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10-27-2017, 07:02 PM
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Resi electrical and resi plumbing
Has anyone worked in any of these two? What is the work like and which one would be the better one to get into?
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10-27-2017, 07:21 PM
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Go for plumbing resi only sparkies resumes get put in the shredder. But to be a electrician that has experienced all aspects of the trade is a game changer. But both resi trades are ****ty literally.
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10-27-2017, 08:24 PM
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Resi HVAC could be an option for you as well
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10-27-2017, 10:02 PM
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You've been asking about starting a trade since july.
What else do you need to know?
Get the f to work.
You'd be halfway done first year by now.
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10-28-2017, 06:38 AM
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10-28-2017, 08:56 AM
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10-28-2017, 09:18 AM
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The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step, stop over-contemplating things and get to work. Being decisive and taking action is a desirable trait in the trades, or in any occupation for that matter. The sooner you start, the sooner you’ll find whether the fit is a good one. That being said, until a person has some experience under their belt it’s hard to tell how the fit is, and being new to things can be daunting with the wrong mindset. Positive attitude = positive results. Negative attitude = negative results.
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10-28-2017, 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by trophybook
But both resi trades are ****ty literally.
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why is that?
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10-28-2017, 09:42 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dewey Cox
You've been asking about starting a trade since july.
What else do you need to know?
Get the f to work.
You'd be halfway done first year by now.
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How can I work if I haven't found a job yet?
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10-28-2017, 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by CaberTosser
The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step, stop over-contemplating things and get to work. Being decisive and taking action is a desirable trait in the trades, or in any occupation for that matter. The sooner you start, the sooner you’ll find whether the fit is a good one. That being said, until a person has some experience under their belt it’s hard to tell how the fit is, and being new to things can be daunting with the wrong mindset. Positive attitude = positive results. Negative attitude = negative results.
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Agreed
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10-28-2017, 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Calgarian
How can I work if I haven't found a job yet?
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Hand out some resumes?
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10-28-2017, 03:11 PM
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How can I work if I haven't found a job yet?
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Your numerous posts seemed to indicate you were still deciding what to do rather than what is available. The two are not always synonymous. I think a lot of young entrants to University and the work force in general may be concentrating too much on what they want than what the employment market requires. Find opportunity and fill it rather than get a degree in a saturated market. If you find yourself in a saturated job market then you must excel to be selected for a position, or alternately if someone is already working and they are mediocre or worse then they might well find themselves being replaced by someone better. There's a bit of a useless degree syndrome out there with many graduates, interestingly though, nobody has never heard of a useless trade........
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10-29-2017, 07:31 PM
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I am a residential electrician and safety officer and I would tend to agree with the statement of having commercial experience for ease of finding a job.it would be my advice to look into appliance repair there is a current shortage and pay scale can be higher.
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10-30-2017, 12:44 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dewey Cox
You've been asking about starting a trade since july.
What else do you need to know?
Get the f to work.
You'd be halfway done first year by now.
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That is pretty funny, no offence Calgarian. I remember reading a obituary about a self made very successful business man in the maritimes. He came from a poor Acadian family and the only thing his dad could give him was twenty dollars when he left home and this piece of advice. "I don't care what you do son, just do something!"
Back to the original query, residential plumbers seem to do pretty good around here, can be gross work sometimes, but their days go by pretty quick with service work, and good money. Also masonry is probably one of the highest need trades right now, but you will have to work like a dog through your apprenticeship.
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