Learn about a Pipefitter & Steamfitter Career with the UA
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- Опубликовано: 17 мар 2019
- The UA offers state-of-the-art Fitter training and apprenticeship classes for becoming a Pipefitter and Steamfitter. Find out more about the classes and the programs offered through the UA at ua.org/careers
Local 032 here. Was in a dead end job in HVAC only making 30 bucks an hour in residential. Joining the union and making journeyman was life changing. With all the benefits and 3 pensions plus making $63.27 on the check I never would have been able to make a livable wage before. Thank you UA! As a single dad myself and my daughter are great full!
Got offered this opportunity yesterday very nervous if this is the decision I should make in going down this path
@@jonathankurinskas7658 are you at a residential shop now?
@@jonathankurinskas7658 did you end up doing it? I just applied to the apprenticeship myself and I’d be curious to hear what your experience was if you followed through.
This is so inspiring to hear, thank you for sharing. I’ve been really needing a career change, and I’ve been hesitant to start over completely at 30. I’ve been feeling kind of hopeless and like i just pissed my life away and fucked yo.
I’ve worked in kitchens since I was 15, I turn 30 in a month. I’m a sous chef so I make good money being the number 2 man in the kitchen, but I can’t do it anymore. No benefits. 12 hour days for 6 days a week (far more often than I’d like). Stuck working late nights, weekends, holidays, & birthdays. I have no time to spend with my family and I miss everything. I want to buy a house but I can’t possibly do it working in the restaurant industry. My girlfriend wants to get married and have children so badly, but I refuse to have kids until I can give them everything they need.
Thank you for giving me the courage to apply. If I get accepted, you’ll be the reason I step out of my comfort zone lol.
@@fahqkitty dude it’s never too late to make positive changes in your life. I was 28 when I got into HVAC and 32 when I joined the union. I wish I had done it sooner for sure but better late than never. I was a HS dropout that got into all sorts of trouble with the law in my teens and early twenties. Traditionally speaking there was no avenue for me to be as successful as I am today due to my life’s choices. But here in the trades if you show up to work on time every day and care about the product you give to your employer you WILL make journeyman and have all the benefits of the union package.
What trade are you applying for? Who did you talk to down at the hall? You’ll want to get in asap as we are already seeing some GCs work being cancelled due to customers fearing a recession.
1st year Apprentice on the construction side! Best decision I’ve ever made! Local 601 baby!
I feel the same. 3rd year on construction with Local 602
1year in the 464!!
I’m from mn what number would that be for the construction side?
Ua170 best decision I’ve made I’m 19 and have lots to learn but very excited to do so
I pray for the day I get accepted as an apprentice applied 2 years in a row... Year 3 is mine!
Keep at it! Dont give up on the dream.
Local 50 toledo, OH member
@@lilrubenify What field are u in james
@@lilrubenify how was the test local 50 toledo ohio
@@mauricemaurice6766 building trades. Plumber pipefitter.. test wasnt that hard, but always worth a try!
@@lilrubenify thanks do u remeber wat material to study
Proud UA Local 144 member from Montreal,Quebec here!
JP Sureau do you think should choose this over exercise science and personal trainer career????
@@joshuaallen7719 It's your choice Brother. I would suggest you go to the nearest UA Hall (Google it) and talk to the people there. Talk to a Business Agent or an Instructor there. They won't steer you wrong. Explore all your options .
UA 333, best choice I’ve ever made. I’m 21, bought my house in November, have a newer vehicle (and put a nice down payment on it!), have made leaps and bounds in my mechanical aptitude. It isn’t a job, it’s a career!! The brotherhood comes before all else. If you can work hard, show up on time, and want to learn, you need to be union.
Damn, dude. Good for you! All these comments really inspired me. I hope I get accepted because you all will be the reason I take that leap of faith and switch careers at 30 lol.
I don’t want to run kitchens anymore working 60 hour weeks, late nights, weekends, holidays, no benefits, constant bullshit. I can’t get ahead. I can’t possibly afford a house, and my girlfriend and I desperately want to have children. I can’t have that and I’ve kind of given up hope lately. So I sincerely thank you for this comment
I’m 25 and after years in the unskilled labor, food production game I’m looking to pivot into a career with the UA. Have any tips on how I can make my application more compelling. I’ve been studying plumbing and algebra just about everyday as well as the NCRC test.
@@jamesrussell5196 just showing up on time is half the battle for lots of guys. Do that, give it your all. If you’ve been studying your math, you’ll likely pass the test. Interviewing isn’t like a corporate job interview- explaining your desire to join because of reasons other than the money and benefits is a great look. Any past volunteer experience is huge, too. Anything in the community
Just got accepted into the local 43! I start soon! I’m really excited!
Any tips for me I got my interview tomorrow!
@RaptorVlog go in with confidence, ask questions, and show that you are interested. Anything you can talk about with any amount of experience you have with any trade is a good thing! Be relatable and most of all, be respectful. Remember your yes sirs, no sirs, yes ma'ams, and no ma'ams. You got this!
I just signed up for welding school at my local college.
@@bobsmith-mu7qu it’s actually pretty good. I have 3 quarters before I graduate!
@@Mastersargent1000 any advice you’d have for someone looking to be a welder?
@@Croucher72649 go to welding school
@@Mastersargent1000 just finished at my local college in January, took 6 months. accepted into an apprenticeship for the local 464 steam/pipe fitters by the following March!
@@trilla1378 thats great to hear man. Congratulations and bust some ass!
Texas kiewit offshore employee 2yrs in fab shop fitter how can i transfer
I already have an undergrad degree in bio-psychology (looking into possible IP law) but the mix of theory and physical hands-on work makes a career in the trades very alluring.
Anyone got any tips for me? I have my interview tomorrow! Need help on what to say and not to say!
I am a pipe fabricator and welder
I'm in high school and I'm looking to become a steam fitter after high school
Have you called the UA local office near you?
United Association I will soon
Did you?
Local 464 baby!!
Thinking about doing this. Just curious, how bad are the commutes usually?
It really depends on where you are and the work available. If you’re in a big city expect somewhere from 20 minutes to an hour commute at most. If you’re out in a rural area in can be even longer. I am lucky enough to live in Portland working at intel. 30 minutes to work and 45 back working 4-10s. Just remember as an apprentice you cannot choose where you work they will put you as needed. So it is possible to have work available close by but being assigned to somewhere an hour away because the demand is greater (that is what happened to me my first year)
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Local 230 Baby!!!
Local 166! Pipefitter for life.
I know I sound dumb for asking this but, what does a Local # mean?
@@jerrys1 it's the specific local union ha they are attached to. For instance, the local 464 is in my neck of the woods here in Nebraska.
UA local 467 #1
What math is used in steamfitting ?
Measuring for the most part.
Foundational pipe trades theory teaches Trigonometry, geometry, fractions, and of course adding subtracting and division. You would also need to understand basic science and formulas, such as Heat load calculations, gas laws and fluid dynamics. Also, the physics behind fluids and gases moving through tubes.
@@Chrominance87 Great answer!
A squared times B squared = C squared.
Local 725
UA 157 here 👍
Benefits of a “ReaL” career
Commercial fitting won't prepare you for Industrial that well.Get out there and travel or you will be a plumber with a welding cap if you know what I mean.
This is really embarrassing but I really need some help so I'm willing to deal with the embarrassment.Does anybody have any advice for an older man I'm 38 years old and I have no direction and I have no experience doing anything except for landscaping I would like to learn some sort of trade and I don't even know where to start to be honest but I'm sick of being broke and I'm sick of not being able to provide for the people that I love and care about I just need change. Because I don't have any skills and because I'm 38 and I have nothing to show for it I fell into a deep depression and if I don't get out of this I just don't know what I'm going to do I need help and I don't have anyone to help me I have prayed to God and I have tried to work menial jobs but I want something that I can be proud of I want something that I can work my ass off all day and even though it might suck sometimes I can go home what they sense of pride for getting stuff done and learning and being somebody if anyone could please give me a message with some honest advice I greatly appreciate it. Please no bashing me I understand and I know the odds are stacked against me but I would appreciate only positive and uplifting responses I can make myself feel like s*** all on my own and I don't know where else to turn so any advice would really be helpful thank you and God bless
I’m 25 and feel the same, I’ve been doing as much research into trades and the best advice I can give you is to just actually act on all of the things you talked about! I was in the military for 4 years and have only worked security since I got out and it’s miserable but I’ve been applying for as many trade apprenticeships as I can. Even at your age there’s plenty of trades that need hands and hard work, don’t give up!
I feel the exact same way as you do brother. You are not alone. I’m 30 and I’ve been feeling hopeless and terrified to walk away from the dogshit “career” I put 15 years into. I worked hard to get the wage I make (even though it really isn’t shit, never mind with inflation), and I’m scared to give it up even though it doesn’t provide what I need. I’ve been super depressed as well feeling like i just pissed my life away and fucked up.
I’ve worked in kitchens since I was 15, I turn 30 in a month. I’m a sous chef so I make “good money” being the number 2 man in the kitchen, but I can’t do it anymore. No benefits. No hours one week, the next I’m forced to work 12 hour days for 6 days a week (far more often than I’d like). Stuck working late nights, weekends, holidays, & birthdays. I have no time to spend with my family and I miss everything. I want to buy a house but I can’t possibly do that working in the restaurant industry. My girlfriend wants to get married and have children so badly, but I refuse to have kids until I can give them everything they need.
I’m at the point where I’ve just about given up. I feel pathetic and like a lost cause. But lately I’ve been trying to remind myself that it can all be different in one single day. What we want and need won’t happen immediately, and it will challenge us in so many ways. But in the end it will all pay off, and we’ll look back on the day we made the decision to step out of our comfort zone and take that leap of faith as the singular day when it all changed.
I’m right there with you brother. Take the step towards your leap. If they call you, make not one excuse and just do it.
I was reminded of this quote the other day.
“The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” Go plant your tree, brother.
@@fahqkitty wow man congrats on being a sous chef that is a big accomplishment. I also worked in the kitchen and I know that it's very hard work. The fact that you have endured 15 years is incredible.ive never had 15 years experience at anything so maybe just try and take your craft to the next level. If your credit is good and your food is good which I'm sure it isn't 15 years maybe you could have your own place . Hire or become your own exec chef. You have lots of experience bro so don't doubt your capabilities. Check back in with me somi know how your doing. Best to you @fahqkitty.
Made me tear up a bit with how much this hits home for me. Also been a landscaper or rather would be if my vehicle didn't catastrophically fail while driving it 1/2 a year a go... Plus Canadian winters some money problems... Its been rough... I don't know how to get myself outta this rut.
Worked in kitchens before that... Now I'm 34 and feel like everyone's left me in the dust and I have no one or nothing to lift me up... Only myself... I'm going to call the UA first thing monday morning and see where it leads me, I hope they are willing to help a confused, generally skill-less dude like me...
I just want to have a happier future and learn to add real value to peoples lives through hard-work, study and determination.
@damedash4207 Its been a year btw, how you doing? You ever contact and get in with any Union? Is there any hope right now?
There are more people out there than you think, let alone willing to admit. Stay strong brother