rb1754
New Member
Hi All,
I'm a 24-year-old in Connecticut looking to change gears and start a career as a plumber. I've considered joining my Local Union, but most of their jobs/classes are a 2+ hour drive from my location, as I'm from a less active part of the state. Right now, I'm considering reaching out to local shops to see if they will take on a trainee, but my expectations are that Non-Union Apprentices can start as low as $10/hour, which would make it really difficult to live off of, since I'm not just coming out of High School.
At the moment, I work a Part-Time job from 6PM - Midnight that pays me enough to live OK. A friend of mine who's in the trade said it is unlikely I'll be able to swing it with an employer, but if I have any chance of paying rent or other bills I would need to keep that Part-Time job ...
Hoping to get opinions on this before I start contacting local shops .. Any way to play the sympathy card? I'd really like to learn the trade.
I'm a 24-year-old in Connecticut looking to change gears and start a career as a plumber. I've considered joining my Local Union, but most of their jobs/classes are a 2+ hour drive from my location, as I'm from a less active part of the state. Right now, I'm considering reaching out to local shops to see if they will take on a trainee, but my expectations are that Non-Union Apprentices can start as low as $10/hour, which would make it really difficult to live off of, since I'm not just coming out of High School.
At the moment, I work a Part-Time job from 6PM - Midnight that pays me enough to live OK. A friend of mine who's in the trade said it is unlikely I'll be able to swing it with an employer, but if I have any chance of paying rent or other bills I would need to keep that Part-Time job ...
Hoping to get opinions on this before I start contacting local shops .. Any way to play the sympathy card? I'd really like to learn the trade.