First of all, it means that plumbers have impressive job security. Plumbing isn't an industry that's going to disappear anytime soon (or ever), which means you can rest easy knowing that you'll always have a job. Secondly, it feels good to be needed. As a plumber, your services are essential, so people will always be happy to see you.
So does becoming a plumber live up to expectations? CNBC Make It spoke with plumbers, students and administrators about the costs of training, how much plumbers actually earn and what it's like to work in the profession. I started from the bottom, but I learned quickly and was lucky enough to work with a plumber who was a good teacher with very good skills. We learned that going to trade school to become plumbers isn't necessarily as easy, cheap and cost-effective as some have promised. The results of the Boundless survey revealed that, of all those surveyed, plumbers were the happiest by an overwhelming majority.
Plumbers may have reached the top of the happiness chart unopposed, but they weren't the only merchants who were very satisfied with their luck in life. According to the report, plumbers also ranked high in terms of sleep quality and physical activity, and 64% said they regularly tried new experiences. Up to 55% of plumbers said that they were “very happy in life”, while no plumber, not a single one, said that they were not happy in their work. Many plumbers have engineering experience, and the wealthiest plumbers can often be more accurately classified as business owners who, after working as plumbers for several years, started their own businesses that employ several other plumbers.
However, my life is pretty good as it is now and I enjoy plumbing, so I would say that I am a very happy plumber. I don't look forward to all the uncomfortable physical positions plumbers find themselves in, but I don't mind being in a mezzanine either.
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