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[DoubleDoubleWithOnions]

I got into the business of finish carpentry at age 40. Apprenticed with a neighbor (who had an addiction) But I hung in there and learned a lot. Ended up working in BIG custom homes in Newport Beach, Ca. Finish work in customs homes is a good gig. Retired now but I loved it.

[WalterRWC]

I love watching your content. This is for now my favorite vid. I am 42 and trying to get into the trade of construction. I am also in school to learn some of the basics. Some of my friends and others tell me I'm too old to get started in the trades. I paid no attention to them. All I know is this country gives you a chance. Here in the USA, anything is doable and possible. Thank you, Matt. If you ever are looking for a labor hand I'm in. I want to learn and become good or better. Thanks, again.

[Anonymousduck]

Been a framer for many years now and I don’t regret it one bit. I build high end residential and each build is a new challenge.

[fmtnic]

If you can work for a good non-union, public works, specialty contractor you will be in a sweet spot. I lucked into that world 25 years ago and it's a good place to be.

[bicink]

Some of the greatest people to work with are those who are new and eager to learn the trade. I'm blessed to have more than my fair share of grown men & women be more patience than my own parents were with me. So until I die I will be more than happy to help out a young buck. Surprisingly enough, if you show up everyday. Don't have an attitude and just know when to shutup and work, you will forever be employed & will be hard pressed to find a jman who wont be happy to help you out when you need it.

[dogwoodtales]

I'm a bean-counter by trade, carpenter/ww by hobby and I'll say this is excellent advice for any field of work! Look professional, act professional, follow and learn from professionals (the more experienced). Do your time, do your work, and take pride and honor in yourself and your work. Offer value for the pay. More value will eventually mean more pay. Leave your home problems at home, but also don't forget to leave your work problems at work (or in the car when you get home - yell/cry at the steering wheel, not your family). Pay it forward.

[earniederboven]

i think more high schools should have a trade in them....i did woods 1, 2 in junior high and high school and machine shop in high school for 2 years... and loved it...ive worked at boiler companies and custom cabinetry companies and alot of home remoldel and repair jobs...now retired

[noahdrysdale]

been watching your videos a lot lately and recently gone through your most recent build series. i truly appreciate all the tips you give in every video. my struggle has been in highschool and getting out of it i thought id want to be a mechanic because of my passion for cars. well needless to say im finding out that working them as a career isnt for me and to just leave it as a hobby. ive done a bit of framing with a company 2 winters ago and it made me think i didnt like it no benefits low pay and when times got tough they repeatedly kept me home with no pay week after week. i eventually took another mechanic job that had contacted me from a previous co worker telling their boss about me and i took the job. i left for my own reasons and have been getting by but truly want to get back into framing the work the tools i love it all seeing a piece of land turn into a beautiful house is truly amazing. i would definitely try and get into custom house framing. thank you for your advice in this video Matt and ill keep watching your videos for a long time

[MajorJakas]

Following familial trades put humanity where it is. Much respect to any son who learns from his fathers.

[godson]

Amazing video, I have built fairly minimal compared to many carpenters. I definitely am behind the 8 ball, but my tenacity to be a great builder is what has driven me. Slowly building my skills up as well as overcoming personal obstacles, I know I am great at doing this. Getting my mind right on heights seems to be a flaw that I deal with, but I get up there and knock it out. I am not the best, but I want to do the best, I take my time I am analytical and steady is what works for me. Thanks for the video Matt 🔨

[kdoggie]

I started as an apprentice for a butcher (yes thats a trade) now work for myself as side income to continue butchering, just started a month ago as an apprentice carpenter, learning framing, building passive european style houses, i have my eyes set on plumbing as a trade to get in and stay with, i enjoy carpentry and it seems those who ive spoken with carpentry would put me ahead in the plumbing field. All balances to applying yourself and liking what you do.

[ronw]

I worked building Lowe's and seems the general built other Lowe's traveling the US. The general brought some of the subs over with them, and those subs were unreal! The buildings were generic designs so the more Lowe's they did, the more organized they got. That's a good contract if you can get them. At nights they provided those large generators with wheels with spot lights on a tower. None of this lanterns with single bulbs strung on a cord. When we built forms, they didn't pour the following day as is the practice locally. They poured within a few hours, I was so impressed.

[zIDP]

Thanks for this video I just finished school for carpentry now looking for a job, this video really helps!!

[BARBRIAN]

Here's one of my big 'Do Nots' for people. Don't whine about the task you're assigned, just get it done. There's always going to be parts of the job you don't like but they still have to get done. I'll be 100% honest I keep track of who the whiners are and who just works hard and gets anything I ask of them done. If I have a shit task and a fun task the person who never complains is getting the fun task the vast majority of the time.

[MarkSaccount]

I am a custom home builder, did a few years of production framing tho. The quality is not as bad as some people would think, us custom guys tend to think it is because we are so "detailed" that we go slow, a lot of times the homeowner causes huge slow downs, but mainly it is because when you frame tracts you get a lot more efficient than a custom builder would because the houses aren't one offs. If you frame 100 houses, odds are you will be faster and more efficient than someone who has framed like 10.

[Sean-]

You’re a very good speaker man. Great content. I like the cuts. You really scripted and put much thought into this and it shows. Great production.

[sloppy_toppy]

I’m 24 and wanna get into this industry and learn more like plumbing and ect… watching your videos is very nice details and learning process of what u show good work 👌🏽

[brady_morgan]

Another great discussion. I appreciate the work you put into these videos. I am working on starting my channel following my own builds and talking about running a business and investing in new construction. I have hit the editing learning curve and struggling to find time after a long day of work to get all the video clips put together. Keep at it brother!

[mikebrown]

We had a couple people walk on site and ask for a job. While we were happy they were hungry for work, they walked onto a job site past a sign showing the required PPE not wearing a bit of it, so they were turned away immediately. You should know that job sites will usually require hi-vis vests, closed toed shoes or boots and a hard hat to even walk around the site.

[liamsachs]

Did the labour part for a couple years then finally started to get trusted framing commercial projects definitely been worth sticking with the industry