and knees.

[@youngjedi5599]

I think it is very brave of her to be even considering a trade. I switched from Corrections to hvac 2 years ago at age 31, which I can into the field sooner but I want to wish her the best of luck. We need more women in the trade.

[@hello-again6994]

Why do you need more women in the trade? To meet a PC quota?

[@hello-again6994]

@DR PHIL you said we "need more women in trade"...and now you are asking me why I "wouldn't want more women" in trade. Don't conflate my question with me not wanting women in any career field. You qualified your statement with "need more women in trade". I just asked the question....why?

[@cozyknits6420]

I have a background in health care and want to get into the trades.

[@BLacknesmonstaz]

Do it, my neighbors uncle started as a drywaller turned into builder and now retired and sons took over the business.

[@richard1113]

Being a plumber is NOT glamourous. I agree with Dave. You are reading a brochure and think it's cool. Not saying it isn't. I'm just saying it's not as wonderful as you think it is.

[@jhondough6908]

Plumbing will always be needed it will never go away and the world will need more and more plumbers for the rest of eternity, I’m glad i started plumbing at a young age (17) i now been working for a year luckily i was able to get in with a buddy and didn’t need any certification to start and learn, but soon i will be getting my certification and license so i can move up in steps and onto bigger and better paying jobs

[@bludika]

That’s good man, no shame in doing plumbing at 17 and then working to own a company doing huge jobs. They say the last remaining professional is possibly plumbers and electricians, it will never ever go away as long as humans shit and piss and use water which is for eternity lol…and it can’t ever be automated

[@MrNeptunebob]

My sisters thought I should be a plumber too, just did not make the apprentice program at the time. I worked instead in a medical records department typing medical records. Sometimes even clerical jobs can affect your body too. I am now 61 years old and in constant pain from working at the computer all the time and the emotional stress from being the only guy in an office full of women who hate men. I just had to retire early and don't have much money because of the pain and my body is in generally good condition, no injuries. Maybe people are not supposed to work or live so long? I can still do repairs around the house, but that is much different from repairs all the time under time pressure. It's her decision but I just had to wonder if she was having a hard time with her present job already. Oh, I do plenty of plumbing for our house and my sisters houses but I know I would have a hard time doing it for an employer.

[@fearless6947]

Hi Robert :) Please check out george sarnos book: 1. healing back pain or 2. the divided mind. He made some youtube videos as well. This book saved my life. I had pain all over my body and now it's gone. Good luck!!!

[@x1area51ii7]

Plumber ain't bad idea. Theres always that kid in your neighborhood to clogged a toilet with legos. 🤠

[@bighands69]

That is not real plumbing.

[@bmanscire]

Yo I’m 42 and a plumber! Go union if you want to make the best money and benefits!!

[@jimroscovius]

I don't understand why people don't work split shifts. My wife worked 1st shift, and I worked 2nd shift. We only had to pay for 2-3 hours of daycare in a private home. Then, when the kids were in school, we both worked days.

[@sseraj2898]

No job is big or small you are courageous women, plumbing is hard-work, 5 years seems like a long commitment though, I have a friend who went to school for a year learning about hvac and within year running his own businesses

[@NoDebtButLove]

Solid advice, debt free=more options.

[@nsant]

Trade school night instructor and an hvac guy here. I make 95k without overtime.

[@ErrorPagenotFound-ig1cy]

Shes leaving a $45k a year job to make $15/hr as a plumber. Husband hands over his balls to her making $20k a year doing part time work. Too many wrongs can’t make it right.

[@ErrorPagenotFound-ig1cy]

DR PHIL i’m trying to see myself in her situation.. how old is too old to go to a different work force?

[@kk-hp6ve]

No dont do it. Men will crush ur spirit n ull hate the job

[@sami-9233]

I have worked with female lumberjacks Come on! 2019 and you're whining BS

[@bustedassplumber3117]

Do it, You will have skill's you can take anywhere you choose to go and work for a lifetime.. Short term pain for long term gain.. Plumbing is however physically challenging and dirty. good luck.

[@markg999]

I'm 41 and in insurance...tired of it. 100% debt free but like to get into something different just not sure maybe electrician? But we dont have unions in Florida so no big time wages like up north.

[@titansd3463]

Look I live in texas and I'm a journeyman plumber and make 60 k a year and it takes around 4to6 years to get there by the time I get my masters ill be around 100k a year plumbers can make really good money depending on the route you take

[@jill9606]

When people say they don’t have time for side jobs, they’re not thinking of jobs you can pick up whenever is convenient for YOU. For example, I sometimes deliver groceries to people through Shipt. I pick up deliveries whenever I can and feel like it... no set hours! I make my hours day by day and don’t have to do it at all when I don’t want to!

[@BeckaLJonesAuthor]

My husband did plumbing for 30 years he has bad knees because of it :(

[@kimjong-un5562]

U have to give up junk food and make sure u work out ur lower back

[@chrisludwig9783]

I'm also 30 years in. My knees are ok. Have to stay in some what decent shape

[@chrisludwig9783]

@dachicagoan oh man exactly right. I see guys that are done at 40. But don't take care of themselves at all

[@maworeb]

@@chrisludwig9783 I agree

[@vincentjus7064]

Short answer: Probably. Better to start when you're younger because it can be a physical job on some days. Other days are easy. If you're in construction, prepare for extreme weather. Prepare yourself for some heavy tools, tight spaces and sketchy positions!

[@AnnMitt]

So annoying when callers exhale into the phone

[@marcdonvito6485]

You don't want to be moving heavy equipment up and down stairs as an older person. I knew someone who became injured and later passed away after falling while moving furniture. He was used to heavy physical work but he was beyond the age of safety. I would estimate that the cutoff age is around age 45 or 50 as a career, or a little older for occasional work. This woman has spent her entire career doing clerical work, so if she wants a career change it should be to another office job of some sort, maybe something with computers. If she wants hands-on, perhaps computer network installation.

[@mrdrains2088]

Picking up Plumbing or an electrical trade is one of the best moves anyone who is practical & who likes being hands on can make. Once you're qualified you can work for yourself, or do something else, but as long as you physically able, you always have your trade to fall back on.

[@bighands69]

They are difficult to get into because they require on the job training which means an employer will need to take you on and train you.

[@Curtis1900]

We need to teach more kids about the trades and how trade school works. You can go thru a apprenticeship in any trade for FREE. I’m a high school dropout which I wouldn’t recommend to anyone but started in my trade and do better then a lot of people who are college grads

[@DanielIles]

Never too late to do something that makes money!

[@bighands69]

Her plumbing dream is a fantasy.

[@neetrab]

@@bighands69 she says she enjoys doing that type of work, fantasy or not.

[@jeanlenor1858]

If you're a plumber, there's no reason not to make 100k plus a year. I'm a real estate investor and in my area of investing, the plumbers are always busy. You should work for yourself instead of with a company.

[@bighands69]

It can be hard dirty work that is a young mans game.

[@neetrab]

@@bighands69 if she wants to do, she should try it out. She said she likes doing that stuff anyway.

[@Guitar157]

Ideally I wouldn’t want any debt with starting over with a career

[@cindylong624]

Home Inspections biz could be an option

[@Libra8410]

I dont think I've ever met a female plumber. That is so awesome

[@user-ph1cd6ri7t]

They what young lads to run around fetching and carry for the first 2 years

[@bighands69]

@Johnny Five I have seen them do service work and that was about it.

[@chaniquasmith6258]

Her husband should be a plumber. While she stays home with the kids.

[@rubenruvalcaba3175]

Been plumbing for over 25 yrs and i advise to find something else. Us older plumbing dogs are getting fazed out with the new pups. Cuz they'll take less.

[@dividendstockstacker4218]

Very risky. I just left a apprenticeship in Fort Worth because their is no promise they will keep you busy all year. Don’t do it unless you stay up north.

[@boxfox1239]

Big cities is where its at. Im pretty sure NYC is top earning. Local 1 plumbers make over 50 an hour and depending on contract(service) can easily see over 6 figures. Mind you some contracts offer 50 an hour plus overtime which can get to almost 80 an hour!!! There is no shortage of over time in plumbing... For example the NYC Housing department has some of the highest payed tradesmen. Some plumbers reaching well over 200k as a city employee

[@marcusp905]

The future is electric

[@markg999]

Yea likely true.

[@mrpipefitter9963]

Marcus P you always need water and a sewer in case you weren’t paying attention

[@marcusp905]

@@mrpipefitter9963 anyone can do that it's not tech trust me ,I do the latter.

[@carlton2361]

You can make some good money!!!

[@macariusfreestyle8521]

My MOS in the military is in plumbing engineering, I started on E3 right off the bat with benfits, and I build my own skill. No shame at all.

[@intermix2580]

POG!!

[@macariusfreestyle8521]

@AlaskanWhiskey that's what's up man, very honorable indeed.

[@macariusfreestyle8521]

@AlaskanWhiskey really??? Yea I heard some things,, we got an ex marine that switched over to the Army. He was there for 4 years and said he could never move up so he switched. Marine training is to it h man.

[@khiliffox1277]

@mucariusfreestyle8521 my mos is plumbing too 12k. I ship out in Jan 2024. Any tips or anything I should look out for?

[@macariusfreestyle8521]

@intermix2580 yes sir!

[@Waterbender72]

Make sure the apprenticeship program is accredited and legit.

[@SensSword]

My dad never told me what to as a career other that one thing: do not become a plumber/HVAC business owner like him. It'll tear your body to bits, and that's coming from a beast who used to do 300 push-ups a night.

[@insideoutsideupsidedown2218]

timmd909 get into the Commercial HVAC. Start out young in the field and move into management or get into a company as the maintenance manager. The pay can be quite good.

[@DiscoFang]

Of the trades, electrician would be the lightest work & least need for tools.

[@gregcarlson8438]

I don’t understand what the issue is. She makes $40k currently. If she goes into this program, she will start at about $33k with pay raises. I would guess her first year she would net $35-36k, be at the $40k in the second year and be above that in year three. So we are talking about a one time $4k-5k hit. She should definitely do this as it sounds like her passion.

[@Guitar157]

I want to do something different when I turn 40 start that 2nd union pension 😝 lol

[@curtthacker7395]

Not saying the trade school is bad. But personally I would apply for grunt positions at different plumbing companies “IF this is what she wants to do” and start at the bottom of the pole and get experience straight from the field. If you have any common sense of construction in general, can use power tools efficiently , and work hard you are worth 12/hr just to be at work everyday without any understanding of how a plumbing system works. Within the 5 years it would take to complete the apprenticeship, you can be a licensed plumber with your name on a truck. Then you decide wether you want to make 50k or 500k a year. And then, following Dave’s principals, you are debt free and on your way to being a millionaire.

[@harrisonwintergreen1147]

I'm curious about what she means by "enjoying plumbing." replacing the faucet at home is different from laying pipe at a new construction site, gutting a house of old galvanized pipe and replacing it with newer pex-type pipe, or unplugging clogged floor drains at an industrial site. the career is 99% male, I'd be shocked (and impressed) if she was serious about it after actually doing on-site plumbing or crawling in pipe chases to find a leak.

[@thomassmith8156]

All the plumbers on here be like whats shemean by "enjoying plumbing"???LoL

[@turbomustang8417]

She should become a RN then get a BSN in a bridge program.. She is already works in a medical setting. She can possibly get into a program that the hospital will pay for.

[@rogerarvizu5558]

Just become an electrician, I roughly make around 58k a yr and I'm only 24

[@chewielewie6564]

No plumbing company is going to hire her as an apprentice for 4 years at the age of plus 53 years by the time she gets out of school.

[@jz719]

I’m 40 and want to get out of Plumbing

[@Jeff-or6em]

JH Z so what your hourly rate you get paid?

[@jz719]

Jeff 70 $28hr as a tradesman plumber

[@josephc4229]

@Keep Rocking! What do you do my friend?

[@josephc4229]

@Keep Rocking! Why do you insult other brother's in your trade?

[@josephc4229]

Keep Rocking! You must be fun to work with

[@1998foe199]

Long term she can definitely make more as a plumber if she can handle the work. She should do it now.

[@screwedupinthenoggin]

She should go for it. I'm a licensed medical gas plumber that went through a five year apprenticeship program through my local union. I have a pension and the package I have covers my family under my insurance. Each year you get a big raise and then when you get your license you get a even bigger pay jump. We have so much side work thrown at us it's crazy. I turn down alot of it, because I'm already comfortable. I average around 100k a year with a little amount of overtime here and there. I work in the commercial side so most of what I touch is brand new,but you can also make serious money in service and residential if you're up for it. She has the right idea!!!

[@boxfox1239]

What local?? Im local 1 nyc

[@screwedupinthenoggin]

@@boxfox1239 I'm in Houston,local 68.

[@Skyline_r3496]

Here I am 22 thinking about going to school to be an electrician since I recently graduated from college. 🤔 Never to late Edit: I have $380 of loans owed and have $34000 saved up as of now. Have a degree from a tech high school in manufacturing and a bachelors in economics since my mom convinced me to go since I received scholarships which reduced my tuition significantly.

[@boxfox1239]

Do it. Same for me looking to be a lineman since they make more

[@chrisludwig9783]

Both Great trades. 22 perfect age to start

[@bighands69]

@@boxfox1239 Linesman makes good money but it is hard work. You could be out in the middle of a storm or freezing weather on a hill side.

[@bighands69]

+ironfistman Consider all trades. As a carpenter you could work from home in a small workshop, plumber could be doing call out work, mechanic could be working on garage and doing emergency work on the side. Many many options.

[@chrisludwig9783]

@@bighands69 carpentry is awesome.

[@lopeza155]

That's a great trade do it. Journeyman in my county make 48$ on the check

[@macneoh7418]

Well at least she's doing something practical and useful. Women graduate college more than men, but they study the dumbest subjects like English or fashion design.

[@Skullo4]

Should be an electrician. A lot less taxing on the body and similar pay. Not sure what kind of apprenticeship they have in Connecticut though

[@xchino0427]

Whats better plumbing or Electrician?

[@miguelducasse]

In New York plumbers can earn 55 to 65 per hour good trade over here✔️

[@chrisludwig9783]

Chicago also

[@franklinprichard9151]

Plus benefits