Sprinkler Fitter Local 669 Day In The Life Of An Apprentice
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- Опубліковано 27 лип 2024
- Discover what it is like to be a Sprinkler Fitter Local 669 apprentice. This video shows you a typical day for a Sprinkler Fitter apprentice and what to expect if you want to join this in-demand field and help save lives by installing and maintaining these crucial lifesaving systems. Sprinkler Fitters Local 669 is a proud affiliate union of the Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council.
Retired from Sprinkler Fitters Local 483, 39 years in the trade, started nonunion then eventually got in the union. Having a pension is nice at 63 .
I started my apprenticeship a couple years at the age of 39. I love it. Only regret is that i didnt start earlier in life.
That’s what I was thinking , I’m 39 and looking to get into this field . Thought I might be too old for this .
@@Slickpuller921 go for it. Im almost in my 3rd year of my apprenticeship and it has been the best decision i have ever made.
@@annonnimis4000 is the money already good tho?
Im in Canada and as a 2nd year apprentice i make $29.80 an hour. So i would consider this good money. I know the liscensed guys make just under 50 an hour. Plus 10% vacation every paycheck.
Congrats hope all is well!! #UAPROUD
Started when I was 20 now I’m 29 and I’m doing better than most people that I went to school with. One thing about sprinkler work… if you have one lazy bone in your body than you will not enjoy it . It’s not a trade for the weak but it pays off so damn goood
as apprentice what the minimum wage you would start with ? IAM 26 by the way life got to expensive IAM trying to give a better future to wife and daughter ….. tired of working hard for little money…. So don’t mind of working as long it pays off🤘
@@alejandrocollazo2536 In the local union here, first year apprentices start at $24/hr and hit $48/hr after 4 years.
Unfortunately I’ve developed lots of lazy bones throughout the years, fortunately I drive trucks and make 135K a year so it balances out
@@alejandrocollazo2536 in Boston were making over $70 as a journeyman.
@@Alpha-Scythe23135k driving truck!! What kind of truck? I am a highschool kid.
I had a 40 year old apprentice with me on the borgata casino..he said the same thing...lol..the older people are easier to deal with and learn super fast..
Started in sprinkler at the age of 18. That was 31 years ago , still going strong
Just trying to finish my GED so I can do this. Math and Science is not simple. Almost passed science missed by a point and as for math. I pray I can pass it.
You got this 👊
I just got hired by DC Elevator Group apprenticeship in kentucky. I interviewed for sprinkler Fitter apprenticeship 2 days before. Elevator happened to call me first.
Is it a union apprenticeship?
@@bn3764 no but I ended up turning it down because I was hired by Johnson Controls for their apprenticeship in sprinkler Fitter.
Do you need prior experience to be in the programs?
Elevator guys make more money anyways.
@@tunein7456 is it much harder?
Seeing only four comments makes me rethink my last 20 years lol
Well hell I must be really screwed then I got 24 years in 🤣🤣🤣🤣
1 year
@@timbrown6109curious. Does this type of trade worry about drug test?
I just finished my 5 years of school, now I'm a Foreman!
How much are you making? Is it Union?
@@mikeschafer4440 South Florida, non union, $32 top ceiling, atm I'm making 26.50, 7 yrs experience out of school 1 yr
@@mikeschafer4440 how about you? Experience? Location?
@@collectgemsosrs6298 Just got hired today. Have to wait a week for my background check. I'll be in California.
@@mikeschafer4440 tbh bro I'm assuming you're green af, hardly know shit? Dude the best thing you can do is stay with this as a career, you will always have a job simply because we are classified as "Life Safety" we have say over everyone pretty much, also your work might literally save lives! If you have any questions or need advice/educational videos, message me I'll add you on IG or Snapchat
a great career..pipe fitting...24year here..luv it..nz
Nice bro , been a fire tech in Hawkes Bay for 6 months still green but love it. Challenging but satisfying
@@KurtisKaleidoscope nice bro..ive done a bit of work up your ways over the years..luv the place...i use to be based palmie..we always went up there to help our brothers up there..yehaa
Curious. Does the jobs drug test?
Is the pay good. I am a high school who wants to be able to provide for a stay at home wife and have kids.
@@__StarLInk__ do the work u get the benefits m8
I just turned out. It’s worth it if you can handle it. Always go union. I wouldn’t do this shit for less money
Hardest thing is working with your hands over your head imho. What’s difficult?
669💪🏻
How does one get into this Union as an apprentice?
What's the typical and max height you deal with?
Typical average high is about 10feet and max height is about 60 feet
Someone should take this and edit clips snl style of what grunts are like in real life lol
What’s the heaviest weight of the objects there.? I have a slipped lumbar disc but feels a lot better nd see a doctor for it. But I have a physical job now so I feel like it can do it.
Not sure about the exact weight but it’s definitely easier on the body than plumbing
How do I get started
columbusconstruction.org/local-unions-and-district-councils/sprinkler-fitters-local-669/
Not suppose to put dope on sprinkler heads. Teflon tape only No permanent heads are allowed in bushings. Only temp loops. Good video though.
Thanks for the tip didnt know, been putting dope on the whole time. 👌
Was gonna say the same thing
No dope on heads? Tell that to 3/4 heads in stainless steel flex heads, and permanent heads can 100 percent go into bushings
@@kurtstoudenmire1919 if you say so. Head manufacturers specify no dope. As time goes it settles and can clog sprinkler head. Void warranty of head. Head pops but it’s clogged. No full water pressure.
@@kurtstoudenmire1919 definitely can’t put heads in bushings.
Im 43 can i still join at this age ?
It’s hard work and a career. Take it seriously. If you’ve bounced around from job to job and don’t have any motivation, this isn’t the career for you. If you can’t work long hours, this isn’t the career for you. If you’re afraid of heights (60ft in the air at times, maybe higher) this isn’t the career for you. A lot of this pipe is very heavy, and so are a lot of the components that go into a system, If you don’t like heavy lifting, this isn’t the career for you. If you aren’t mechanically inclined, this isn’t the career for you. If you can’t take school seriously and procrastinate, this isn’t the career for you. If you don’t want to be 2, 3, 4+ hours away from home for a week at a time, only to return on the weekends, this isn’t the career for you. But if you can meet that criteria, go to the Local 669 website and check it out. Foreman in this trade bring home over 130,000K+ per year. Best of luck.
@@dylanmontgomery839wow, i was considering this trade but you mentioning long hours away from home, then no, family would be super crucial to me to raise my kids better
How are the hights ?
Can be high at times you’ll need to be tied off in certain situations. You’re often on a scissor lift and it can be wobbly like the guy mentioned in the video. I had a fear of heights when I first started but I overcame it after a few months. Working on a hotel high rise in Vegas on a windy day and there’s no windows can pucker your butthole.
The apprentices in this video suck