Pretty positive that I'll be an employed apprentice electrician by the end of December

will keep ya'll updated

@Px4 you should see some of the crap I've pulled off of walls and ceilings.

Most memorable was a large outdoor led that filled up with water because a seal broke. Line was still hot, just heated all the water for who knows how long and burned the crap out of us when we took it down.

@Deleted User congrats on becoming a man.😂

And yeah man it's really hard to get the young guys to work. The ones I see are lazy, no work ethic, can't show up on time, dick around when they are at work, and complain every minute. Oh and they can't stay off their phones, they take no intuitive.

And God forbid you give them a hard time. We work labor intensive jobs that sucks, we talk shit all day because it's funny.

I'll see a young guy fighting with removing a nail, so I'll say something like, you going to let that little thing whoop your ass. Instead of saying something clever back, they pout about about me being a dick. Ha

Bro, this big black guy started a couple weeks ago, and he can't fucking do his job. He can't pull wire because he's too much of a bitch, even though he's 6'5" 230 lbs, he can't follow directions even though he asks questions all day, and he talks shit even though he's the most useless guy on the crew

I'm going to make him quit

Haha that sucks, I run guys like him off too. Haha

I banter well, follow directions and don't complain.

ready to learn that big brain trade shit

Good luck man, it's treated me well. I have good savings from it, even though I'm underpaid. Even a bad company pays you pretty well.

And where the fuck is @Deleted User

Working on banner lol

Still?

Just getting started trying to do the computer work in the layout now I had to have somebody help me

Did you do the one with Erika?

@Deleted User oh shit, you should have said something, I can help a little. Work is kicking my ass, people want windows before Christmas and not plywood. Haha

Just secured an electrician apprenticeship for this winter with my local IBEW

Bad ass man!

@Nick-NJ If any given circuit gives you too much trouble, you can always just tear it out of the wall.

Haha I'll have to see if there is any correlation to shocking myself and my strength increasing

I'm super excited though since I've been shitting the last 3.5 years finishing up my management degree

Happy for you brother.

Thanks fam

@Nick-NJ congratulations, brother

I'm the typical good goy who fell for the college meme and ended up working retail. In an AR podcast one of the guests was extolling the virtues of the trades, specifically electrician work. I'm hoping it is what I need to pull myself out of paycheck-to-paycheck living. Can anyone help point me in the right direction on how to get started as an electrician?

Look up your local IBEW. @wolfwood

Electricians union

Or find some guy willing to take you under his wing. I don't apply for jobs anymore, if I need something new I go to active job sites and ask around.

Do the unions set up apprenticeships?

Yes they can. IBEW will have everything you need, I believe they do the classes too.

You'll work a few days then have class time a few days. @Deleted User can tell you all about it

I'm still in the process of getting started/accepted, but yeah. I was told class every Wednesday and the first (?) Saturday of every month.

Other than that, you're working 40 hour weeks and most likely overtime!

I think they start you off at $14 an hour and you get a 25% raise every year, as an apprentice. Might depend on the company that you get set up with.

@Deleted User thanks for the information bro. Good luck on your journey.

@wolfwood you too

Local 369 in Louisville they have a five-year apprenticeship program. You will work steady for 5 years with no layoffs and less work is super slow and at the end of your 5th Year you will turn out as a journeyman and go sign the book. These guys usually work through the day and we'll go to school one or two evenings a week

@Deleted User is that separate from IBEW?