Plumbers make good money because:
1) Demand
a. A lot of people have plumbing problems.
b. There is shortage in skilled plumbers (especially those willing to do small jobs).
2) Perceived Value
a.Working plumbing is a necessity for most people.
3)Fear
a. If people toilet is leaking they are worried about damage it may cause. (Fear is one of the reasons rates for security focused IT people generally make better money)
b. Most people are scared to do their own plumbing.
A couple years ago my job was outsourced. I took my severance and registered in a Carpentry course. Part of the course was building a house for Habitat for Humanity. It was a great experience and gave me skills I never had before. I can now do all of my own renovations.
I also worked in trades for a while. Trades can make you good money but not right away. When you start in trades you are a glorified janitor and treated like one. It’s very labor intensive work. In Canada it takes about 4 years of experience to get your ticket.
One of the best things I gained from my experience was the appreciation of hard work. The saying “If there is time to lean then there is time to clean” is the rule in trades. You basically have to make yourself busy at all times or you won’t have a job.
If you like Kumail I'm pretty sure you will end up liking this show. I thought TJ Miller and Kumail were the funniest parts of the first episode. TJ's Hexadecimal joke got a big laugh from me. Also Andy Daly as the doctor was pretty great.
I'm really looking forward to this show. I trust Mike Judge will deliver based on the quality of Office Space and Idiocracy.
They've done a great job casting the show. It's a great list of funny actors(Martin Starr), improv(Zach Woods), and comedians(Thomas Middleditch, Kumail Nanjiani and TJ Miller). Kumail Nanjiani and TJ Miller are two of my favourite comedians.
It's pretty tragic that main character Christoper Evans Welch died while in the middle shooting the show. As a result they ended up having to change the show drastically.
A couple years ago my job was outsourced. I took my severance and registered in a Carpentry course. Part of the course was building a house for Habitat for Humanity. It was a great experience and gave me skills I never had before. I can now do all of my own renovations.
I also worked in trades for a while. Trades can make you good money but not right away. When you start in trades you are a glorified janitor and treated like one. It’s very labor intensive work. In Canada it takes about 4 years of experience to get your ticket.
One of the best things I gained from my experience was the appreciation of hard work. The saying “If there is time to lean then there is time to clean” is the rule in trades. You basically have to make yourself busy at all times or you won’t have a job.