The $88 Apprentice - Inside the Plumbing Life of Chris ‘Butch’ Bell

From earning $88 a week as a 16-year-old apprentice to keeping modern building sites safe as an OH&S officer, Chris “Butch” Bell has seen it all. In this episode, we dive into how he got his nickname, hear a few plumbing pranks from the old days, compare the tools of yesterday with today’s tech, and get some priceless advice from a bloke who’s been on the tools and beyond.A Surf Lifesaver back in the day, Butch turned into a saver of life rescuing a friend in a near death accident (refer Episode 4 - Confessions of a BBQ Cleaner.) Expect laughs, old-school stories, a bit of plumbing wisdom, and even a few on-the-job pranks that didn’t quite go to plan.