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Electrician: Is it an enjoyable career?
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| I'm kicking it around. I heard apprentices really get run hard.
I'm not too lazy but I don't want to get abused.
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| Anthony 2005-07-04, 6:25 pm |
| crb <anon@net.com> wrote in news:dabiaf0qj8@enews4.newsguy.com:
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> I'm kicking it around. I heard apprentices really get run hard.
> I'm not too lazy but I don't want to get abused.
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Depends on what kind of Electrical work you want to get into, there are
several very distict fields.
And yes, in construction electrical work, you are going to be the gofer,
the pipe bender, the wire puller, and any other job the journeyman doesn't
want to do, etc for a couple of years.
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Anthony
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"crb" <anon@net.com> wrote in message news:dabiaf0qj8@enews4.newsguy.com...
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> I'm kicking it around. I heard apprentices really get run hard.
> I'm not too lazy but I don't want to get abused.
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Been in the "trade" for a bit more than 30 years. In the early days it was
easy to find a job.
Running conduit and pulling wire does not make you an electrician. Learning
every day and applying what you learn is.
The Unions will take care of you to a point. (been there done that) If you
cross someone your basically screwed for the rest of your career. (nephew
tried that one) Unions have a decent training program as far as the basics
are concerned. Which is a good thing.
Today's world has more specific needs. My back ground is mostly power and
controls. Not much in to electronics. I can figure out when a board is bad
but the part,,,, forget about it.
Get the best education you can first. I have a friend that I worked for 5
years, he has a Masters in Electrical Engineering and is out of work
currently. We both made the same mistake and went to work for an OEM and
then tried to climb the corporate ladder by moving into the control and
automation business. That group basically does not exist anymore. The
MBA's of wall street decided that the risks were to high for the return.
You will get out of it what you put into it.
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| The Real Tom 2005-07-05, 12:25 pm |
| On Mon, 04 Jul 2005 07:51:24 -0700, crb <anon@net.com> wrote:
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>I'm kicking it around. I heard apprentices really get run hard.
>I'm not too lazy but I don't want to get abused.
You can avoid most of the 'bad' apprentice stories by volunteering
your time, and going to school for the book knowledge.
Let's ignore my years in trades being a jack of all trades, but I did
recently go to a trade school for electrical work. 6 month evening
program, and since it was a vo-tech, lots of hands on work.
After I was done, I volunteered at a habitat for humanity and did
rough in and finish work. I got enough residential time in(since most
of my background was in the industrial fields), I applied for a
residential electrician license. I passed the exam, and am licensed
now. I was able to do all this without giving up my day job.
Now being a big business boob, I've kept my regular job, and do
electrical work on the side for habitat and church members for free.
hth,
tom @ www.FindMeShelter.com
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