CAREER CHOICES By: Chris RYKEN
Carpentry It usually takes 3-4 years to become a skilled carpenter with training both on the job and at school. Job opportunities come with skill and and most trained. About one third of the carpenters are self employed.
Carpentry work conditions Standing Climbing Bending Kneeling
Carpentry materials Sharp or rough materials Sharp tools and power equipment Working in situations were you might slip or fall
Carpentry work weather The weather conditions don’t have an affect on you if you work indoors. If you work out doors you can work in nice non raining weather.
Carpentry earnings Nonresidential building construction Building finishing contractors Residential building constructer $18.70 an hour $17.51 an hour $16.48 an hour
Carpentry earnings Foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors Employment services $16.40 an hour $13.94 an hour
Carpentry employment Carpenters are employed through out the country. They make up the largest building trades operation. They had about 1.3 million jobs in About one-third worked in building construction, and about one-fifth worked for special trade contractors.
Carpentry typed jobs brick masons, block masons, and stonemasons brick masons, block masons, and stonemasons carpet, floor, and tile installers and finisherscarpet, floor, and tile installers and finishers drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapersdrywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers plasterers and stucco masons plasterers and stucco masons
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Roofing Another job interest
Roofing Most roofers acquire there skills on the job. You can train for 3-years through apprenticeship programs A lot of job openings
Roofing work conditions Bending Kneeling Chance of slipping off ladders and roofs
Roofing materials Sharp or rough materials Sharp tools Power equipment
Roofing work conditions Lifting Climbing Working in all weather conditions when making repairs Don’t really work in the cold
Roofing advancement & other qualifications Employer-provided classes Safety training is one of the first classes Trainees start by carrying equipment materials, putting up scaffolds and hoists
Roofing advancement & other qualifications It takes 2-3 months to learn how to cut, measure, and fit roofing materials It takes longer to learn how to lay asphalt and lay fiberglass shingles Because some tools are less common it can take several years to get with all kinds of roofing materials
Roofing employment Roofers held about 162,000 jobs last year Almost all roofers worked for roofing contractors About 1 of 4 roofers are self employed
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