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The document discusses what a carpenter is, why the author wants to become a carpenter, the education and training required, working conditions, employment opportunities, salary, and equipment used. Specifically, a carpenter makes and repairs wooden objects and structures, works with wood from houses to furniture, prefers hands-on work over theoretical work, likes constructing quality work, education includes an apprenticeship or college program, work can involve long hours on job sites with risk of accidents, employment includes working for companies or independently, and experienced carpenters typically earn $44,000 to $79,000 per year.

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What is a carpenter?  A person who makes and repairs wooden objects and structures.  Carpenters work on everything wooden from houses to furniture, and all things in between.
Why do I want to be a carpenter?  I have also loved working and building with wood and prefer hands on physical work as apposed to theoretical work behind a desk.
Why do I want to be a carpenter?  I like constructing quality work and having it being quality work that you can take pride in.  I like the idea that when you do a project, the finished project is a reflection of how much effort you put into it.
Education  It is recommended you have a grade 11 education before you try out for an apprentice ship.  There are also trades programs through collage courses.
Education  Courses are offered at camousen collage, where they recently received 28 million dollars from the Canadian government to improve there carpentry course as part of the Canada Economic Action Plan.  There are also trades programs through collage courses.
Working conditions  A carpenter will be expected to work at outside and inside locations, hours can be long and grueling on some projects.  Worksites can be dangerous places, there is always a high risk of accident; extra precautions are necessary.
Working conditions  There is usually more work for carpenters in the summer season.  When there are less contracts available, carpenters may have there own work shops where they make furniture or work on projects for clients, or self.
Employment  Carpenters can work for companies, or for small independent shops, but many of them are self employed.
Salary  An experienced carpenter will usually make between 44-79 thousand a year, but it very much depends how experienced you are, you client data base, the kind of projects you get, and economic downturns can be a major problem.
Equipment  Carpenters work with a variety of tools to get the job done.  Many of a carpenters tools are electric however in old fashion tradition a carpenter has a large selection of manual tools.
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  • 2. What is a carpenter?  A person who makes and repairs wooden objects and structures.  Carpenters work on everything wooden from houses to furniture, and all things in between.
  • 3. Why do I want to be a carpenter?  I have also loved working and building with wood and prefer hands on physical work as apposed to theoretical work behind a desk.
  • 4. Why do I want to be a carpenter?  I like constructing quality work and having it being quality work that you can take pride in.  I like the idea that when you do a project, the finished project is a reflection of how much effort you put into it.
  • 5. Education  It is recommended you have a grade 11 education before you try out for an apprentice ship.  There are also trades programs through collage courses.
  • 6. Education  Courses are offered at camousen collage, where they recently received 28 million dollars from the Canadian government to improve there carpentry course as part of the Canada Economic Action Plan.  There are also trades programs through collage courses.
  • 7. Working conditions  A carpenter will be expected to work at outside and inside locations, hours can be long and grueling on some projects.  Worksites can be dangerous places, there is always a high risk of accident; extra precautions are necessary.
  • 8. Working conditions  There is usually more work for carpenters in the summer season.  When there are less contracts available, carpenters may have there own work shops where they make furniture or work on projects for clients, or self.
  • 9. Employment  Carpenters can work for companies, or for small independent shops, but many of them are self employed.
  • 10. Salary  An experienced carpenter will usually make between 44-79 thousand a year, but it very much depends how experienced you are, you client data base, the kind of projects you get, and economic downturns can be a major problem.
  • 11. Equipment  Carpenters work with a variety of tools to get the job done.  Many of a carpenters tools are electric however in old fashion tradition a carpenter has a large selection of manual tools.