[electricalguy]

I am about to finish a high school vocational program in the electrical field in Maine and have acquired my minimum 576 hours of classroom time for a journeyman license. I have to work 8,000 hours before I can apply for a journeyman license.

My Questions are:
-How much does an electrician helper make in Maine?

-Would I be better off attending a community college for electrical, or would I sufficiently learn enough to become a journeyman on the job?

-Can I even expect to get a job as a helper in today's economy?

-Is part-time electrical work possible?

 

[butcher733]

I don't know much about maine but I would try to join the IBEW.

 

[seige]

I am about to finish a high school vocational program in the electrical field in Maine and have acquired my minimum 576 hours of classroom time for a journeyman license. I have to work 8,000 hours before I can apply for a journeyman license.

Little different in Mass. Our requirements were 600 hours school and 8000 work. I walked away with 600 and 2000 after i graduated. Stupid me took some time off from the trade after High School. My class rooms hours expired and i had to take them all over again

My Questions are:
-How much does an electrician helper make in Maine?
Minimum wage or damn close to start. The more you learn, and depending on how good you are raises will come yearly. Some companies will do quarterly or biyearly

-Would I be better off attending a community college for electrical, or would I sufficiently learn enough to become a journeyman on the job?
You will learn more usefull information on the job than you will in the class room. The class room is for code and theory, OJT is for learning the practical part of the trade how to install stuff etc.

-Can I even expect to get a job as a helper in today's economy?

Don't know what the local economy is like where you are. It's slowly picking up here in western mass.

-Is part-time electrical work possible?

In winter or slower times you could be part time or laid off.


Union or not is up to you.
Non union for me

 

[GettingAway]

Question 1:

Somewhat over minimum wage, but don't expect much more. On the other hand, expect steady raises at least once a year, if not biannually. Some will also offer chances for you to earn raises through testing several times a year. And these can be significant.

Question 2:

Learn it on the job. You will make money. And the experience is infinitely more valuable. Trust me, I did the college route first and it didn't amount to ****. The experience and the money are where it is at.

Question 3:

No clue.