How Much Can I Make? — Real Jobs. Real Stories. Career Insights

Plumber Career: Salary, Training & What the Job Is Really Like

How Much Can I Make? — Real Jobs. Real Stories. Career Insights

Show Notes

A plumber shows up when your home is one bad valve away from a flood, and that pressure is exactly why the career can pay so well. I’m Mirav Ozeri, and I sit down with Mark Anderson, the plumber I’ve worked with for years, to get the unfiltered truth about plumbing as a job: the crawl spaces, the soot, the late-night calls, and the very real satisfaction of fixing a problem nobody else can solve. If you’ve been hearing that Gen Z is turning to the trades, we unpack what’s driving that s...

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