Roofing Job Essay

Roofer, a person who puts shingles on the roof and can also do other side jobs, is a career I wish to pursue because I have experience with it from working over the summers. Another reason is that my Dad owned how own roofing business and I would like to continue it. Then the last reason is that I actually enjoy the job. I’ve been interested in becoming a roofer ever since I seen my Dad doing it. The only thing I’m not so excited for is how hard the job is on the body. Other than that I really want to become a roofer. The occupation of roofing consists of a crew of workers who put the roof on houses. This isn’t the only thing a roofer does though. Some take the job a little further and do other things like gutters, siding, flashing, and if they have to they can re-mortar or replace bricks in a chimney. The work days are usually really long. Most are on the site when the sun rises and do not stop until it is either done or they run out of sunlight. Some attractive features of this career is that it is an outside job, it makes decent money, and one does not need a college degree to have the job. These features are so good because it is nice being outside and the decent pay is good because these days money is a priority to live. Also, not needing a degree is a …show more content…
One will need to be decently strong because they have to carry bundles of shingles that are roughly 80lbs a piece. They’ll need to be able to maintain their balance and stay up right on the roof (Physical Demands 1). Carrying that all day would get very tiring so strength would be a good thing to have. Another skill that will be good is communication. It is good to be able to talk to the other crew members because they will be around for a lot of the day so it is best to get use to them and talk. Another good trait to have is being money hungry. This is good because on those hot brutal days it will give a reason to keep pushing through and working