Heat and Frost Insulators Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee
Organized Labor
Al Allen, Apprentice
I was an auto mechanic before, but the auto trade got slow. I had a few friends in the [insulation] trade and they got me in. Once I got in, I stayed in. It's more laid back. You get to work with other people, and if you don't know something, somebody is there to help. When you're an auto mechanic, you are pretty much on your own.
Here things go pretty smooth. The math's challenging. It's like putting together a puzzle, with all the cuts and angles. You need steady hands. Some people have trouble, but if you have it, you have it. All you need are the tools.