Apprentice plumber Sunbury (vic) area

[Flamenco_not_Flamingo]

I eat chips and I own several pairs of Blundies am I a tradie?

[Valencia]

I eat chips and I own several pairs of Blundies am I a tradie?

No your just weird

[davegmh]

I eat chips and I own several pairs of Blundies am I a tradie?

I had an apprentice just like you Flamingo. I named him Cyclone........because he was a slow moving depression !!!!

[Flamenco_not_Flamingo]

I had an apprentice just like you Flamingo. I named him Cyclone........because he was a slow moving depression !!!!

Yeah, I did my time with some one who told jokes like you, I called him dad.

[seavan]

Beachy, I was in Melbourne Saturday night and at about 10pm spotted Mr Wongs van totally covered in chook scratching that I could not read but it had a big "Plumber" down the side in english. One of the biggest Plumbing Company's in Sydney now is predominantly Chinese so dont count your chickens just yet, they are coming. Give it 10 years or so and they will show us all how to run a tight business Im tipping! Still, they are keen enough to get out there when most are having a beer on the couch so full credit to them.

[davegmh]

I wouldn't consider a 15yr old completing a four yr apprenticeship with good tradesmen to guide him a 'waste'

[Valencia]

I wouldn't consider a 15yr old completing a four yr apprenticeship with good tradesmen to guide him a 'waste'

Yeah good Tradesmen is the secret there a dying breed

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I know people in the building industry that call themselves tradesmen but couldnt bang a nail into a bit of timber

[davegmh]

Yeah good Tradesmen is the secret there a dying breed

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I know people in the building industry that call themselves tradesmen but couldnt bang a nail into a bit of timber

Bingo !! Thankyou

[Robbo]

I know the plumbing trade has changed completely since I completed my apprenticeship in 1976. I have long been out of the trade now, however a lot of the skill's I was taught are not used now. They have been replaced with new quick and easy part's, which of course are far less labour intensive. I wish this technology was around back in my day.

[seavan]

Correct Robbo, the days of sand filled bends, soldering irons and lead beating are gone. New methods in Plumbing are great and much faster for sure but the technology that has come with Plumbing in the last few years, self certification and constant reg changes are enough to do you head in. i would hate to be out of Plumbing for more than a couple of years or you would be playing catch up for a long time. Im just glad that its one of the last licensed trades left so we can keep the muppets and pseudo Tradies out of it! You cant beet Plumbing if you want a stable and rewarding job though. As my father always told me, " If ya dont eat, ya cant sh#t and if you cant sh#t ya die". If thats the case the world will always need good Plumbers!