Burner technicians -what’s going on in this industry?
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I completed my 4 year Union Plumbing Apprenticeship, worked as an A Journeyman, THEN, was ready for College. It was a breath of fresh air & I took College VERY seriously 1) I was payin'. 2) I tried the Blue Collar Route.
College AND trade school made me a well rounded double threat in my industry. I recd BOTH if you can swing it. Mad Dog
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Thomas Edison HS in Jamaica Queens had a REKNOWNED 4 Year Plumbing program. A few of the guys I started my Union Apprenticeship with graduated from 'Edison." What a jump start these guys had on everyone.
A couple of these guys had their NYC Master Plumbers License by age 24!! and 1 or 2 became multimillionaires....No College..
Some GENIUS in the 1990s decided plumbing was passe & cut the program just like that. IT and computers were ALL that mattered!
I've heard there's talk they will bring it back. I hope so...Mad Dog
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No need for the VCR, @Grallert. 😊 You can find the Dead Men's Steam School on our YouTube channel here:
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For New Yorkers currently working in the PHC trades:
https://generalsociety.org/mechanics-institute/plumbing-and-heating/
Retired and loving it.
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went to my gas code update this morning
2024 average age of journeyman plumber 49.9
master plumber 55.1
journeyman gas fitter 56.5
master gas fitter 60.00
employment for plumbers pipefitters etc is projected to grow 2% from 2022 to 2032
the project 5% to retire each year then the increase to keep pace would be 7%
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When it comes to common sense, it is extremely difficult to repair stupidity.
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it is extremely difficult to repair stupidity.
Steamhead has a phrase that is more apropos:
"YOU CAN'T FIX STUPID"
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Sorry, I did not want to repeat the same old, tired, quote.
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Not original to me- I got it from @Firedragon .
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