Subj : Re: New to this
To   : Nightfox
From : Accession
Date : Sat Apr 19 2025 10:27 pm

Hey Nightfox!

On Sat, Apr 19 2025 20:26:24 -0500, you wrote:

> Yeah, I've heard trades workers can earn good money.  At the same
> time, from what I've heard, many of those jobs can be physically
> demanding - I'm thinking of things like plumbers, carpenters, people
> who install flooring, and so on; a lot of those jobs are physical
> work which can take a toll on you.  And I've known a couple people
> who work in plumbing who have said they often work long hours
> (sometimes 60+ hours a week) and have odd hours, etc..

Definitely physically demanding. However, a lot of the people you see in office jobs need to offset sitting in a chair all day by going to a gym, or something similar. In my case, there is no need to go to the gym, as I get enough exercise on a daily basis already. ;)

As for long hours, you said it correctly by using /sometimes/. It's definitely not all of the time, though. The "odd hours" only come in to play if you choose to be on the service side of things (ie. NOT "new" construction). When someone's basement floods or all power is lost at 2am, a 24hr plumber or electrician is equivalent to a superhero, and probably cost what a superhero would charge, too. ;)

Regards,
Nick

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