I'm a plumber and dentist. Fixing both sides of the digestive system

@anttimaki8188

11 ай бұрын

Hopefully with washed hands ;)

@chrisguillen1495

Ай бұрын

Where do you work? So I never go to your office! Jk good stuff man.

I work as a Pizza Cook at a restaurant full time. I learned part time piping/cutting, and helping with swamp cooling/refrigeration from my Father on my off days. Now I'm learning how to MIG weld from him! Love ya Pops!!!

@RogerWakefield

11 ай бұрын

That is awesome!

@scuffed2597

11 ай бұрын

@@RogerWakefield spoken just like you said: most problems are electrical! Or installation errors!!!

I absolutely agree, dual trades are great. For myself being able to frame, drywall, tape and do ceilings I can eat up a huge chunk of the contracts making me really great money. Good show Roger!

If you are a plumber, you can very easily get into Fire sprinklers, Septic installs, irrigation and wells

@RogerWakefield

11 ай бұрын

You can! I got certified for fire protection sprinkler systems

Hey Roger, Was working as a butcher for 7 years. Now at 27 i am just finishing my 2nd week as a first year apprentice in Canada. I am feeling a little overwhelmed at times but its getting better by the day. Precvously had very little experience in trades or even using tools/powertools. Your videos help me out, and really show me how much i have to learn. Day by day.

@steakwilliams4448

11 ай бұрын

I started plumbing at 26. Didn't know a damn thing. Guys hated me cuz I didn't know shit. After a few months they saw I was learning. I always jumped into the shitty situations other guys didn't want to do, which made me more valuable to them. I'm starting my 4th year next week. You can dooooo theeeeeeees. What kind of plumber are you? Service, commercial, new construction residential?

@RogerWakefield

11 ай бұрын

What trade are you in, in Canada? We all start off not knowing anything about the trade we chose..the more time you spend learning and working the more comfrotable you will become...keep at it!!

Roofer+Electrician+Solar... would be able to do everything from the solar side... but also know how to do it to keep the roof minimal damage. Or if the panels need to be moved, how to repair the roof so it won't leak. Add in tree removal... the ability to repair a solar-equipped roof following a tree falling on it :)

I've got my residential plumbing cards and I've been helping my dad (carpenter/general contractor) do some remodels. Being good with tile/general construction and plumbing can really help sell on bathroom/kitchen Remodels.

From a combo local . Got both cards and medgas and a certs in stick , tig and little bit of MiG . Like you said , work is been non stop no matter busy or slow. it’s been a trend that more people are interesting to try something different and leaning more and it usually will be rewarded with more work and choice of works .

This is good advice. I myself started out in electrical and then went over to doing HVAC. The shoo I work in we do HVAC, refrigeration, electrical, and a little bit of plumbing. My goal is to get at least my electrical and HVAC license. I would like to also get my plumbing license as well. Thanks for making the video Roger.

It seems that it's way more common for plumbers to train to also do HVAC in northern areas that have more residential and light commercial boiler heating systems.

Great advice

Plumbing HVAC Pipe Fitting and Refrigeration and electrical have so much overlap.

Great video & food for thought for all trades.

@RogerWakefield

Ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Are you a tradesman?

I’m a 2nd year carpenter’s apprentice. Just switched from commercial to residential but got to keep my scale. But I’m thinking when I journey out, pick up an electrical apprenticeship. I’m 25 years old college graduate and an army veteran.

Plumbers can dip into fire suppression system work. HVAC/refrigeration techs can get into commercial appliance as well.

@RogerWakefield

7 ай бұрын

True!

Good job 👍👍👍👍

I'm up in the former great white north, funny when I was 16 my part time job I worked with a retired plumber from Texas. I eventually became a plumber myself worked 12 years in union and 2 non union, now working in a data center in operations taking care of the chiller plant and electrical distribution, work rotations days/nights for 8 years now starting to get burnt out. Pays well essentially learned a new job, but looking for an exist soon not sure where I'll end up but shifts is not a long term option

Millwright in south africa is a dual trade of electrician and mechanical fitter

I worked as a flooring contractor for 20 years. Along the way, I added Sheetrock repair.. I kept breaking it with my power stretcher

How about plumbing gas fitting and electrical?

hey Roger, thanks for the vids you and Kenny molotov got me into the trades/plumbing. Im a couple months in a mechanical plumbing/Air conditioning apprenticeship and I love it. Its pretty much pipe fitting and HVAC but in Australia its called different.

@RogerWakefield

11 ай бұрын

That is awesome! What is your favorite part? I need to make it down to Australia one day

@nicki.b7239

11 ай бұрын

​@RogerWakefield I think my favourite part is the positive impact i have with this trade. At the moment im working at a hospital replacing the air conditioning and doing the pipework in the plantrooms, i get alot of fullfillment when i go to work so i reckon that's my favourite bit about this trade. Yes you should come to Australia its such a great country

At least now in here only being a electrician with more than enough experience i have work. IF a want, too much. getting something else on top that and i would need three me to do anything. Tip for newbies, take the crap for a few years and get that experience to throw around.

Can you combine plumbing and electrical? Or any 2 that are not similar/related?

I’m just staring out my path to acquiring my millwright ticket but I’ve always found electrical very interesting as well. Do you think it would be beneficial to eventually acquire both tickets?

@RogerWakefield

7 ай бұрын

Yes! It'll be beneficial for a variety of reasons...

I’m 30 and I’m considering going to trade school but my back hurts.

I cut my own hair, hand percussionist, roofer & plumbing contractor. 😉

@RogerWakefield

11 ай бұрын

Can you help me with my hair? What exactly is a hand percussionist...? 😅

@-Enrico

11 ай бұрын

@@RogerWakefield what do you mean you have a great mustache! 😁 I play hand drums like djembes, Klong yaos, doumbeks.

how about elevator technician as an electrician

@RogerWakefield

11 ай бұрын

There ya go! Although being an elevator tech is a hard trade to get into, but its still possible!

I fix electronics and im also a painter

@RogerWakefield

11 ай бұрын

Hell yeah 🤙🏼

Great video!! I Currently work a full time job is it possible to learn the trades part time?? If so what would be recommended i have little hvac experience. Considering that or electrical. For a career. Not sure where i could look

My cousin got into hvac and can barely get 40hrs a week in the busy season honestly trades just seem to me less and less worth it, taxing on your body, low pay, and long hours some times and inconsistent hours other times

@axtweamauto9422

11 ай бұрын

You're living in the wrong area it sounds like

@matthewwax4434

11 ай бұрын

@@axtweamauto9422 it’s just so over saturated there’s so many companies for every trade and I already have a house and family so don’t plan on moving

@Killerrob-rn3os

11 ай бұрын

Yeah man tell him to try refrigeration he’ll get at least 60 hours all year round

@itsshifty3259

11 ай бұрын

he needs to find a different company to work for if he barely gets 40 hours

@chicomarlin1246

11 ай бұрын

Thank you for being a loyal customer to all trades, it is very much appreciated

Best thing I learned after being a plumber for twenty five years is two Spanish words. Not for my employees but for all of the other trades. Uno necesita and don’t forget to point while saying it 👉🏾

@realSamAndrew

7 ай бұрын

Who do you say this to, and in what situation?

@beefsteax

2 ай бұрын

That basically means nothing but okay

@chicomarlin1246

2 ай бұрын

@@beefsteax Just like your comment, okay

@chicomarlin1246

2 ай бұрын

@@realSamAndrew Other trades, when we need to figure something out. Like having drywall removed. From what I understand it means “I need” and with enough hand gestures it gets the job done. Should I learn Spanish? Probably. Should they learn English? Probably. At the end of the day it doesn’t matter. Job is done and we’re all happy