"If you have passion and dedication, you will be an asset wherever you choose to work. Your core values will be a compass that will keep you moving in the right direction."-Joey Snider
Go to college or learn a trade? For Joey Snider, this common high-schooler's dilemma was easily resolved. He was going strong as a teenage apprentice plumber. That is, until his parents packed him off to college. But Joey couldn't stay away for long, and after eight years becoming a master in his trade, he bought and built up his own plumbing and water treatment company into a multi-van, seven-figure business.
If Water Runs Through It, We'll Do It
, is full of stories, insights and takeaways that span the trying times, the funny times, the mistakes and the "can't make this stuff up" shockers over four decades as a plumbing technician and business owner.
Get an inside look at...
- Commercial, residential, and service plumbers defined
- The difference between a level 1, 2, and 3 plumber
- The highs and lows of the apprenticeship journey
- The ingredients of a first-rate plumbing technician
- Average pay rates from apprentice to master trade levels
- How intestinal fortitude is the magic bullet for success
- What on-call customer service means to your reputation
- Why the two-year mark is a crossroads in the trades
- Technological advancements in the industry
- The white-collar versus blue-collar debate
- Comparing higher education versus on-the-job training
- Pros and cons of being the boss versus working for the boss
- Why being an owner is a lifestyle more than a career
- How to harness KPI's and dashboards to transform your business
... and more!
Filled with stories, facts and figures, and guidance based on hard-won experience,
If Water Runs Through It
, is a brief, snappy, knowledgeable and highly-readable glimpse into challenging and enjoyable work in the trades as a plumbing technician.
"For those who realize that technology has revolutionized the blue-collar job description, the world is at your fingertips."-Joey Snider