Hey guys, I’m a first year apprentice working for a smaller service company in CT. At 40 I finally figured out what I want to do and after a year of job hunting I landed a job with a company willing to give someone with no formal mechanical experience a shot. We mostly do residential service, and I mostly do drain cleaning these days as I’ve found myself in the role of lead drain cleaner, I suspect, at least partially because I bust my ass and I’m willing to do whatever it takes to get it done.
I’ve had many long days, dodged **** geysers, been hit by **** geysers, eventually learned how to avoid **** geysers, been in some sketchy places while working, and every day I feel lucky to be where I am.
I found this site after one of those long battles with a clog where I zigged instead of zagged, and decided to do some research because any mistake I’ve made, someone else has already made and figured out at better way.
Enough rambling…
Loves:
pawn shop tool finds
repiping anything cast iron or galvanized
an organized truck/tool bag
jobs where there’s enough work for the plumber I’m with and I to do our own thing
Cumberland Farms pizza
nicotine pouches
caffeine
Hates:
brass caps that haven’t been touched in 50 yrs
making yet another trip to the truck, anything in a multi family house, condo, or apartment
Bringing the Spartan 2001 up or down anything more that 3 stairs
Downtime
Working in businesses while they are open
I’ve had many long days, dodged **** geysers, been hit by **** geysers, eventually learned how to avoid **** geysers, been in some sketchy places while working, and every day I feel lucky to be where I am.
I found this site after one of those long battles with a clog where I zigged instead of zagged, and decided to do some research because any mistake I’ve made, someone else has already made and figured out at better way.
Enough rambling…
Loves:
pawn shop tool finds
repiping anything cast iron or galvanized
an organized truck/tool bag
jobs where there’s enough work for the plumber I’m with and I to do our own thing
Cumberland Farms pizza
nicotine pouches
caffeine
Hates:
brass caps that haven’t been touched in 50 yrs
making yet another trip to the truck, anything in a multi family house, condo, or apartment
Bringing the Spartan 2001 up or down anything more that 3 stairs
Downtime
Working in businesses while they are open
Had a project in Meredian CT that i was asked to do, but, im not good enough for that state.
