@@The360Electrician Thanks for asking. He has interviewed with two companies and has had two job offers! We live in Maryland. My son is participating in a program that allows him to complete his first year of an apprenticeship during his senior year of high school. Any additional advice I can pass along to my son ?
One other thing I would add: I called an electrical company that has an office next door to my place of work. I called just to ask some basic questions on my son's behalf regarding interviewing, the electrical trade, what he should expect, etc. The owner of the electrical company generously offered to sit down with my son and talk to him about a career as an electrician (not a job interview per se). By the end of the conversation he offered my son a job.
I appreciate this channel as a whole. I'm a retired Air Force Electrician (22yrs old) and I loved it since I've started back in 2017. I'm finally in school for it any tips on best tools or the life of a Apprentice or Foreman possibly?
Thank you for your service, we wear an American Flag on our uniforms in respect to Military and Law Enforcement and all others that serve this country. School is a great way to start. That is what I did. In the meantime hone in your sales and people skills. Get some audio books to listen to while working out or driving.
Ha! Shining example of the differce between union and merit shops. Union- Pay your way in and you'll get a call. Merit-Be a solid employee and work hard and you'll always have a job
I could cry no I did 1 hr ago I found your channel this video to now in the position to get the job with no experience but I went in confidence and all and my pen and got the job 😭😭😭
I hear that. I do have a strategy when the time comes. Book a coaching session it will be worth every penny. BTW before you Jump ship on your own, not after.
Yours videos have been very helpful and thought provoking for me, thank you. I’m an electrician in the Navy and when I get out in a few years I would like to be an electrician in the civilian world. I’m worried about how my experience and skills will transfer over. I get to do alot of troubleshooting and electrical repairs on things such as motor controllers, motors, switches, lighting circuits, etc. there are some things I never get to use such as conduit or running new electrical things. Is there any advice you can give me that I may work on in these next years. Thank you very much , God bless.
I've spoken to Mr. Sparky's team a few times, asked them to share more information with us and maybe get on a podcast. They never took the offer, I kind of wonder why? I ask tough questions when I need to but always look out for you guys. Look the grass is never green unless you water it. Get in see how you like it and if it works for you. If it does great stick to it if it doesn't get out fast and move on till you find something that does. Just don't waste 10 years jumping around to figure it out. Good luck! What state are you in?
@@The360Electrician thanks for replying , Im moving to texas to start a company from 0 and no electrical backround. I know its crazy but I know how to lead people and thats how I plan to do it.
decent tips, but I don't like the advice about pay. First off, I won't ask you what I'll be getting paid, I'll tell you what I'm worth and if you don't like it, I'll apply somewhere else since I have the skills to do so. Employers should be able to give a genuine rough estimate as to how much someone will make. In my state awhile ago apprentices made about 18-19 dollars an hour, but in other places it was 13. I believe 13 is way too low, a company I used to work for offered 13 an hour to do solar installs... total bullshit... sorry man, be transparent or expect those questions or even wores, expect guys like me who know what their worth.
I hear you, everyone should always do what's best for them. Anyone that's going to low ball employees will have no employees and employees that are only after pay will never keep a steady job. Both sides need to realize its a fine line. My average employee (that we want to keep) lasts about 8 years, and that's because we encourage everyone to level up and some try union and other go on their own. As long as no bridges get burned we take them back if they return, which 50% do.
@@The360Electrician I'm 100% sympathetic towards the perspective of an employer. I can only imagine all the drifters trying to come through, I get it takes time out of the day, it costs money to process new employees etc etc. I can meet someone halfway and I'd rather work with a small business/semi large local business than go work for a union. At least in my neck of the woods the unions are corrupt and if you vote the wrong way or like the wrong politicians they won't even give you work, that doesn't sit well me with me. When I was training at my tradeschool, there was a small portion about 'customer service' skills and being able to communicate lol, I imagine some of the drifters calling you for a job with a bad attitude asking about pay didn't sit well with you. We get em out here too, especially in my city.
I was about to comment this as well. I know he said it’s not about money, it’s about a career but from our perspective IT IS about the money and if I’m taken care of I’m happy to keep that career going, but just like he doesn’t want his time wasted, I don’t want mine wasted either if you can’t compensate me fairly.
Hi I have an interview next week, there seems to be some confusion on attire, some say dress to impress and some say dress for the job you want I.E steel toes and jeans Could you help me out??
In my opinion I think its strange when electrician come dressed to impress. I would say jeans and a button up shirt or flannel is ok. If you dress to impress your over selling it and not keeping it real, unless that's how you normally dress after work. Good luck, let us know how you did. Hope the video tips help!
Apprenticeship is 4 years I believe with or without school. I heard some times they don’t count the trade school hours but just work hard I’m in trade school to about to finish
Hey Alex all depends on who your customer is. I'm in shorts and t-shirt or golf pole 90% of the time. If you got flannel wearing customer you wear flannel. The more you relate the more your chance of closing goes up. Hope that helped.
First thing they ask about money, we in USA , they need to make formula to see their Bills. No body shows at the side job, with no rate, your face smile with family, not with workers I guess, thanks
I totally understand some people wont agree, but In my opinion McDonalds is a job. Walmart is a job. Not that there isn't fullfilment in either but a trade should be treated as a career. Especially if a liscense is involved like Journeyman or Master. In my case I went back in the trade when I was 32 making min wage. If I had said no thanks I wouldn't have learned from the best and missed a 100k salary within 6 months of being hired. This was back in 2005. Hope that makes sense.
DON'T ASK HOW MUCH THE JOB IS PAYING ?!? this is why people are moving away from the trades because of people like you. NOT hiring people because they ask salary is a HUGE RED FLAG. no one should want to work at this company.
My average employee stays with us 8 years, when they leave it's because I have done my job teaching them to go and get their own liscense. Some don't and that's fine, trust me they get paid more then I do most of the time and they have never missed a paycheck unlike us owners. The grass is not greener on any side. When you have great guys you pay great pay, you have a bad boss you walk. To me if pay is the first question, I already know they are either not worth their weight and if they are the resume will tell me along with the reffrences. Hope that cleared things up. I appriciate your cocern, remmber I was in your shoes so I don't pretend I am 100% correct. Just my advice.
Thanks for the advice. I’m 61 years old female been doing instrumentation and electrical from class 1 Div 1 on down to residential and duct banks. It still happens to this day that I am discriminated against and invalidated. My advice back to you is to never ever judge an electrician by its cover. Everybody has a talent but some contractors impress me as Neanderthals. ( Western North Carolina, where gay men have more rights than hetero females)
I know this comment is a couple of years old but just wanted to say that is wrong and shame on anyone who treats you as an inferior electrician just because you’re female. It’s because of a couple female electricians that I know encouraged me to pursue the trade. I’ve learned much from them and so grateful for it.
I absolutely agree about the drivers license part! I’m an electrician too and that’s always something thing people ask. Great video!
My 17 year old son, a high school senior, has his first interview for an apprenticeship tomorrow. Just shared this video with him.
⚡️That's awesome. Let us know if the tips worked. What city and satae?👍
I'm 30. I've been an electrician for 3 years. It is the best thing next to lifting weights that I ever committed to.
How did the interview go?
@@The360Electrician Thanks for asking. He has interviewed with two companies and has had two job offers! We live in Maryland. My son is participating in a program that allows him to complete his first year of an apprenticeship during his senior year of high school. Any additional advice I can pass along to my son ?
One other thing I would add: I called an electrical company that has an office next door to my place of work. I called just to ask some basic questions on my son's behalf regarding interviewing, the electrical trade, what he should expect, etc. The owner of the electrical company generously offered to sit down with my son and talk to him about a career as an electrician (not a job interview per se). By the end of the conversation he offered my son a job.
Thank you for the advice , it’s gonna prepare me for an upcoming interview with the union electrical apprenticeship program on Tuesday !
Always have a 🖊 and a 🗒 and my tools ready to go 🤝🏽
Currently waiting for the oral interview date, thank you for this video!
Good luck. Let us know how you did.
I appreciate this channel as a whole.
I'm a retired Air Force Electrician (22yrs old) and I loved it since I've started back in 2017. I'm finally in school for it any tips on best tools or the life of a Apprentice or Foreman possibly?
Thank you for your service, we wear an American Flag on our uniforms in respect to Military and Law Enforcement and all others that serve this country. School is a great way to start. That is what I did. In the meantime hone in your sales and people skills. Get some audio books to listen to while working out or driving.
@@The360Electrician I appreciate it I'll look into the audio books and I'll keep coming back to the channel these tip.
Thank you
@@BAM5LGAMING how's it going for you I start school in a couple weeks did you ever get the audio book? Hope everything worked out
Thanks for the advice, i have an interview in 3 days and I am super happy i found this first. Duh stuff but I wouldn't even have thought of it.
Best of luck!
Best video I've found so far, thank you
Best tip he forgot to mention, just go get yourself a dues reciept then you can catch a call and not have to do this BS
Ha! Shining example of the differce between union and merit shops. Union- Pay your way in and you'll get a call. Merit-Be a solid employee and work hard and you'll always have a job
I could cry no I did 1 hr ago I found your channel this video to now in the position to get the job with no experience but I went in confidence and all and my pen and got the job 😭😭😭
Congrats brother welcome to the trade!
Thanks Jef! Always great tips
Glad it helped
Hi Thank you for your video I wish I saw this before my interview Great advice tho!
Helpful tips,Thanks 😎
"you want me to give my tools too?" haha lmao. Nice fist tip
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thank you
Glad it helped. Where u tuning in from?
@@The360Electrician Minnesota. I'm considering a career change but I'm apprehensive of the initial pay cut I'll need to take to become experienced
I hear that. I do have a strategy when the time comes. Book a coaching session it will be worth every penny. BTW before you Jump ship on your own, not after.
Thank you for this sir. :)
Hello Sir thanks for the videos
I’m thinking to go back to school
Which one is better way to go Electrician or HAVAC tech for better future?
Yours videos have been very helpful and thought provoking for me, thank you. I’m an electrician in the Navy and when I get out in a few years I would like to be an electrician in the civilian world. I’m worried about how my experience and skills will transfer over. I get to do alot of troubleshooting and electrical repairs on things such as motor controllers, motors, switches, lighting circuits, etc. there are some things I never get to use such as conduit or running new electrical things. Is there any advice you can give me that I may work on in these next years. Thank you very much , God bless.
Thak you for your service. I ALWAYS give priority when hiring for those that serve / serve. I'll reply with some advice soon.
@@The360Electrician My pleasure! Thank you very much Sir, I greatly appreciate it.
Oh and thanks for the list below, I just noticed it. Nice outline.
Anytime, good luck. Let us know how you did and if any of this advice helped.
amazing video! thank you!
Thanks for the support.
we are looking for journeymen electricians at Jett Solutions in Duncan, OK
Hopefully someone responds.
Good afternoon, I am interested.
Can you provide relocation for me, o assure you of long term commitment to grow the organisation.
Hey buddie , I really liked the info , what do you think about companys like Mister Sparky and Mister ELectric , are they good employers?
I've spoken to Mr. Sparky's team a few times, asked them to share more information with us and maybe get on a podcast. They never took the offer, I kind of wonder why? I ask tough questions when I need to but always look out for you guys. Look the grass is never green unless you water it. Get in see how you like it and if it works for you. If it does great stick to it if it doesn't get out fast and move on till you find something that does. Just don't waste 10 years jumping around to figure it out. Good luck! What state are you in?
@@The360Electrician thanks for replying , Im moving to texas to start a company from 0 and no electrical backround. I know its crazy but I know how to lead people and thats how I plan to do it.
@@marcoromero698 you need to do more then lead if u want to run a trade company or else guys wont respect you if u dont know ur shit.
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decent tips, but I don't like the advice about pay. First off, I won't ask you what I'll be getting paid, I'll tell you what I'm worth and if you don't like it, I'll apply somewhere else since I have the skills to do so. Employers should be able to give a genuine rough estimate as to how much someone will make. In my state awhile ago apprentices made about 18-19 dollars an hour, but in other places it was 13. I believe 13 is way too low, a company I used to work for offered 13 an hour to do solar installs... total bullshit... sorry man, be transparent or expect those questions or even wores, expect guys like me who know what their worth.
I hear you, everyone should always do what's best for them. Anyone that's going to low ball employees will have no employees and employees that are only after pay will never keep a steady job. Both sides need to realize its a fine line. My average employee (that we want to keep) lasts about 8 years, and that's because we encourage everyone to level up and some try union and other go on their own. As long as no bridges get burned we take them back if they return, which 50% do.
@@The360Electrician I'm 100% sympathetic towards the perspective of an employer. I can only imagine all the drifters trying to come through, I get it takes time out of the day, it costs money to process new employees etc etc. I can meet someone halfway and I'd rather work with a small business/semi large local business than go work for a union. At least in my neck of the woods the unions are corrupt and if you vote the wrong way or like the wrong politicians they won't even give you work, that doesn't sit well me with me. When I was training at my tradeschool, there was a small portion about 'customer service' skills and being able to communicate lol, I imagine some of the drifters calling you for a job with a bad attitude asking about pay didn't sit well with you. We get em out here too, especially in my city.
I was about to comment this as well. I know he said it’s not about money, it’s about a career but from our perspective IT IS about the money and if I’m taken care of I’m happy to keep that career going, but just like he doesn’t want his time wasted, I don’t want mine wasted either if you can’t compensate me fairly.
Hi I have an interview next week, there seems to be some confusion on attire, some say dress to impress and some say dress for the job you want I.E steel toes and jeans
Could you help me out??
In my opinion I think its strange when electrician come dressed to impress. I would say jeans and a button up shirt or flannel is ok. If you dress to impress your over selling it and not keeping it real, unless that's how you normally dress after work. Good luck, let us know how you did. Hope the video tips help!
I have an interview tomorrow morning for an apprentice position. They said expect 2 hours and I am scared as hell lol
Don't be, just be prepared and let them know you watched the video...lol
Ok so when I finish my trade school with an electrician license do I still have to do an apprenticeship
Yes you do.
@@jackjack4412 will my apprenticeship be shorter since I went to trade school? Thanks for the response subbing now
It's all upto you. Usually a combination of school and appretership should total 4 years.
@@The360Electrician Im in a 10 month program so my apprenticeship should be around 3yrs thanks slot for the response
Apprenticeship is 4 years I believe with or without school. I heard some times they don’t count the trade school hours but just work hard I’m in trade school to about to finish
So how much do you pay?
🤣
Should I clean shave or keep my trimmed beard? Should I wear a button up and slacks or a flannel steel toes and jeans?
Hey Alex all depends on who your customer is. I'm in shorts and t-shirt or golf pole 90% of the time. If you got flannel wearing customer you wear flannel. The more you relate the more your chance of closing goes up. Hope that helped.
@@jg5229 it’s for an apprentice position at a electrical shop.
@@Alex-jo2oi Did you get it?
@@NonStopActionJDog yes I did. Very easy.
@@Alex-jo2oi What questions did they ask?
Can you hire me?
Hey Blake, were always looking for good talent!
First thing they ask about money, we in USA , they need to make formula to see their Bills. No body shows at the side job, with no rate, your face smile with family, not with workers I guess, thanks
A bit unhinged to think people arent looking to primarily make money when looking for a job. It's a job.
I totally understand some people wont agree, but In my opinion McDonalds is a job. Walmart is a job. Not that there isn't fullfilment in either but a trade should be treated as a career. Especially if a liscense is involved like Journeyman or Master. In my case I went back in the trade when I was 32 making min wage. If I had said no thanks I wouldn't have learned from the best and missed a 100k salary within 6 months of being hired. This was back in 2005. Hope that makes sense.
This is a career not a job and I agree with that. However, this is not a passion and pay is very important.
What state are you in ?
Montana and California, where are you?
@@The360Electrician I’m in Northern California. Wanting to do an apprenticeship .
DON'T ASK HOW MUCH THE JOB IS PAYING ?!? this is why people are moving away from the trades because of people like you. NOT hiring people because they ask salary is a HUGE RED FLAG. no one should want to work at this company.
Then you owe me, if people move from the trades you are in more demand. I take cash check or bitcoin 🤣🤣🤣
@@The360Electrician salary is important, you sound like you underpay all your employees. people need to feed their families
My average employee stays with us 8 years, when they leave it's because I have done my job teaching them to go and get their own liscense. Some don't and that's fine, trust me they get paid more then I do most of the time and they have never missed a paycheck unlike us owners. The grass is not greener on any side. When you have great guys you pay great pay, you have a bad boss you walk. To me if pay is the first question, I already know they are either not worth their weight and if they are the resume will tell me along with the reffrences. Hope that cleared things up. I appriciate your cocern, remmber I was in your shoes so I don't pretend I am 100% correct. Just my advice.
Seriously. And not having a pen..... wtf lol
@@mompopsproductions7860 bro is so out of touch with reality. honestly cant wait to the boomer generation to be gone for good lmao
Thanks for the advice. I’m 61 years old female been doing instrumentation and electrical from class 1 Div 1 on down to residential and duct banks. It still happens to this day that I am discriminated against and invalidated. My advice back to you is to never ever judge an electrician by its cover. Everybody has a talent but some contractors impress me as Neanderthals. ( Western North Carolina, where gay men have more rights than hetero females)
I know this comment is a couple of years old but just wanted to say that is wrong and shame on anyone who treats you as an inferior electrician just because you’re female. It’s because of a couple female electricians that I know encouraged me to pursue the trade. I’ve learned much from them and so grateful for it.