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FeralLiger

Should I leave this company?

I've been working at this company for a year now (apprentice/tech) and have proven both knowledge and profieciency in the field (went to trade school as well). I love plumbing! It's excites me to do simple work all the way to huge repairs. My boss recently in the past 3 months has moved me from running calls with techs (pretty much doing tech work or helping on big jobs always trying to learn new methods along the way) and learning, to pipe bursting and descaling. I jumped right into the opportunity (starting a new division in the company) and always excited to learn. I thought my boss would guide me and help because he is more knowledgeable but it was pretty much "figure it out"(which I have with socket fusion/butt fusion/electro fusion/descaling). The descaling I get leaving me on my own but the pipebursting he's already left me on jobs solo (helper too but they don't know the equipment) as the pipeburst guy I complete the job but it just maximizes stress on my body and mind. Being the drain cleaning guy I'm doing tech/apprentice work installing clean outs, helping on repipes etc and digging holes. On top of all of this I've driven my personal vehicle multiple times even late at night to calls just to make sure the customer is happy. They always harp on me for speed even when the vans a mess cause I don't have time to clean it but they won't let me take the van home so they rush me on big jobs to get back to the shop for lock up. Not to mention they'll have me take the van home and find a way to get my car from the shop because there is no overnight parking.it has all the pipe bursting equipment which isnt even separated by a divider. The van doesn't even have a ladder to get access to the roof pipe rack. I thought a year in with hard work and dedication they'll recognize it! So finally a year in I got a $1 raise. Bringing me up to $20 an hour. Should I leave?

Posted Mar 14, 2026, 12:27 AM UTC

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