1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Plumber do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Plumbing
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What is your job title?
Plumber
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
I currently work for a small plumbing company out of Clayton, NC. We do commercial plumbing only. New or existing. We have anywhere from 25-35 people at any given time depending on work load and the amount of additional help we need.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
3 months at this company
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
40
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
Rough-in and trim out of commercial plumbing job sites. We do from the very beginning with the digging and putting pipes in the ground to installing sinks, toilets, etc...
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
$15,000 - wasn't employed the entire year.
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
20000
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
none at the moment
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
under
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
I usually work with the same crew that consists of another plumber who has more experience than I do and an unskilled laborer who helps us. We also has daily contact with eletricians, drywall guys, painters, etc... on a daily basis.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
I work in the field with hands-on. I love my job because I am not stuck at a desk everyday. We also get to move from location to location so one day I might be doing a school and the next a restaurant.
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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1 Income
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2 Work Environment - co-workers
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3 Work Environment - supervisors
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4 Benefits
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5 Hours
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6 Level of responsibility
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7 The actual "work" you do at your job
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8 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
I would recommend getting on with a plumbing company and working your way to the top. Any certifications that you would need you can often get the company to pay for. Also any tools you need to start are relatively cheap and can buy the more expensive tools as you make money from working.
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
Ultimately you need to be able to read blueprints to determine where pipes, etc... need to go. You should also be good with your hands and always think about safety.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
Eventually to make more money you will need certain certifications.
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Talk to the employees at the company and make sure they like the boss. Many plumbing companies are Mom-n-Pop operations.
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