any apprentice or pre-trade watching this video in their own time are sure to become great plumbers, so don't doubt yourselves!

I'm 28 and looking into a trade. Plumbing seems interesting to me. I want to pass on my knowledge to my sons, give them something they'll be able to use for when they're older. I Want change. I want stability. I want a life for my kids so they don't have to struggle. I brought them in this world. Thank you for this video. The only thing I think I'll have issues with. Is math. IT'S NEVER been my strong suit. That and I barely touched tools in my life. I'll have to learn every tool from the ground up. I pray that I can find an apprenticeship, and they're patient with me. One thing I can say about me with confidence, is that I'm humble and can accept humility like no other. No ego, and I'm a sponge. Please pray for me brothers and sisters.

20 years in the trade and the greatest advice I ever got as a apprentice was the "the day you stop giving a sh*t about your mistakes is the day you need to find a new job"

My sons been working with me for 7 years every summer and any days off school. he’ll graduate high school next year and go full time. I remember 35 years ago when I was learning guys where hard on apprentices. I try to teach my son without as much yelling and fighting as when I learned. It’s a good trade and you can make a great living

I’m 31. Been in the mental health, hospital, healthcare field. And just been more hands on and interested in this field. Watching this makes me want to learn this field even more

Do not trust anyone. You will get burned so someone else can get ahead . Keep your personal life to your self . Stick to learning and doing the job and you'll be fine

I just came across this video, and wow, I gotta alot of confidence from it, im putting in an application as a plumbing apprentice, hopefully as a woman, I can become a plumber one day.

I'm 19 years old and I've doing plumbing since I was 18. I've been with the company I'm at since August of 22' till now so 5 months. I've been doing plumbing as a whole for a total of 5 months. I really enjoy knowing there is a lot of room to grow in the plumbing world, because for me personally I know I have the drive and work ethic to go out and get shit done and very eager to learn even if I learn at a much slow pace than everyone around me. I strongly feel I will stay in plumbing for my career. Everyday is different even if its the same type of work here and there but ultimately I love what I do. I work in residential.

Thank you for your great honesty and enthusiasm!

What I love about this video is that the advice applies to both work AND life! Solid presentation 👍🏽

I'm 34, and I'm about to start as a first year plumbing apprenticeship. I have a good job as an auto worker, but I see the writing on the wall in the auto industry, and I want to learn a skilled trade before it's too late for me.

Keep inspiring man, I'm glad I stumbled upon your motivational video. Full of wisdom, honesty and humbleness. Wish we had a journeyman like you.

I'm training an apprentice i try to explain what we're doing and why we're doing it. We don't need to go to school to get our license. I learned from my dad and learned everything on the job. It was definitely harder and took me longer. I've been having my apprentice read the code book and ask me questions about it. I'll be sending this video to my apprentice for him to watch.

This touched my heart! Thank you for all that you do man 🎉❤

Hell yeah dude, I’ve been a plumber for 3 years now, but I’m a 2nd year apprentice. Wanted to make sure I liked it, man it grew on me im starting to have a passion for it as I learn more and more. Im gonna be that plumber that knows his shit ! My foreman is my journeymen teaching me everything he knows, real good guy. And he’s about to retire so I’m his last apprentice! Everything we do looks good and we always take a second to acknowledge. Cool video you defineitly learn a lot about yourself throughout the process. Better then sitting looking at 4 walls!!

Excellent advice for a new apprentice or a Journeyman working with another Joruneyman. I will play ground guy all the time with my Apprentices or Journeyman just to show them how the ground guy is extremely important to always be supporting the install. Like you said always be thinking of what is next and getting it ready. Great Video

You hit every note with this one. A lot of us in the trade can relate to everything you said in this video.

I'm 17 years old about to be put into plumbing, and this video helps a lot and helps keep important things in mind, and I can go on the job site a lot more confident now. Ill be starting next week hopefully, I was gonna be an electrician but there is too many cool trades to choose from, and plumbing is just one of them.

great video for the new young guys like myself getting into the plumbing trade, thumbs up for sure!

27 years old and tried college multiple times. Got all my documents and will be turning my application in tomorrow. Hopefully I can start this trade and get a career

These lessons can apply to any profession or career. Thank you

been in and out of the trade since 2003, it is true to never think you know everything because theres always something we dont know. greatest tips ive used and heard that i can pass on is we used the lines on the waste/water pipes to line up our 45s that we stub down through the floor and other places that you need to go stick an end of pipe in from the other side when u know u need it to land perfectly, and when it comes to buying your first couple sets of tools, buy mid/low tier tools and whichever ones you burnout/break first, those are the ones u wanna buy premium replacements for because youre using them the most

EGO.! I was super plumber, did not need any help or advice. Just stand back and let me show you how it's done. Now in hindsight I've realized all the learning opportunities I missed from not listening, caring or interested in the way YOU did things. Just step back and watch the show. You are so right about ego. I was too smart to learn from and work with you. BIG MISTAKE. Thanks for the videos

It's not often companies can nail a post on their social media, but you guys nailed it with this upload. Great job, and a gem of an employee you guys got there! Haha.

I'm leaving the oilfield after ten years of off and on work. Rig hand, BOP tech, and such. I was discouraged thinking I'd have to transition into a trade where what I had learned about threads, pipe, valves and the like would not translate. I think now, perhaps being a plumber would be an excellent way to provide for my wife and family.

I love your videos, you were a huge inspiration to me starting my channel

Good info. Like you said at the beginning there is too much info about everything, so naturally you don't ask too many questions, because you are already overwhelmed.

I would love to learn a new trade, but sadly, being 44yrs old, I can't take the pay cut to start as an apprentice. I make just as much as a journeyman, sometimes more, as an IT engineer, but it is no longer satisfactory work for me... and that's a red flag. If you love your job and work with an inner passion, you'll never work a day in your life. Though, I'd rather be an electrician before a plumber. While I did re-plumb my house, ripped out all the old Pex-b fittings, replaced with pex-a tubing and A-fittings, I can't solder for nothing. :( Now, electrical, I rewired my first house, put in a new meter socket, replaced the main breaker panel, and re-did a friends old knob and tubing electrical on his second story, helped my friends' parents wire up their basement, and on and on.... and I love doing both types of work (plumbing and electrical). Much more satisfying than scouting new locations, running low voltage wiring, designing new projects, and figuring out why the blue prints the GC has are different than the ones I received and different than the ones the electricians have...... :/

Well im 14 i feel almost fully committed i have changed my grades and this company is like one i would work for better to start now than later

I would love to work for this company! I’m currently in trade school learning the plumbing trade and it’s going great!

it nice to hear, a positive from a guy who's going places

Dude , you can speak for anybody terms : keep going man : your words are motivation 💪

Thank you, exactly what I did for fifty three years and counting. Pride in workmanship.

Really amazing video, especially the last portion on commitment. What i needed to hear thank you

Nov 11, 2022: Good job! A great video for anyone, whether studying a trade or working toward a traditional degree. Rio Rancho, New Mexico

I am 27 and just now getting into the field and its been such a great experience so far, I work 2 jobs and any free time i get, I am constantly trying to learn more and more about plumbing. I never thought I would be so interested in a field like this and I am so happy I gave it a shot. It feels good to learn something new and become apart of community of people who also love this line of work and what I can learn from them. I really hope one day I can become a great plumber. Thanks for the video man its really appreciated

Thank you for sharing this great advice

Im 15 and really interested in becoming a plumbing engineer, i want to learn new construction and then possibly go into service, this video has helped me alot in terms of feeling more prepared to go into an apprenticeship once i finish secondary school :), thankyou lots.

I'm an apprentice about 3½ months in now. I like the company, and I like most of the guys I work with. But man, lack of explanation is the one thing that bothers me about working with some of these journeymen. I've been in management positions in previous jobs where I had to train people, and I would explain what and why we did what we did.

Chamfering your pipes is underrated in my opinion... Great vid

Good stuff brother. Im an commercial plumbing apprentice out in a Washington state union. I've done both sides res and commercial. I love being a plumber. I love my work. It saves lives. It makes great money. I love keeping nest and organized and being able to see things neatly on my cart or lay down area! People notice

How can I thank this man ? I will give back to the next generation when myself become a foreman, I do have a question just started as an apprentice what should I first start studying ? What books should I invest in ? The math ? Etc. I appreciate all perspective and answer , may god bless you and protect all you loved ones

Thank you so much for this awesome video

Really proud of you Jared ❤

Amazing video. Thanks!

Thank you brother.

im so much greatful to learn more about plumbing job with sir🙏

You just described a craftsman.

im a 21 years old plumber apprentice from italy, been doing this job since 18 and from all the things that you said the "EGO" sentance is the one that hit me the harder hahhaha, cuz even if i know that you are 100% right some time is hard to acept it

Not matter what's how many years someone expending in a trade is something is never ending learning bcz every single job is different

I did 4 years in the Marines and went and did the traditional Bachelors Degree thing. I’ve had 3 jobs since graduating and only one of those jobs was related to my degree and only one of those (not in my education field) paid more than a journeyman plumber. I’m going to find employment as a helper essentially and hopefully get into an apprenticeship program. I’m ready to break free of the “office/whitecollar/professional” fields and change things up.

I used to be an apprentice back in Canada (and to this day still do all my own plumbing a sprinkler-fitting work). although I've switched careers a few times since then I'm thinking I'd like to find a place that works weekends so I can pick up where I left off, get some new skills, hone some old ones, get my license while continue working my main job. never stop working, never stop learning, never stop earning...now I just need to find that company that works weekends

I just applied to my local Plumming union. Gonna wait a few months for an interview, but I really appreciate some tips before I get into this trade. I’m a white collar worker trying to switch into blue collar and I really want to learn and become someone they can depend on someday. Thank you for this!! It will be in the back of my mind hopefully I get in

Im 28. Currently in a pre employment plumbing class.. There were 9 guys to begin with. Now 7. And seems like a couple more will drop out. Why is nobody interested in this trade? I love this career. The toughest challenges are worth it! The worst stories havent scared me

You made some great points.

man the dont bite your nails thing really just slapped me in the face as someone who is now looking into the trade thats hilarious

Hello sir I have a big problem and can’t seem to figure it out. Toilet doesn’t flush, called a plumber he pulled and augured the toilet, he went 75 feet in the main drain. That did not work so he augured the kitchen sink, and washer drain tube because they all run on the same line “kitchen to washer to toilet to bathroom sink to shower then out to the city”. Still did not work and he basically gave up. Now the next day “yesterday” I had another plumber come out he pulled and augured the toilet and ran 150 feet down the main to the city network. “Nothing” he just kinda left said he will do some research after doing another call somewhere else. Never heard from him. I heard maybe it might be a vent problem so after youtube I went to the roof and put a garden hose down the vent and with a jet nozzle flushed it for a few minutes. Then I had about 10 perfect power flushes in the toilet. I thought I fixed it and went to sleep and woke up and it flushed about 2 more times and then it stopped flushing again. I forgot to mention yesterday after the 2nd plumber left I installed a brand new toilet myself with a perfect insulation everything went perfectly installing it. So now I am $600 down with no results. When I ran the washer and dishwasher water started backing up in the kitchen. Any thoughts you might have with be much appreciated. Thanks for your time

I wish I could have leaned more 18 years ago. But the people that I trained with would not explain anything every time I asked a question. They would cut me off rapidly & never explain

I retired early at 56 and after a year of honeymoon phase I’ve been thinking about getting into the plumbing trade that I’ve always wanted.

Nice guy. Now that you have mastered your trade, have served the company over 18 years, give them a big thanks and start your own business: make triple of what you are making!!!!

So Wholesome love that guy

Motivation 💯💯

Very appreciate！

Fantastic video bro.... Love it

26 year old with some lower back problems., am I able to do this trade?

I am going to have my apprentices all watch this video tomorrow morning

I’m a cleaner and an aspiring plumber…. I love plumber so much due to the fact that cleaning is my hubby since childhood and you have to be neat to also be a plumber. I’m so good with chemicals as a cleaner, I make most of the cleaning consumable myself e.g soap, bleach , starch ,rust removal , mucor removal , blood stain removal etc My company is now more that 10 years in existence. I really want to start my apprenticeship very very soon in a well organized company. I don’t mind if I can get a chance to learn from you.

Got off of work Doing plumbing at Achivers

1:25 . I love the fact that you spoke about this, because there are a lot of journeymen out there who would not know even if you asked them, or at least be unable to articulate this information into something that's understandable to a green guy. However, you don't seem to be one of those.

I am a plumber's apprentice. I have been working for 8 months and have learned a lot. When should I start studying and going to school for the license?

Is the math in plumbing difficult? I barely passed 9th grade algebra and really want to join this trade but don’t want to be doing math all day for my job

I would love to be this guy’s apprentice

I'm 33 and turning 34 this October. Iv never had any experience in Plumbing or any other construction jobs. Iv worked at a Supermarket for 10 years and after that I worked as a delivery guy, and now currently I'm a Tour bus driver. I drive people around my country and while I enjoy it, its low paying and making my back age 20 years a year. But over the year from talking to people and understanding that this is a proper career and the demand for this job is very high with good salaries. Am I too old to get into this business' as an apprentice?

Is it possible for someone in 35 to start plumbing ,andd thank you for the motivation bro

I'm 47 years, i don't know if I get into this? I really want to acquire a trade in plumbing.

I’m an apprentice and I would like to go far in plumbing service I really want to learn it How do I register in your company

Hmmm interesting hearing about the man who would line up the words on the pipe, like an electrician who lines up all finished screws vertically. That plumber is on a different level, and or grade. 🤷‍♂️

Some journeyman I dealt with treated their helpers like shit, they could not ask a single question. It sucks to be a helper in NYC

How much do apprentices make ? I’m taking to a couple company’s at the moment I’m currently making 60k a year am I gonna be taking a pay cut??

OCD going wild. Why rock the joint while hot?

I want to learn plumbing work plz tech me step by step

A saying I hate is “looks good from my house”. It’s just embodies laziness and crappy work ethic. Great video btw!

how much math is involved and is it difficult math? im sure i could learn it but i just hate it XD

Hello brother how are u .i hope u will be fine . i want to know about plumbing . can u help me in that matter .

I really want to learn how to start plumbing career but I don't know where to start as a 19 hear old.

I love Plumbing*

Ive seen 26 year olds making $35 an hour because they started at 17 LOL currently finishing my Year 1 as Apprentice.

I will wate you answer

interested sir

hi

I’m 24 is it too late to start ?

one of my bosses just tells me to google it, or tells me the answer like it was common sense and uses a bunch of mechanical jargon

Pro tip...stay off facebook plumbing fails. Most of it is people shitting on anyone asking a question and the other guys always know more than you and have 13" d*cks lol. This is a good video.

Master apprentice lol… here in Texas we shoot for the stars so they’re called responsible master apprentice!

helllo

GET YO GRIND ON!!UA UNION PLUMBERS 🤘🏼🤘🏼it’s art to me plus making over $100,000 a year LOVE IT 👏🏼LOCAL 78 LOS ANGELES all day!!!

Don't ever buy tools for a company. They are paying for your skills and time. Have them buy that for you.

7:04 😑 just dont leave your battery and charger in a mens bathroom charging $150 mistake.

Handsome man😊

I am from india, i did my Fitter trade in ITI, 1 YR Apprentice training, and 4 years work experience in plumbing...i love to do plumbing job...if any opportunity plz help me to do do any plumbing job , thank u lot.