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.