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a construction worker in southern California for nearly 20 years. During this period, I worked as a sprinkler fitter local union, based in Whittier. I designed, installed and repaired by automatic sprinkler systems in homes, restaurants, high rise buildings and warehouses in the district of Los Angeles.

At that time, the money has been fantastic. But money has come with its own price, and I quickly realized there were two positives and negatives of working as construction workers. If you or someone you know about a career in the construction industry, you’ll know for sure what you’re getting!

The good: as a construction worker, you will be very well paid. This is especially true if you join a local union and graduated from their training program. Union workers are still building workers the best paid, when directly compared to their non-unionized.

Another PERQ is your willingness to work relatively early compared to traditional career in public practice. You can expect the road to the house anywhere from 13.00 to 14.30 a clock every day. For residents of Los Angeles, which is perfect because you can avoid the evening traffic, and you can come fairly quickly, no matter where you live in Southern California.

Another advantage (and this depends on your personal style) is not a suit and tie to work. You dirty every day, you’ll need to build robust clothing and boots, and there is no need for hair gel and elegant, a Dodgers baseball cap is perfectly acceptable every day of the week !

The Bad: It is true that you quit your job exceptionally at the beginning of each day as a construction worker. On the other hand, it means that you are getting up even earlier every day, everywhere a clock 03.30 05.30 clock.

After the Northridge earthquake, most of the Northridge Mall destroyed in 1994 I was appointed a superintendent of the installation of fire protection assigned. My day starts at 3:15, I would, and I returned to 7.00 clock every day. I followed this schedule for the nine months was right, the mall finally opened its doors to the public.

The Ugly: construction sites are dangerous. I have personally witnessed men walking through an invisible hole in the roof and fall of twenty feet below on a concrete slab. I’ve seen people get fingers caught in machinery and almost demolished. I cut open my own skin dozens of times in slices. I had to go an emergency room twice.

My worst accident was a broken shoulder, so I got in a room at the hospital, and finally the operating room. Blood is often at a construction site, especially large, if they work more than one hundred people. After my shoulder surgery, I knew I did not want to work in the construction industry. I thought if I worked in industry for 30 or 40 years, I could retire with a great, but I would probably need a wheelchair to get around and it was not for me.

Great: There are certain aspects of construction, are absolutely fantastic. What I liked most watched new buildings and new people every day of the week.

I worked in all major film studios, and was able to film some important scenes work such as Dracula and Hook. I also had on hand with some of Hollywood celebrities and famous: Daryl Hannah, Billy Crystal, Keanu Reeves, Tom Cruise and even tremble. I brushed shoulders with many others.

I also worked extensively in all major theme parks in Los Angeles: Six Flags, Disneyland, Knott’s Berry Farm and Universal Studios. It’s really fun to see the working class side of the entertainment industry!

As you can see, there are a variety of services, a construction worker, and that many negative aspects. For me, the bathroom is not out-weigh the good, and I left the industry after nearly 20 years of hard work. It was not bad at all but I certainly gained a lot of good memories!