[FormerComputerGuy]

Hello everybody. I'm just starting as a Commercial Inside Wireman Apprentice and i'm really looking forward to it. I'm in California, the San Francisco Bay Area.

I did 10 years in the Navy working with aircraft weapons systems, then 13 years in the computer software industry. I decided that even though the computer software would pay better in the long run, it's time to do something that gives me more job satisfaction. I wanna wear boots, carry tools, and sweat... not eat vegan cookies and attend meetings to discuss the direction of the company software. :laughing:

I was lucky enough to get an apprenticeship through WECA and i'm looking forward to getting away from the desk and humping around conduit and being the low man on the totem pole for a few years. I'm sure i'll be reading a lot of posts and not understanding most of them at first... but looking forward to actually knowing what most of the posts are about in the future.

 

[Southeast Power]

My brother did a full 5 year JATC program when he was 45.
If you can get into one of those programs, that would be "lucky"

 

[HARRY304E]

Hello everybody. I'm just starting as a Commercial Inside Wireman Apprentice and i'm really looking forward to it. I'm in California, the San Francisco Bay Area.

I did 10 years in the Navy working with aircraft weapons systems, then 13 years in the computer software industry. I decided that even though the computer software would pay better in the long run, it's time to do something that gives me more job satisfaction. I wanna wear boots, carry tools, and sweat... not eat vegan cookies and attend meetings to discuss the direction of the company software. :laughing:

I was lucky enough to get an apprenticeship through WECA and i'm looking forward to getting away from the desk and humping around conduit and being the low man on the totem pole for a few years. I'm sure i'll be reading a lot of posts and not understanding most of them at first... but looking forward to actually knowing what most of the posts are about in the future.

Thank you for your service and welcome to the electrical trade.:thumbsup:

 

[buddhakii]

Good move FC. What kind of systems did you work on? I worked on the CIWS (sea wizz). Anyways, don't sweat the age. After our family business went down I watched my dad become a plumber at the age of 45 and it was the best move he could make.

 

[Semi-Ret Electrician]

Way to go FC! I'm sure you will do just fine.

Keep us posted.

 

[FormerComputerGuy]

I was actually an AO, not an FC. I worked on S3 Jets for a while and also SH-60 helicopters. My first 4 years I was actually a deck seaman and then a boatswains mate.

 

[jett95]

Sounds like a mid-life crisis

 

[Bootss]

do yourself a favor and get some construction management or business courses under your belt. after a while start your own company or get into maintenance manager. the physical aspects of the work is not going to get any easier.

 

[bml215]

Welcome. I was in the wing too, 46's AirFrames with the usmc