Long Island Faced With Plumber Shortage
Long Island Faced With Plumber Shortage
Long Island Faced With Plumber Shortage
NATIONWIDE, THERE'' S A PLUMBING SHORTAGE, AND ON LONG ISLAND, THE ISSUE IS ESPECIALLY PRETTY TELEPHONE CALL. Press Reporter: DON CONWAY LEARNED THE TRADE FROM HIS PAPA, BUT HIS YOUNGSTERS WANT ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO ACCOMPLISH WITH PIPES. THEY WOULD MUCH RATHER SIT BEHIND A COMPUTER SYSTEM, COOL AND CLEAN. Reporter: HE'' S THE VICE HEAD OF STATE OF PIPES, HOME HEATING, AND COOLER CONTRACTORS ACROSS LONG ISLAND. HE STATES CHILD BOOMERS ARE RETIRING, AND THE PIPELINE IS DRYING UP. I'' M HECTIC CONSTANTLY. THE PHONE RINGS CONSTANTLY. Reporter: ON LONG ISLAND, THE NUMBER OF PLUMBERS HAS RISEN, BUT INSUFFICIENT. THE POPULACE IS EXPLODING. Reporter: CHRIS RIZZUSO IS ON TELEPHONE CALL 24/7, AND HE'' S TRANSFORMING ORGANIZATIONS AWAY. THE DEMAND IS SUSTAINED BY OVERDO RENOVATIONS, AGING RESIDENCE IN THE COUNTRY'' S OLDEST SUBURBAN AREA, AND CONSUMERS UPGRADING TO WATER- EFFECTIVE COMPONENTS AND SYSTEMS.THE PLUMBINGS
Long Island Faced With Plumber Shortage
Long Island Faced With Plumber Shortage
Long Island Faced With Plumber Shortage
' UNIONS ARE ASKING EDUCATORS TO REVIEW THE DEMAND FOR PROFESSIONAL TRAINING. THERE'' S NOT NEARLY ENOUGH TRAINING IN THE GENERAL PUBLIC COLLEGES, I THINK. EVERY PERSON APPEARS TO BE GEARED TOWARDS AVOIDING TO COLLEGE, AND COLLEGE IS EXCELLENT, BUT IT'' S EXCEPT EVERYBODY. Reporter: PLUMBING PROFESSIONALS CLAIM SKILLED TRADES SUPPLY YOUTHS WHAT UNIVERSITY CONTAINER NOT GUARANTEE. I KNOW SOME INDIVIDUALS WITH A BACHELOR LEVEL, AND THEY ARE RESTING ON NICE FINANCIAL OBLIGATION NOW. THE TASKS ARE DIFFICULT TO DISCOVER. I UNDERSTAND PEOPLE IN THE PROFESSION AT A YOUNG AGE, AND THEY ARE CURRENTLY PLACING A DOWN PAYMENT ON A HOME. Reporter: AFTER THEIR APPRENTICESHIP, A LICENSED PLUMBING TECHNICIAN CANISTER BY HIS OWN BOSS AND MAKE SIX NUMBERS. THE HOME HEATING PERIOD IMPLIES IT'' S OBTAINING COLDER, AND PIPES WILL
Long Island Faced With Plumber Shortage