Advice to a New Electrical Apprentice or thinking about a Trade!!

This is a crazy time we are in. We are living in a time that maybe your future is not clear and you may be thinking about getting into a Trade. So I decided to create a video about " Advice to a New Electrical Apprentice or someone who is thinking about making a change in their life. A Trade is a great thing to have and if you put enough time in you will see a great change in your life. This will become a video series to help people who are on the fence of joining a trade.

I will give an inside look on my Apprenticeship and also interview others to give a greater understanding on what is out there. Now is the time to get informed and see if a Trade is what you are looking for or maybe even need!!

[pedrosanchez]

3 years on the trade, always keeping my mouth shut, respecting my superiors and willing to learn💪

[caskasp]

I doubted my choice 1 month in.. I am now at 4 months. My teachers are the best and strongly encourage me. I'm very blessed.

[SergioPerez-pgzx]

My first on the trade, I kept my mouth shut and i carry ladders and wire. I love it. know 30 yrs later I wire up a house and get the light load.

[rodmir]

I started in the field in 1991 with no experience, I just needed a job! I remember they told me to show up Monday morning and I was going to be pulling cable. I had no idea what that meant and was nervous to get started. That feeling never changed for me at every step. I went from apprentice to journeyman to lead man to foreman to GF to Field engineer to superintendent. I remember asking questions to more experienced people and some of them would get mad at me for asking a stupid questions and not answer it. I ended up figuring out that those people that got mad at me really did not know the answer and was just covering it up with being mad at me. I agree with your point on just show up, shut your mouth, have a good attitude and you will go far in this trade. I have seen a lot of Mr. Cools be the first ones to get laid off and not move on to the next job.
I have only watched a couple of videos but I really like them and will watch more.
Thanks!!!!

[jarrydee]

I started in 98. I needed a job, and my friends dad was an electrical contractor. He hired me and sent me off with my friend (his son) and the learning began. I started off doing plugs and switches. Now, all these years later, I work for my friend, he left his dad and started his own company. in december 2021, me and my wife plan to start our own company. This trade saved my live I believe. I took almost 20 years off from the trade. I got back into it last summer, took my Jman test and here I am.

[almaalvarez]

Hello Mr. Michaud new subscriber here 🙃 I'm a woman that just got into the electrical field. You're 100% right, by honoring rule #1 (keep my mouth shut) I earned a raise days after my first month 😊 I'll be on the watch for your videos so I can educate myself as much as I can. Thank you 😁

[drawingtime]

Here's my comment about bending pipe. I was impatient but willing to learn. I simply kept my mouth shut and told myself "you WILL eventually."
Now six years into in this trade, I'm one of the few people who can still say "I love my job!" Never give up 💯

[davidbstump]

Hey Craig..really like your videos. I'm trying to get into the electrical field now. Have lots of schooling and experience but non-related to the electrician field. I have been applying but no luck so far. I'm very teachable and a hard worker, just need someone to take a chance on me. Would you continue making these videos they are excellent learning source. Thank you for what you do.

[donmonarch]

Finish my classes next week & currently applying for apprenticeship or even a helper position just to get my foot in the door to get some field experience. Show up, study the code, study the trade at home off the clock & hopefully I will stand out from the slackers.

[edsosa]

I just want to thank you for making the videos you make voltages drop and sizing wires and the math formula. You make it easy to understand. I have just passed my electrical certification exam. Thank you thank you.

[tonesgaming]

Wow. What an insight to your apprenticeship. In my 11th month of my apprenticeship I still had to get tools for my colluage and he hardly taught me anything. And every time I ask a question he gets frustrated.

[mangel]

Hola, desde Puerto Rico. I’m currently a student of electrical trade. I like your videos a lot👌🏼👌🏼

[johnweaver]

This is Any trade, anything in life.... Great video!

[seamusmcgrath]

Long time no see! Hope you're well. Hit my three years this month, not long until I take my journeyman test. My advice for new apprentice: know how to use a shovel and avoid huffing PVC glue. Show up early and show up daily. Give a damn. Consistency and knowledge retention will be rewarded in time.

[Jason_Van_Stone]

I went in the trade 4 years ago and had a couple damn good drill sergeant foreman's.
1st year (Industrial/commercial) - Forklift our pallets of material, gather material, underground work, assist journeymen, clean, organize material, etc...
Now I hook up panels, transformers, inlight censors systems, and currently a lead of 2 Journeymen, and 3 new apprentices on the 2nd floor of a retirement center, overlooking their rough in, and wire make up/trim😀

[Femur]

You have to be able to demonstrate that you can do the little things and follow instructions before you can do the big things. Crawling before walking.

[alejandrooro]

thank you for this video, is basically about all the life, always keep humble. you got a new subscriber

[tonyfarias]

Thank you brother, your info really helped me

[jeremie]

Thank you very much for your advice we love you. We’re the best instructor 🤝🤝I’m jeremie from Kansas City

[chrisf]

only underground first 2 months with my journyman-forman digging exposeing and excavateing also run underground conduit