working in Florida - Plumbing Zone

silk · 07-01-2010, 12:19 AM

I am a journeyman plumber in canada would i be able to transfer my plumbbing Lic to the US should I move there

OldSchool · 07-01-2010, 12:25 AM

Yah I think Protech or Rockstar could probably help you out with that

silk · 07-01-2010, 12:40 AM

thanks for the reply I will look out for there postings

GREENPLUM · 07-01-2010, 12:46 AM

RSP will give you Plasticmans job

ckoch407 · 07-01-2010, 03:20 AM

Expect a huge difference in pay scale in Florida. Good luck finding a job if you're in construction. And Florida does not reciprocate with ANY state, government, or municipality. They also do not require a Journeyman license to work for a licensed company. Hence the difference in pay. Well, that and the billion out-of-work desperados.

tnoisaw · 07-01-2010, 08:25 PM

DO NOT GO TO VOLUSIA COUNTY! I just left there because of the lack of work. It is also the lowest paying county in Florida. I often see adds for service plumbers in areas like Ft. Lauderdale, Tampa and Orlando.

Good luck.

Big Jim · 07-01-2010, 09:25 PM

Man, if you have a job now, I would suggest keepin' it.
Down here on the 27th parallel, things are tough.
Had an experienced guy come in the shop the other day lookin' for
a job. His 99 weeks of unemployment is about to run out. He was
a refugee from a formerly big outfit in the Orlando area. All the big
boys have downsized or gone under and the small shops (like us)
ain't hirin'. There's just not enough new const. goin' on, and there
won't be for a while. 40 years in business and an established
service base is keepin' us alive.

Tommy plumber · 04-23-2011, 03:15 PM

Yeah, c'mon down, you're the next contestant on the Price is right. If the plumbing thing doesn't work out, you could always sign up for the gov't.'s monthly paycheck program. Millions are doing it right now...

Steamfitter46er · 04-28-2011, 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OldSchool

Yah I think Protech or Rockstar could probably help you out with that

What city is building the most right now ?

easttexasplumb · 04-28-2011, 11:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steamfitter46er

What city is building the most right now ?

Tokyo

07-01-2010, 12:19 AM	#1
silk Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Calgary, AB, Canada Posts: 2 My Photos	working in Florida I am a journeyman plumber in canada would i be able to transfer my plumbbing Lic to the US should I move there

07-01-2010, 08:25 PM	#6
tnoisaw Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 402 My Photos	DO NOT GO TO VOLUSIA COUNTY! I just left there because of the lack of work. It is also the lowest paying county in Florida. I often see adds for service plumbers in areas like Ft. Lauderdale, Tampa and Orlando. Good luck. __________________ Being a plumber is often like being the only one on your block that has a pickup.

04-23-2011, 03:15 PM	#8
Tommy plumber Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 4,140 My Photos	Yeah, c'mon down, you're the next contestant on the Price is right. If the plumbing thing doesn't work out, you could always sign up for the gov't.'s monthly paycheck program. Millions are doing it right now... __________________ Hire a licensed master plumber.

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07-01-2010, 12:40 AM	#3
silk Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Calgary, AB, Canada Posts: 2 My Photos	thanks for the reply I will look out for there postings

07-01-2010, 12:46 AM	#4
GREENPLUM Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: ... Posts: 2,312 My Photos	RSP will give you Plasticmans job

07-01-2010, 03:20 AM	#5
ckoch407 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 663 My Photos	Expect a huge difference in pay scale in Florida. Good luck finding a job if you're in construction. And Florida does not reciprocate with ANY state, government, or municipality. They also do not require a Journeyman license to work for a licensed company. Hence the difference in pay. Well, that and the billion out-of-work desperados.

07-01-2010, 09:25 PM	#7
Big Jim Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 4 My Photos	Man, if you have a job now, I would suggest keepin' it. Down here on the 27th parallel, things are tough. Had an experienced guy come in the shop the other day lookin' for a job. His 99 weeks of unemployment is about to run out. He was a refugee from a formerly big outfit in the Orlando area. All the big boys have downsized or gone under and the small shops (like us) ain't hirin'. There's just not enough new const. goin' on, and there won't be for a while. 40 years in business and an established service base is keepin' us alive.