When I was a young lad, and still in school, I had several friends who were learning a trade, and if I think back, I can clearly remember a few of us making fun of our friends who were studying to become plumbers. These days however, I can’t avoid seeing the irony, because I still know some of those old friends who became plumbers, and each one of them have done exceptionally well for themselves. Yes, we can laugh at plumbers having to do certain jobs which are by all accounts unpleasant, but the fact of the matter is, they are very well paid nowadays. One also needs to remember that plumbers don’t only fix blocked toilets and leaking faucets. They install gas lines in homes, and even intricate central heating systems as well. Imagine what a monumental task plumbers have when they’re tasked with the plumbing of a massive skyscraper in the center of a large city like London or New York. All of a sudden, it’s not just about installing a toilet and a shower, and connecting a few PVC pipes. Obviously, if you only require the services of a plumber for your home, it won’t be necessary […]
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