re: Plumber rates in your area

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The plumbing board is just as corrupt in Louisiana as everything else. The ridiculous barriers to get a license are an absolute joke. They keep out competition so the big guys can make all the money.

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This.

You have to do like 5 years as an apprentice before being able to get a license. No one can change careers and become a plumber. If I could, I would. But that barrier right there is what eliminates that as a possibility.