Episode 58 - ELECTRICIAN TESTING - Tips For How To Take Your Electrician Exam
The big question on every 4th year electrical apprentice's mind is, "what is the test going to be like" to become an electrician? In this episode I talk about how the exam is laid out and what tips you should know going in on test day.
Read MoreEpisode 57 - HELP ME!!! Tech Gurus - Why Do I Keep Losing RAID Data?
I've been running into a lot of tech issues lately, so it's been making it extremely difficult to continue with my content. I NEED HELP!!!! What type of storage/backup solutions should I be using? I'm tired of my RAID 5 crashing and having to spend 3 days recovering 7 terrabytes of data.
PLEASE HELP ME!!!
Read MoreEpisode 56 - How To Interview For An Apprenticeship - WHAT IF I HAVE NO TOOL EXPERIENCE?
Are you about to interview to start an Electrician Apprenticeship program? In this episode I talk about the do’s and don’ts of the interview process, as well as some tips to help you overcome the “lack-of-experience” problem.
Read MoreEpisode 55 - Language Of The Trades - The Uncensored Way I Speak (Let People Be - Part 2)
In the trades you'll hear a lot of colorful language. There's no denying that, just walk on to any job-site where people are sawing, swinging hammers, hauling heavy sharp pieces of metal, and doing hard, dangerous, laborious work - and you're sure to hear the peasant's version of the King's English a time or two.
Read MoreEpisode 51 - Should You Go To Trade School To Be An Electrician?
In this episode I give my OPINION on whether or not electrician trade schools are a good idea or not. Again, full disclosure here - THIS IS MY OPINION, HAVING NEVER ATTENDED ONE.
Read MoreEpisode 50 - Female Electricians
I get asked pretty often by young women whether or not they should join the electrical trade. I always tell them a resounding "YES!" However there are some sharp edges to the sword you carry as a female electrician in your first few years that you may want to be aware of before making the leap.
Read MoreEpisode 49 - Working With An Asshole
I get asked from a good chunk of apprentices, "how do you deal with working under someone who's a complete asshole everyday?" This is something that most people will have to deal with at one point or another, so lets go into it a little bit.
Read MoreEpisode 48 - Am I Too Old To Be An Electrician?
I get asked so often by old and young people whether or not it is too late for them to become an electrician. The answer is no for most people. Unless you're 70 there's no reason why you can't get into this trade.
Read MoreEpisode 46 - Should You Do Sidework?
Doing side-work is one of the most controversial issues in being an electrician. Across the country there are different laws, standards, and practices to handle electricians doing work outside of working for their company, yet most people still do it.
Read MoreEpisode 45 - Let People Be (No Such Thing As Good And Bad)
Do you find yourself judging the activities and decisions of other people frequently? Do you feel judged by your activities and decisions? Do you give a shit? In this episode I talk about how there's no such thing as good or bad, rather just value statements that we make on one another.
Read MoreEpisode 44 - Stop Losing Your Tools (Theft and Misplacing)
Something that happens a lot in the trades is theft. Leaving your tools on jobsites or sitting in the back of your truck overnight is a sure way to keep wasting money on new ones. Not only will other people take them if they're left out, they could get rained on and trashed even if people are honest and leave them where you left them.
Read MoreEpisode 43 - Electrical Exams and My Experiences With Them
I've taken a few electrical exams over the years of being an electrician. All of the exams are difficult and require the ability to index information while being timed. All electrical exams are open book. In this episode I talk about my experiences taking Electrician Exams.
Read MoreEpisode 39 - Every Master Has A Master - How To Learn More and Have People WANT To Teach You
As a master electrician I've learned over the years that there is always someone out there who is better than me. There will always be an older guy that's been doing this longer and that has a different way of thinking. Every person has a different perspective and has had different experiences.
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