DAY IN THE LIFE | Female Electrician Apprentice on a HUGE Industrial Job 

Haha thanks so much! Means a lot coming from you. I appreciate you taking the time to comment. I'm new at this, so still polishing my skills. But I am also trying to be authentic, so I am happy to hear you say that it seems real. Thanks again!

@@LexElectric Just keep grinding, you'll do just fine. One of your followers actually emailed me recently and suggested we do an episode together, and after watching a few of your videos I agree =) Might help get some visibility to your channel. Feel free to reach out if you're interested - dustin@electricianu.com - Oh and one quick bit of advice to keep in mind, RU-vid favors consistency because they want your audience to be able to rely on you bringing them back into youtube often - so the algorithm will start promoting your videos to a wider audience if you post at consistent times over months (doesn't happen right away, takes time). If you ever have questions or want suggestions on the content side (or electrical side) I'm happy to help in any way I can. Take care

The Goat himself commented on your video 😭🇺🇸⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️ Hopefully we see a video of you two guys talking about the similarities and differences about being in the trades as a Male and Female ⚡️⚡️⚡️SPARKY FOR LIFE ⚡️⚡️⚡️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Glad you found it too! You'll rock it.

That was me too! Now it actually feels possible ❤️

Heck yeah! Awesome.

Hi I wish you should send to me your email address

please send to me your email address so I can discuss with u okay

Awesome!!!

Hey Karmah! Thanks for your comment. I was born and raised in Victoria, so I love the Island! They are fun to make. I have been off work for a little bit, so haven't had content to create, but I am hoping to put out new videos soon. Thanks again, and good luck on second year.

Hi!! I’m a women who’s 18 and debating becoming an electrician. Could u maybe tell me some pros and cons or ur job?

Thats awesome! I want to do that too! Show some more nitty gritty stuff! My next video has some POV shots where I shoved my phone between my knees 🤣 Best of luck Lauren 😊

@@LexElectric Hahha that’s not a bad idea, whatever works without actually wearing a camera, I found that if you wear shirts with pockets and stick your phone in it the camera sticks out just enough to record what’s exactly in front of you but when you bend over of course it falls out LOL Thanks lex! I’m looking forward to more of your videos.

Love @electricianU , just filled out their survey for the best tool belt.

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@@ElectricianU also, when are your toolbelts coming out? ⚡⚡

@@LexElectric ugh....not soon enough, possibly not til next year now. After all of y'alls feedback (thank you by the way) I've realized I can't just make one belt - every electrician wants a different thing. I don't want to just cram something together for the sake of making something, I want to make something rad. I have work pants I'm working on too, and it would be great to get feedback from a female spark on how they fit for different body types. I'm happy to send you a pair or two when they're ready so I can hear your feedback.

@@ElectricianU yes it is an impossible task. The absolute biggest feedback every woman I've talked to is high waist, high waist, high waist. I would be delighted to be a product tester! I've struggled with work pants for years, and the best I've found so far is the Helly Hansen Chelsea (with tool belt pockets). But high waisted, shaped for a booty, and tighter at the ankle is my dream pant.

I've never heard of them! I'll check them out. Thanks for watching ! ☺️

Thank you so much!!

Congrats! You'll do great!

Thank you 🤗

Good question. I started non union for my first year, then switched to union and been with my current company ever since. The union is pretty good about assessing where you're at and putting you in different types of jobs so you are always learning. I did Resi my first two years and was pretty vocal about wanting a change, and so now I am on this site, which is great!

@@LexElectric Any opportunities to work in renewable energy? I got my foot in the door in solar, and while I want to gain a wide range of expertise, renewable energy is ultimately what I want to primarily focus on. I've generally assumed its par for the course for IBEW to not have someone do resi for more than 2 years - did you feel you actually had to request the change or was it inevitable? Do they call the apprenticeship 'inside wireman' out there in canadialand?

@@LexElectric What's the process like switching from non-union to union mid-apprenticeship? Are you able to just continue your apprenticeship as normal or do you have to restart with the IBEW program?

Congrats on the apprenticeship! Right? So frustrating! And of course they are priced similarly, but women's have way less features. I can sort of fit into men's sizes but they are way too wide. Ridiculous.

I got a great pair from caterpillar!

@@jessicamanning8994 I tried on a pair that looked so nice, but wasn't as comfy as the pair I bought. They had the best looking ones for sure.

Ugh, the worst. I'm lucky being pretty tall but even still men's clothes don't fit.

@@LexElectric body proportions..your hands,your feet,your torso❤

Have a look at the Asian market they are small fitting 👍👍

Duluth Trading Co., has women’s work clothes and a catalog dedicated to women’s wear. Also work boots. (duluthtrading.com)

@@rebel-yellenterprises1479 I bought two pairs of Duluth pants, same kind, same size. Both were terrible fit, one being at least two sizes bigger. I had to return them AND pay shipping to the states 😟 I would like to try more of their stuff, but can't risk them being totally off when their returns cost me $25!

Oh it's still a battle everytime 😂

Exactly!!

Check out my Q + A video!

Thank you

A pros and cons list deserves a whole video on its own! Will add to the list.

Thank you! I'm obsessed with Philip E Morris.

Thank you for following!

Oh yeah, the diving is unreal 👌

Great suggestion! Are they online exclusively?

@@LexElectric yeah, I think so, but they have a pretty generous exchange size/return policy.

@@miavaughn2393 awesome! Next pair I will definitely look into them. I really like trying stuff on, so it's nice to have the exchange option.

It's has its ups and downs. Right now we are in a lull, and the union hall is slow. I can't speak on non union though.

@@LexElectric ur in the union right now? IBEW 213? And how often would you say you get laid off

Dakota! The steel toes blundstones are also amazing

1. Construction 2. $40 3. It depends! Sometimes you're in the right place at the right time!

@@LexElectric Thanks, so what i should do now to join IBEW? What are the prerequisites? I need to be sure that i will be admitted 100% so what will things that should i do to guarantee the acceptance? Should i study SAT? should i take GED from America? should i go to the community college to study some more math and algebra? i have ZERO experience in this field, so should i go to trade school to study 1 year at least to have experience then apply for IBEW program or what?!

@@abanoubmelad2919 I'm not sure how it works in the states, but reach out to your local IBEW and they can tell you how to apply and your pre requisites

@@LexElectric thanks 🙋 Just to be sure, you said no problem if I'm not living in Portland city, So i can join to any LU in the State, So what about LUs OUTSIDE Oregon State!! like if live in Oregon and i want to join to LU 6 in SF, can i do this without being a citizen in CA? 2- The important question, U know I'm a new immigrant in USA " that great country I'm proud of being a citizen here" :) So i can travel to any state easily, So What if i got accepted in LUs outside Oregon State! like got accepted in local 6 in SF! So after joining to LU 6 and after finishing my apprenticeship and also after getting my license as a journeyman in CA, So my question is ( Can i go to work in LU 48 after getting my license in California or you will tell me take attitude test again then wait your interview then wait your rank on the list and then go to study Apprenticeship again because the electricity is different in each state! or least you will transfer some hours and make me study my apprenticeship in a few months? Orrr i can work immediately in LU 48 without anything or any exams!! i don't think it will be easy because what if 100 person from different LUs left them LUc and move directly to work in Lu 48!! ofc u will tell them we don't have enough jobs for you, right? So are there any problems to get my journeyman in any lus outside Oregon then go to live and work in LU 48 without any conditions, requirements or any another exams?

@@abanoubmelad2919 hey, lots of great questions and I am sorry that I do not have the answers 🤣 I am not from the states, so I have no idea how things very from state to state. Check with the local union with all these questions! I know in Canada you can transfer locals, but things might be different down there. Good luck!

Wow that must be super interesting!

@@LexElectric It is. There’s a lot of different things I do I work with the fueling department so I fix their equipment and also the phones and lights if anything breaks.

My local community college offered one!

@@LexElectric Thank you so much!

Depends where you're from! In Canada, union electricians make $41/ hour after 5 years.

Fair enough , you're probably right. My boss has thrown around both commercial and industrial to describe this site so I went with it 😂

Yes you can! I had someone who was 40 in my first year class. Everyone is on a different timeline, so do what makes you happy!

I went back to school last year for electrical. I'm 42. Just need an apprenticeship. I didn't know what I wanted to do til 3 years ago.

Thanks for watching Rahul!

*GASPS* how did you know? Also, I am a hufflepuff (obvs) what's your house?

@@LexElectric house less

Good call! Yes it was a hectic busy day of work so I didn't have much time to explain what I was doing. Will try and be more specific in future videos. Thanks for the comment!

@@LexElectric Don't get me wrong though - I think it's sweet to share your dog and partner cuddles too. Important parts of a complete, happy day.

@@aaronbrown5631 aw thank you!

I knew I wanted to do something with my hands. So I did a trades discovery course and really enjoyed the problem solving and puzzles of electrical.

I haven't taken the red seal yet. Good luck tho!

@@LexElectric Thanks for response, please send me your contact number, I want to meet you and work with you

@@NasirKhan-vz2qy no thank you! There are a lot of resources online for red seal info.

@@LexElectric Thanks for suggested, Now I have more information about Red seal exam preparation after your Excellent knowledge .

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Hahaha

HOW DID I MISS THIS COMMENT, thank you! So excited for you and glad you joined!

Hey how’s the Career going ? I feel like I’m old but I want to try it so bad ! I’m turning 27 soon so I’m wondering if you like it so far ?

@@Littlekitten_ so right now, I finished solar electrical and i’m doing commercial electrical. It’s not so much a trade school as it is a school that also happens to have trade school options featured, if that makes sense at all. It’s not an ACTUAL trade school, but it helps get into apprenticeships. May be completely different for an actual trade school but i’ll tell you some experiences so far At any rate, it’s definitely hard on the hands since I’m not used to it of course, but I’m enjoying it so far, already learned some core values that relate to myself like how I go about problem solving things. It’s a process but from what I experienced and heard from my teacher so far, I have a LOT to learn. I’m liking commercial more than solar, but the semester for commercial just started last week so we haven’t really gotten into much yet, from what the teacher tells me, it’s definitely something where if you invest yourself into it it’ll definitely pay off. I still have one more class to do (residential) though so who knows 😳 it’s a decent amount of math for solar, but it was definitely worth it getting an understanding of how dc and ac voltage or just electricity works in general, learned splicing, removing the insulation, after getting used to removing the insulation off of .20 gauge wire, we got given .18 gauge wire which completely tripped me up when i tried. But just like the .20 you get used to it and it becomes 2nd nature for the grip. If you want to know anything specific that i could maybe answer, I can try too ! Good luck on making that decision girll and don’t worry about being too old, you’re never too old to learn new things that can benefit you.

@@spaizy7196 thanks for the detailed response 🙏🏼🤍 I so appreciate it ! And good luck!

@@Littlekitten_I’m not sure whyI’m just now getting a notification for this, but thank you and I wish you godspeed! Hope everything’s going good!

I love the steel toed Blundstones, as well as Dakota has a couple good pairs available at Marks.

How did you know ???? Deleting this comment immediately!

Thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching 😌

Thanks!

@@LexElectric your welcome

Welcome!

Well my bosses know I'm the fastest even if I'm sitting down, so they don't give me any crap!

Hey, you have commented on a few of my videos now and I appreciate the support! But, I can't get you a job or a visa. That's up to you. Best of luck!

Nope!

I think you're awesome! Thanks friend 😊

You know what

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Not required on this site 👷‍♀️

They are so heavy!

Aw shucks 😌 thank you

@@LexElectric you should have a RU-vid video showing off your guitar skills as well. Just sayin

@@eyeofbeholder1 busted! Its my boyfriend's guitar. I can only play 4 chords 😂

Not going to hide so 💁

@@LexElectric not hiding, but you don't hear people going out of their way to say they are straight. I know it was a random meme you remembered, but I can't get over the need of people to explain how different they are.Anywaaaay. Have a great day. I am glad you enjoy your job. I might join as well soon :)

Explain the fact that I hung 9 pieces of strut in the same time it took another guy to do 2. Explain how I can finish a suite in 2 days by myself when it takes other guys 3-5 days. The sad part is your attitude will take you no where in life. Try again sweetie.

You sound bitter as hell bitter bob

@@LexElectric Interesting how you compare and try your best to be better than the men. You’ll get nowhere trying to compete with men.

@@LexElectric And you might be faster right now but men will work longer hours. Longer time you do only 10 hours, nothing. When you’ll be on your menopause years men will be in their prime still. Different levels.

@@luiscartagena497 source on that? Or are you just full of shit?

Go somewhere else then ✌️