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Jessie H iggins
A p p re n tic e
C a b in e t
M ak e r
Age: 25
No. of years in business:
3 years
H ours of w ork: 40 hours
Potential E arnings: For finish. Once it’s dry, I then
per week with occasional
a Jo u rn ey m an C ab in et add three coats of lacquer.
overtime. Maker, $20,000 - $60,000
2:30 p.m. - The last and
Typical Day: My day most important sequence is
starts at 8 a.m. by look- the finished quality. I hang
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Jessie Higgins works as an Apprentice Cabinet Maker at B.
Hayes Custom Cabinets.
ing over job folders and
planning for the day.
Sometimes I act as Job
Boss to oversee the de
tails of another person’s
work.
9 :3 0 a.m . - Begin
work on the cabinets by
assem b lin g the basic
frame.
10:30 a.m. - Take a
15 minute break.
10:45 a.m. - Do put
ting, the process of filling
nail holes in cabinets, and
then sanding work.
12 p .m . - T ake a
lunch break.
12:30 p.m. - I place
two coats of sealer on
the cabinets that gets
sanded down to a smooth
the doors and drawer fronts;
fix any odds and ends. Em
ployer then does a quality
control check.
5 p.m. - End of work day.
W h at do you like th e
most about your w ork? 1
get a lot of pride out o f cabi
net making. I have a love for
woodworking that runs in the
family.
W hat do you least like
about your w ork? There’s
a lot to learn. Sometimes it
gets frustrating and over
whelming because o f it.
W h a t a d v ice can you
give fo r som eone in te r
ested in getting into this
p ro fe s s io n ? M ake sure
cabinet making is something
that you like to do. Be as
patient as you can be, be
cause it will test you.