how to become a carpenter?
Asked by werd
i am currently taking a pre apprenticeship course which involves electrical, construction (including carpentry) and millwright. i am most interested in becoming a finished carpenter (installing cabinets and doing crown moulding and even furniture making) what would be the next step for me? do i need more schooling? i would really like to get an apprenticeship or a job about i am done this course in october, how would i go about doing this? does anyone have any tips for me? also i was wonder how much a carpenter would make annually and what the working hours would be like. thanks to anyone who shares info with me

Best Answer:
My boyfriend is a sub-contractor/carpenter. He only has a HS diploma, so you don't really need more school. Why not ask the instructor of your course how to get an apprenticeship? He/she might have a friend or know someone who could take you on and teach you the ropes. That is how my boyfriend got his first real job. His high school construction teacher's son was a sub-contractor and needed someone to help him. My boyfriend learned A LOT from him. At that time, he was making $10/hr and averaging about 50 hours of work a week.