Are you sure that all union
Jobs, construction and what not always require you to travel places all the time ?
Becoming a construction worker will be my goal
You gotta turn your brain on bro , think about the question you asked about traveling to different job sites , i'll try n explain a bit more detailes how most construction work happens.
Errecting buildings isnt like mowing lawns where it needs done constantly , once the company finishes its work on a bldg it moves on to the next project , very few construction co's build the entire building , its too expensive to keep & maintain the different equipment needed , its also too expensive to have Journeymen/Master Electricians,Plumbers,Roofers,Tin Knockers,HVAC installers , Carpenters ect all on payroll, therefore a " GC " General Contractor is awarded the bid , the GC then sub contracts out all the various skilled trades required to complete the building to contractors who specialize in one specific area of the building trades .
The plumbing only takes so long then the plumbers move on , the brick work only takes so long then the brickys move on , the roofing only takes so long & the roofers move to the next project , unless the job is a Ford or GM factory thats 2 million sq ft most trades spend less than a month on any one site till they finish their work with the eception of electricians who spend roughly twice the time on site .
In a perfect world a company would only bid work within a few miles of their office but thats not the case , companys bid on work state wide/nation wide & are forced to take work hundreds of miles away in order to keep enough work on the books to keep their men working full time , one month you may be working on a grocery store 30 miles from home then the next month & movie theatre 100 miles from home , then the next job a large factory in Ohio .
The only projects that last many months are shit like hospitals , 60 storie high rises , power plants & auto plants , all projects its highly unlikely greenhorns would be sent to .
Both companys i worked for took work around the world, out of the 32 yrs i was in the union trades only 2 yrs were spent working within a half hour from our home & that was a massive Ford factory being built where i was the GC's superintendent, well twice i worked close to home as my last big project as superintendent was Motor City Casino & that took over 2 yrs , most tradesmen only work a month or two at a location then on to the next building , the whole career requires constant travel even with a small company , i bought a 5th wheel camper so i wouldnt have to sleep in hotels as much but i traveled my ass off , seen much of the USA & other countries too ,i loved every minute of it .
Think of it like this , the military & construction are the two careers where you get paid to see the country/world , i took one of my bikes wherever i worked & used off hours to ride the country & have many good memories , its a great career if you like to travel .