Question for you "Young" guys
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NolaTigaBait
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well, im 27 and i have a bachelors degree from university of new orleans...i've always been a good mechanic and ive always been interested in this....plus, i hate being in an office...oh and the ability to work for myself is a plus
TOOL_5150
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I do! But I knew I was going to be an electrician when I was 10. Out of high school I owned a "computer business" I made some good money. I got into a few construction jobs, had a job at big orange for some months too. Still while looking for a way in to this trade. I was a telecom tech for about 2 years. Worked on nortel systems. Still looking for my way in. I was onsite at a huge healthcare provider, browsing craigslist and finally found my way in. I hated that job - stuck onsite 84 miles away from home at a place where noone was friendly. I can build or fix just about any computer, I can program cisco switches and routers, but I love being an electrician. I will be an electrician till its my time to take a dirt nap.
~Matt
Buck Parrish
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TOOL_5150
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JJWalecka
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Mule,
I was in a tech prep program in high school. I wanted to be an engineer. I thought that sitting behind a desk all day would be boring. I decided to go into the trade. I love the work that I do. I like to create things. I take great pride in my work and I don?t regret choosing to work for a living.
Someday I would like to be involved in the code or perhaps a supervisor job. Till then I keep paying my dues at the company I work for. I believe that hard work and dedication will pay off in the long run.
JJ
I was in a tech prep program in high school. I wanted to be an engineer. I thought that sitting behind a desk all day would be boring. I decided to go into the trade. I love the work that I do. I like to create things. I take great pride in my work and I don?t regret choosing to work for a living.
Someday I would like to be involved in the code or perhaps a supervisor job. Till then I keep paying my dues at the company I work for. I believe that hard work and dedication will pay off in the long run.
JJ
It really doesnt matter about the age, I was just curious about those younger electricians that have chosen this labor intensive trade over a computer type trades.....Ive just always heard that there is a shortage of newcomers coming into the trade, so Im just curious why you chose the trade....
mattsilkwood
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i had a full ride scholorship but turned it down to go make some money. if i knew then what i know now:smile:. but no seriously most days i really love what i do. i dont think i could live with myself sitting in an office for the rest of my days. i still get that feeling of pride when i see something start for the first time and know i did that:smile:.
peter d
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I'm under 30 and I have no clue why I chose to be an electrician. But now I can say "I met Bob Badger" so life is complete. 
alfiesauce
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My dad really encouraged me to get into a trade. Right after highschool I was going to work for a year and then travel. He told me if I did an apprenticeship for the year he'd give me the family car and insurance.
I didn't even know what a trade was, so he gave me a list of possibilities. I looked down the list and decided electrical would involve the most head knowledge and math which I was inclined towards and dove into it. Now after 11 years I never did travel, but am still going strong and love the work.
I didn't even know what a trade was, so he gave me a list of possibilities. I looked down the list and decided electrical would involve the most head knowledge and math which I was inclined towards and dove into it. Now after 11 years I never did travel, but am still going strong and love the work.
peter d
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I dunno. I see young guys in the trade all the time. In fact, I hardly ever run into "old timers."
NolaTigaBait
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that's a good question...i think that alot of people my age decide to go into white collar jobs b/c they don't want to get their hands dirty...i like what i do...i get that sense of satifaction when you build/fix something...
TOOL_5150
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Yeah young guys wanting into the trade [union] always outnumber the amount they want to hire.
BTW, I would like to meet Bob in person as well
Seems like almost all the regulars around here are from the east coast.~Matt
peter d
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Yeah young guys wanting into the trade [union] always outnumber the amount they want to hire.
BTW, I would like to meet Bob in person as well
~Matt
Not only did I meet Bob, but I actually worked with him on a few projects as well! The best part of the whole experience was watching him run a "zamboni" to clean up a water leak we accidentally made in a supermarket job.
TOOL_5150
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Not only did I meet Bob, but I actually worked with him on a few projects as well! The best part of the whole experience was watching him run a "zamboni" to clean up a water leak we accidentally made in a supermarket job.
Well, now im just jeallous!
~Matt
Okie Sparky
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The best part of the whole experience was watching him run a "zamboni" to clean up a water leak we accidentally made in a supermarket job.
Did somebody get pictures.
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Well I am 27, went ASU for a while had some white collar jobs in data entry, and customer service, even worked as 411 operator once. Really polished my typing skills sorry about bad spelling never picked that up, but my dream was law enforcement. I got into federal law enforcement, got called up by military reserves, did a year in Baghdad, came home to nasty divorce. Became single father with custody, parents had purchased an electrical business mom and pop from the neighbor who wanted out as he got a job with the city of Phoenix as a commerical inspector. He sold company cheap, my parents wanted it for my brother who showed no direction in life, but he is uncapable of running anything. Therefor, I needed a job where I could make my own schedule to care for my children, picked uo the trade fast. Honestly though I put in 60+ hrs a week have including myself 10 employees, I can see why my parents neighbor wanted the commerical inspector job, he can go home and not think about work, I on leash called a cell phone. You guys back east who are union, that is a foreign concept to me has AZ is non-union state.
Why I got in
Well I am 27, went ASU for a while had some white collar jobs in data entry, and customer service, even worked as 411 operator once. Really polished my typing skills sorry about bad spelling never picked that up, but my dream was law enforcement. I got into federal law enforcement, got called up by military reserves, did a year in Baghdad, came home to nasty divorce. Became single father with custody, parents had purchased an electrical business mom and pop from the neighbor who wanted out as he got a job with the city of Phoenix as a commerical inspector. He sold company cheap, my parents wanted it for my brother who showed no direction in life, but he is uncapable of running anything. Therefor, I needed a job where I could make my own schedule to care for my children, picked uo the trade fast. Honestly though I put in 60+ hrs a week have including myself 10 employees, I can see why my parents neighbor wanted the commerical inspector job, he can go home and not think about work, I on leash called a cell phone. You guys back east who are union, that is a foreign concept to me has AZ is non-union state.
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