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    The ups and downs of being a plumber

    Jonathan Michael Vasquez got a BA in History and a minor in American Studies, but today he’s working as a plumber, installing a sewer line.

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    By Eric Drachman • Oct 13, 2017 • 1m Listen

    Jonathan Michael Vasquez got a BA in History and a minor in American Studies, but today he’s working as a plumber, installing a sewer line. Jobs were scarce when he graduated in 2008 and Jonathan had looming student loans, so when his friend offered to teach him a trade, he hopped in the van.

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      Eric Drachman

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      CultureLos Angeles
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