You can tell this is an ancient meme because it prices college at 4 years at $9,000 per year instead of 5 years at $30,000 per year 😆

  • A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world
    15·
    2 years ago

    Electrician in IBEW here in a poor rural region. Those pay numbers are pretty close to our current rates, actually. And if you can pass a test, you can get into the apprenticeship program pretty easily. They don’t expect much from first year apprentices. I had a trade school diploma and my Limited Liability Electrician license already when I applied, but it didn’t matter much. The competitiveness is very dependent on your local.

    You gotta buy your own hand tools, but power tools, conduit benders, etc are all provided.

    So… like with everything career-related, it’s gonna depend on where you live.

    • bl4ckblooc@lemmy.world
      4·
      2 years ago

      ‘Appreciceships’ is a pretty broad thing too. I can think of more mechanics and carpenters I know that had to buy their own tools then plumber and electricians.

      • A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world
        1·
        2 years ago

        Damn, that kinda OT is some good money but miss me with that. After 50 hours of solid work in a week I’m worthless lol.

        But I do light commercial construction mostly, which is pretty go-go-go all day long with bird-dogging foremen. If I was doing industrial or large commercial there’s usually some more breathing room.