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electricalperson

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i work with an apprentice at work with about 2 years experience, he second guesses me on everything i do or say and he doesnt listen. he would rather play with the radio and change the songs on his ipod than work. i told him to turn the radio down about 6 times the other day because the security people at the office complex were walking through. also when i try to show him something about the code or whatever he tells me he doesnt really care too much. any advice for dealing with this?
 
electricalperson said:
i work with an apprentice at work with about 2 years experience, he second guesses me on everything i do or say..... any advice for dealing with this?
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I get the impression from your post that maybe you don't have complete control over this situation. Have you reported this to the next link of your command chain yet? And if so, what was the response?
 
I would give him a hammer drill to drill some 1/4 " holes but I would put the drill in reverse. That'll keep him out of your hair for awhile. :grin:

Seriously, I would go to the next in comand and let that person know of the difficulty you are having with him.
 
crack the whip.

crack the whip.

your boss will appreciate the fact that you deal with this yourself. I can relate to you and the know it all apprentice who thinks he is so awsome that the 5 hours he works in a 8 hour day is more than enough. I feel that you need to push him to produce and make sure it the grunt work as well,(ie. attic, crawll space, home runs, clean the job trailer) whatever. give him to much to do and skip the leasons on code and wiring until he appreciates and respects you as his supervisor. Dont answer his why ? and push him all day. let him go complain NOT YOU. Thats what worked for me in the past. This helper may not want to hang out with you at the end of the day but its work not the social club.
 
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Get rid of him, he is making you look bad, there ar plenty of electricians looking for work that do care.
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Dump the bum, and find someone that really wants the job.
 
1st: tell him to leave the radio at home or don't bother coming in
2nd: tell him he's bugging you and if that doens't str8en him out, tell him to stay home and when the boss comes back give him a call and see if he's got work for him

the radio is going to get him or someone else killed
 
I would tell him to loose the iPod except when he is on break, AND, do exactly like KP2 advised, work his butt into the ground on every poop job I could come up with.
 
Sounds like he has a severe attitude problem. I worked with a kid like that who was impossible to get through to. Best thing to do is lay him off and get someone who wants to work and more importantly wants to learn. This kid has another 30-40 years in this business. He's starting on the wrong foot and should probably be looking for another trade.
 
electricalperson said:
i work with an apprentice at work with about 2 years experience, he second guesses me on everything i do or say and he doesnt listen. he would rather play with the radio and change the songs on his ipod than work. i told him to turn the radio down about 6 times the other day because the security people at the office complex were walking through. also when i try to show him something about the code or whatever he tells me he doesnt really care too much. any advice for dealing with this?
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Like a "Holier than though" attitude? Apprentice means he is looking to you for guidance. If you are talking to him about code, retrofits, arc flash, etc., and he's listening to Snoop Dogg on an iPod, send him walking. That is about as disrespectful as it comes.
 
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