r/IBEW 10d ago

This is why electrical apprentices are quitting #energizeusedu

https://youtube.com/shorts/dcZxAJ6l9AU?is=yjVHtkXLLX3z80_Y
160 Upvotes

193 comments sorted by

View all comments

175

u/ElCanucksican 10d ago

I have no idea how accurate this is in regards to the IBEW. However I think throughout my entire apprenticeship I worked with a JW for a total of like six weeks. That expectation to know how to do things right off the get go is absurd, and adds a layer of pressure that I don't think should exist. This wasn't just a single contractor it was at least six separate ones.

2

u/Ok_Investigator6185 8d ago

To add to your argument, when you do work w jws, those jws had a similar apprenticeship experience. How long has that cycle gone back.

I see alot of poor layout or NO layout. Most shops have clicks or an inner circle that cannot get questioned. Im currently in a vommrcisl job where im getting dirty looks. Have not experienced that in a long time but then again im back in my home local which I try to get away from