Do you like being an electrician?
Hi everyone. Just a little background. 26M. I’ve been in the automotive industry for a little over 3 years now. doing photography and inventory management. My jobs have always felt like jobs with little room to grow/advancement.
Luckily my father knows a lot of people through his line of work and is good friends with a guy who owns an electrical company. He’s offered me to come on as a helper, and hopefully hire me and help me get into the union (the company is union) local 481 would be my local.
I’ve read so many reddit threads trying to answer all my questions. I’ve always been a person who values my time. and i guess i’ll just list some questions i have and hopefully some of you see this and are willing to answer🙏.
Do you enjoy your job? (i get every job has its days) i guess i’m asking if you enjoy your life/lifestyle
Is it as back breaking as some people say? or is it becoming more and more “easier” with new tools/safety protocols etc?
I’m very green../: the only electrical stuff i’ve ever been around is jumping cars at work. will that piss my coworkers off knowing how green i am? will it be 100x harder for me to learn?
Like i said above, i value my time, so my next question is: are you ALWAYS working? or always tired? i see a lot of guys saying they work 6 days a week most of the time, some guys saying they just work 40 or 36 etc.
As an apprentice, can you travel? can you switch locals if you move? or do you need to finish out your apprenticeship in your local before you can move to another state? (my girlfriend and I really don’t want to stay in Indiana our whole lives)
Thank you guys for any tips or replies. Just nervous taking a big pay cut. I know it’ll pay off in the end. And i know i’ll probably be happier moving into a career rather than a job. just nervous man, that’s all.
Thank you for keeping our lights on also💪