Been with my boss around 30 years, great guy to work with. Looking for yuts in the area that would like to learn the commercial electrical trade.
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Any of ya'lls kids need a trade?
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But Seriously. This is a great trade to get into. Along with welding, plumbing, and heating and air. Yes you get hot and dirty but you can make great money, and retire early if you want. 
I know a guy in his early 30's who "should" take this career path.
Not sure if he'd survive long enough to be a net asset to the company.... he tends to be very forgetful, especially when it comes to safety related instructions or following a certain procedure, rather than just winging it.
Not sure if he'd survive long enough to be a net asset to the company.... he tends to be very forgetful, especially when it comes to safety related instructions or following a certain procedure, rather than just winging it.
That could be dangerous in this line of work.
We start green helpers at around seventeen, which you could make at any quick trip working in the a/c....so hard to get people interested. Sad really.
A hell of a lot better career than real estate appraising.....BUT there always seems to be some idiot that wants to become one....looking at the field today....electrical would, in the long run, be a much better career move!!!
What's crazy is people don't look at the big picture, sure the quick trip pays that but it's not a career path. If I were young and 17 again I'd be all over this opportunity.
People want a paycheck…they don’t want a career
It is really interesting to see and hear what is going on in the skilled trades arena like electrical , HVAC , commercial painting , sheet metal etc. Seems like being self employed with one truck and a professional license brings home more money from 1 job than working 40 hours on an hourly wage for someone else.
