/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>2049541
Keep your mouth shut and learn as much as you can. It will take some time to know enough, but a good apprentice/helper is always thinking ahead for what his journeyman is going to need next. E.g. the next tool he might need, or the next piece of info, whatever. If you see he’s cutting a piece of pvc, or something make sure you have the glue and primer open and ready for him, and that the glue can is full, shit like that. Always anticipate. Plumbing is not hard but experience goes along way, especially with proper venting procedures and such. If you go non-union, your goal should to eventually work up to a supervisory role or start your own business. Otherwise being union is the only other way to go if you want good benefits and pay while being just a journeyman.
Over time, try to get certs that will differentiate yourself from others, like backflow testing certs, backflow repair, medical gas certification, and whatever your states version of a master/plumbing contractor license is. You will never know everything about plumbing and will always be learning something new. Good help is hard to find, good luck.