Plumber
(Female, Age 39) from warren, MI
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At a Glance
Current Job
Basic data on your current job
| Job Title | Plumber |
|---|---|
| Salary | $60,000 |
| Other Compensation | None Set |
| Hours/Week | 40 |
| Company Size | (not answered) |
| Location | warren, MI |
| Years Experience | 12 years |
Career Ratings
Opinions on your CAREER overall (i.e. not just your current job)
| Years in Career | 0 |
|---|---|
| Education | (not answered) |
| Income Rating | 0 / 10 |
| Interest Rating | 0 / 10 |
| Work-Life Rating | 0 / 10 |
| Fulfilment Rating | 0 / 10 |
Current job Q&A
Describe the type of organization you work for.
local union
Describe your job role and responsibilities.
read blueprints and install piping accordingly
Please list an additional benefits (beyond compensation) that you receive.
health, pension, 401k, vacation pay
Do you feel you are under/over or well/fairly compensated at your current position?
under
Does your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this something you like/dislike about your job? Please explain.
i work with others, i like it very much as you have another opinion and everyone has had different experiences and you learn alot this way
Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
No
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 dield, i like it because you are not always stuck in the same place all the time.
Please rate each of the following aspects of your current job on a scale of 1-10 (10 being the highest/best):
Income: 1
Benefits: 2
Hours: 3
Co-Workers: 6
Supervisors: 7
Job Title: 8
Level of Responsibility: 5
The Actual Work: 4
A day in the life of…
Please describe a typical workday for you in your current job:
| 5am to 6am | |
| 6am to 7am | |
| 7am to 8am | begin work, gather tools and bluprints and take everything to my work area. look over what we left off on and continue where we left off. |
| 8am to 9am | still working putting pipe up and making hangers for additional pipe. |
| 9am to 10am | take our break, and continue to make hangers and install our pipe. |
| 10am to 11am | go out to the conex to get more materials to continue working o our lines. |
| 11am to 12pm | lunch |
| 12pm to 1pm | pick up where we left off installing our piping, get out the torch and soldering stuff, solder the pipe we have installed today. |
| 1pm to 2pm | get the forman to find us more work as the line we were working on is now finished. he goes to the office to run off more blueprints for thejob we are going to do. he comes back and explains the job to us |
| 2pm to 3pm | spend the rest of the day gathering materials to complete the job. fin all the necessary tools so that we can come in in the morning and go straight to our work area and get started. go home at 3. |
| 3pm to 4pm | |
| 4pm to 5pm | |
| 5pm to 6pm | |
| 6pm to 7pm | |
| 7pm to 8pm | |
| 8pm to 9pm | |
| 9pm to 10pm | |
| 10pm to 11pm | |
| 11pm to 12am |
Table of Contents
How you got your job
How did you get your current job?
referral
What was the application process?
paper application
Did you have to interview for your current job? If yes, what did the interview process entail?
yes after completing an aptitude test i had a group interview
If you can remember, what questions were you asked during the interview?
no
Do you feel your employer properly prepared you for your job? Explain.
yes, the apprenticeship is a very large committment
Was there training for your current position? If yes, what did it entail?
y a 5 year apprentiship
Do you feel your educational background prepared you for your job? Explain.
yes i had a strong math background
If applicable, do you feel your internship experience helped you prepare for your job?
yes that is wherer you learn most of the tasks you complete
If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
apply to their local union and get accepted into the apprentiship program, and complete your apprentiship
What skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a position like yours?
math, mechanicalability
Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
trade school graduate
What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
learn everything you can
Long-term career plans
Is your current employment part of your overall career plan? Why or why not?
yes i make a decent living
What are your current career goals?
i have finished school, and i will work at my trade
Is there anything else you would like to share about your career?
it is a very good job
Prior work history
Please list your most recent jobs prior to this current job:
| Title | Length | Salary | Description | |
| Prior Job 1 | plumber | 12 years | 60000 | install all form and applications of piping |
| Prior Job 2 |
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