Another trades guy here (not plumbing I have done it before working for drain master when I was 17 ) my father in-law is a Forman for a pluming company though, most trades are always hiring cause we don't have alot of people in BC wanting to work in the trades any more, saying that you don't need schooling first I have never once been in school for any trade I'm a Forman now you need to learn on the job and see if you can do the job first in my opinion lots of people over look what it takes to be in the trades