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Jace
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Yuma, Arizona
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What is the most difficult part about construction.
Hi,I am a student at Crane middle school in Yuma Arizona.And I want to be a construction worker when I’m older, and I want to know what is the hardest part about working construction. I also want to know what education ,and what type of school i need to go to. I want to get into construction because my dad has been doing construction since I was young , and I’ve been wanting to work in that field. Construction is a big thing here in Yuma there’s always construction going on and I feel I can have a successful career with construction.
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Kristen Jaccodine
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Hi Jace,
It's great that you have a career goal and path in mind! That's exciting and something to work towards.
I think the hardest part about working in construction is that it is a labor-intensive job that places physical demands on your body. I suppose this also depends on where you live, but it could also be difficult in that work may not always be steady. If you work with the local construction union, you work when jobs are available. This could mean you work consistently, finishing one job to start another or you could have lag time in between. If you work for a private construction company, the workload may be a little different.
When you enter high school, take any construction electives that may be offered. Technical or trade colleges offer different kinds of construction majors. Some community colleges (and four-year colleges) offer majors in the area of construction. *Some of these degrees, especially with a four-year degree, may involve more of the business side or management side of construction. As you investigate this career, you can determine what area of the field you want to work in. For example, do you want to build the structure or manage the people who do? The field is pretty vast.
If interested in working in construction, you may also look to join your local union after graduating high school. If accepted to the union, you would receive training through them (not through a college).
Keep looking, keep asking questions, and explore all of the options out there.
Best of luck.
It's great that you have a career goal and path in mind! That's exciting and something to work towards.
I think the hardest part about working in construction is that it is a labor-intensive job that places physical demands on your body. I suppose this also depends on where you live, but it could also be difficult in that work may not always be steady. If you work with the local construction union, you work when jobs are available. This could mean you work consistently, finishing one job to start another or you could have lag time in between. If you work for a private construction company, the workload may be a little different.
When you enter high school, take any construction electives that may be offered. Technical or trade colleges offer different kinds of construction majors. Some community colleges (and four-year colleges) offer majors in the area of construction. *Some of these degrees, especially with a four-year degree, may involve more of the business side or management side of construction. As you investigate this career, you can determine what area of the field you want to work in. For example, do you want to build the structure or manage the people who do? The field is pretty vast.
If interested in working in construction, you may also look to join your local union after graduating high school. If accepted to the union, you would receive training through them (not through a college).
Keep looking, keep asking questions, and explore all of the options out there.
Best of luck.