October 26th, 2009
What’s the average day of a plumber like?
Depending on how busy you are and whether you end up working for a contractor or being self-employed, the typical day of a plumber can be varied. If you’re based at a new build housing estate you’ll probably be on site early, maybe from 7.30 in the morning installing new water, gas and sewerage fixtures. The work is varied and can be very well paid.
Once you’ve developed your skills you may chose to become self-employed. Earnings tend to be a lot higher as you work for yourself, although this makes building up a good reputation even more important. People skills are especially important in dealing with customers and understanding what the problem might be. Working self employed will tend to involve lots of smaller jobs such as fixing leaks, installing dishwashers and washing machines, but include much larger jobs such as bathrooms and complete central heating systems.
Although the work can be tough, tasks such as digging holes have become a lot easier with the introduction of technology such as mini diggers and push fit central heating pipes.
You can ultimately be sure of a well paid and interesting career in plumbing.