ETITO Electrician - Just the Job

Discover what it's like to be an electrician for a day with ETITO

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[williamiscool123]

hey, Im in year 10 at school and im going to do a cert 2 in sustained energy to introduce to electrotechnology, I want to be an electrician and I was told that this is a good way to get introduced as it is hard to find an apprentiship without finishing year 12. Is this a good idea? then I can find an apprentaship at the end of year 12.

[01ETITO]

@williamiscool123 Yep - I think you've got the right idea! A lot of employers want to see that you'll be able to cope with the theory component of an apprenticeship, and good marks at school are the best way to prove that. The core subjects they'll be looking for will be Science, Maths and English. Good luck with your studies.

[ZzC4NC3LzZ]

i going to work exp for electrician next monday wish me luck

[01ETITO]

@ZzC4NC3LzZ good luck, hope it all works out for you! 

[JFguitar22]

sorry for my bad english ...hello i'm 24 and i'm so tired of my boring job.....i want to return to school in Electricity but it takes 2 years where i live so...when i'll finish i will be 26 or 27 years old...is it too old to be an apprentice ?? i want so bad to be an electrician ....but at 27 years old is it too old ??

[01ETITO]

@JFguitar22 The oldest apprentice I've met was in his late forties and loving it. There's plenty of apprentices about your age, and 27 isn't THAT old!!! If your current job isn't working for you, go for it.

[jh78ghbn56]

Im 8 months into my apprenticeship and Ive learnt that my colleagues are alot more smarter than i first credited them for :D

[krisinmaine]

the first thing an apprentice learns on the job is.......get some friken strippers!

[miimarket]

trades are on big money now!

[DaMostEnigmatic]

I wish I did this type of work straight out of high school instead of rushing into college

[DaMostEnigmatic]

I want to learn electrical work to have something to fall back on, skills that will never be outsourced and always in demand no matter what, plus I could learn to maintain my own home

[Audi2000t]

@pullywullypirate not on the job much but definately at school all subjects for cert III includes maths.

[Audi2000t]

@ibeleaf how is he showing off thats how all sparky's strip cable, if the kid wants to be an electrician then his going to have to learn how the trade operates.

[Audi2000t]

its never too late to be an electrician, im a sparky myself, already im on 1k take home a week including overtime around 60 hrs a week though! still a first year but worth it site allowance travel allowance incentives, havent regretted the trade. love it.

[mofospinner]

Wow. Using Linemen's pliers to strip 12Ga. wire? There are much more efficient ways to strip wire. Try using "Wire Strippers" which are made for stripping wire. Other than that, glad to see somebody young taking interest in a trade.

[TF23lliot]

im doing a program at school now called 'gateway' which is set up through Unitec. Im a year 12 and really wanting to carry on through with an apprenticeship as an electrician. The only thing is how :/