Hello Everyone,
My name's Angela, and I'm glad to be here. Recently it came to my attention that our local was hiring electrician apprentices. Seeing as how my father is a carpenter and my boyfriend is a union millwright, the trades have always interested me. Having worked in a slew of customer service and desk jobs, I decided I'd much rather get into a position where I'm actually working for my money. I don't mind getting my hands dirty, and having worked with used car salesmen, I know how to deal with sexism on the job. I can definitely hold my own and be "one of the guys".
I'm passionate about weightlifting, so I'm not worried so much about the strength aspect of the job. My main concern is that I have virtually zero knowledge on electrician work or how any of it works. I've got until about May as far as getting an interview goes, so I'm hoping to find more information to ensure this is the right path for me, and also how best to prepare myself, should I decided to take it.
Any advice or pointers to helpful resources from successful applicants, journeymen, or retired electricians (male or female) would be greatly appreciated! Mostly I'll just be lurking in the forums until I feel comfortable enough to post, myself.
My name's Angela, and I'm glad to be here. Recently it came to my attention that our local was hiring electrician apprentices. Seeing as how my father is a carpenter and my boyfriend is a union millwright, the trades have always interested me. Having worked in a slew of customer service and desk jobs, I decided I'd much rather get into a position where I'm actually working for my money. I don't mind getting my hands dirty, and having worked with used car salesmen, I know how to deal with sexism on the job. I can definitely hold my own and be "one of the guys".
I'm passionate about weightlifting, so I'm not worried so much about the strength aspect of the job. My main concern is that I have virtually zero knowledge on electrician work or how any of it works. I've got until about May as far as getting an interview goes, so I'm hoping to find more information to ensure this is the right path for me, and also how best to prepare myself, should I decided to take it.
Any advice or pointers to helpful resources from successful applicants, journeymen, or retired electricians (male or female) would be greatly appreciated! Mostly I'll just be lurking in the forums until I feel comfortable enough to post, myself.