| There are a few "dirty jobs" in the United | | | | |
| States that some people consider to be | | | | The difference in plumbers and white collar |
| undesirable or somehow beneath them. These | | | | workers probably comes down to training. As a |
| are the kinds of jobs that many people see as | | | | contrast, let's compare plumbers with lawyers |
| holding a low status level and are looked | | | | in San Jose, California. Lawyers are highly |
| down upon by many white collar workers. These | | | | specialized and require years and years of |
| jobs usually offer very hard work, very | | | | training. For this dedication and training |
| little pay, and almost no appreciation. That | | | | they are awarded salaries that can reach |
| said, these are the jobs that make all of our | | | | seven figures for a general attorney practice |
| lives easier: appliance repair men, factory | | | | in San Jose. Plumbers, on the other hand, |
| workers, maintenance men, and plumbers. | | | | also require significant and specialized |
| | | | training but this can usually be done in only |
| Plumbers, perhaps, are one of the least | | | | a couple of years. Lawyers are required to |
| appreciated groups as few people have the | | | | receive the vast majority of their training |
| burning desire to work with toilets and | | | | in formal education avenues while plumbers |
| sewage systems as a profession. But plumbers | | | | continue to grow and learn while they are on |
| obviously do more than that. They deal in all | | | | the job. For this "real world" training, a |
| sorts of home repairs including piping, | | | | San Jose plumber is paid, on average, around |
| heating and cooling, leaks, frozen pipes and, | | | | $37,000. |
| yes, sewage and septic issues. If you have | | | | |
| ever called a plumber, you more than likely | | | | Most people would be quick to point out the |
| were dealing with an urgent situation. This | | | | cost and hard work that goes into becoming a |
| is another reason that plumbers are not | | | | lawyer and how that is directly correlated to |
| usually given the credit that they probably | | | | the salaries that they receive. But how many |
| deserve. | | | | people use a lawyer on a regular basis? |
| | | | Furthermore, how many people can honestly say |
| Many plumbers operate 24 hours a day, seven | | | | that they TRUST their lawyers? While most |
| days a week and much of their work is done to | | | | people keep their plumber's phone number on |
| repair "emergencies." Not only do they often | | | | file for years, few people show that |
| operate under pretty high levels of stress, | | | | dedication and commitment to a lawyer. |
| but they also seem to get very little | | | | |
| recognition for their services. Some people | | | | Plumbers are definitely undervalued, |
| are under the impression that they are | | | | underpaid, and for most people, |
| overpaid for what they do, but in reality, | | | | underappreciated. Keep that in mind the next |
| based on the hours they work and the nature | | | | time your toilet is clogged or your pipes |
| of the services they provide, plumbers are | | | | freeze over, and remember to have a little |
| very undervalued. | | | | more patience. |