Ran my first solo 50-gallon Bradford White swap last Tuesday with an M12 press tool, and as the only woman on a crew of 8 guys it felt good to hear, “nice work, Anna.” Where have you found real support or mentors — on site, at the hall, or online — because I want to pay it forward and keep more of us in the trade?
Nice pull with the M12 press, @Anna. Ask your hall for a mentor; PHCC’s program helps: https://www.phccweb.org.
Seconding @jake_p67 on PHCC, but my best day-to-day ally came from the supply house — ask the counter to loop in the manufacturer rep for a quick site visit; those turn into free mini-trainings and a go-to when stuff gets weird. Got a supply house that’ll set that up?