state plumbing board requires X amount of continuing education per year in order to hold my licenses/endorsements current. 8 hours today, tomorrow, 10 Wednesday, and 6 Friday.
32 fucking hours for my license. Just this week.
Next month i have another 28. Get to sit and listen to a room full of grizzled plumbers bellyache about the state of current plumbing. Much like i am doing right now, here, i suppose.
Best part? Im paying for all of it on my own. $2400 this week, $1800 next month.
And ill be doing it again in 2024, 2025, and so on.
It wasnt this expensive two years ago. Or even last year.
What the fuck.
It's nothing to apologize for! Putting so much effort into cataloguing your struggles has given me a window into rural trades I ain't had before. That's really valuable!