Q & A | How I Became an Electrician | Lex Electric 

Girl. The respect I have for you. I have never commented on YT in my life and yet I had to for this vid. Just discovered your channel and you are seriously such an inspiration and actually comforting haha as I consider electrical. The fact you modelled and have more feminine aspects and do the event management/social media on the side but also have a down to earth personality and love working with your hands and taking on a typically male dominated field - BRILLIANT. I never thought people like that existed. I’m 20 and really love being feminine but keep coming back to trades. It’s a battle because I’m not sure if I’m cut out for it but I really want to give it a go. It’s crazy how similar we are and it’s so inspiring to see how successful you have come. Also - teaching!?? When you said that I was like wow I also wanted to do that all growing up but am not going to pay and spend 6+ years to teach. It’s great to see someone excel in this field while also having other interests. Anyways, thank you for the amazing content, pleaseeee keep it up! I’m from Canada so if you ever want a friend, or want to chat about careers - I also love wine LOL

Love the new name for your channel. Lots of good advice here!

I salute you and your struggle 💯, You are really strong, I am also an Industrial Electrician

I'm so happy I found your channel, and I can't wait for more electrician content! I'll be starting trade school in a few months (mandatory in canada) and I was super stressed out about being one of the only girls and not being as strong physically. This video made me really excited instead 💪 looks like a fun challenge, and I'll kick ASS

Love these videos! Also an artist going into the trades so thank you for the inspiration!

I'm really inspired by your work,attitude of work and advice, l appreciated as an apprentice electrician l do learn alot ..thank you you very much.

Always keep a positive attitude.🙂👍

Do some reverse planks or some hyperextensions when your back acts up, and keep doing it after. Get some blood flow going, build some muscle to help stabilize your spine. It’ll save your back.

Thank you for this awesome content!❤️🎯🙏🏾💯

thank you for making these videos!

Thank you.. I’m trying to look at all my options as far as a career. I did a test and said this can be a good option.

Thank you so much for all your Electrician videos. Please keep it up! I am starting Electrical school in the fall and watching your videos has left me less nervous and even more excited to enter the trades world. I look forward to more of your videos!

Lexi!! Instant follow girl 🔌 I just started going down the electrician rabbit hole last night, kind of by accident. When they say representation matters, YOU are it! I never even considered going into a trade because I’ve never seen or heard a girl that looks like me that’s into what I’m into in those fields. I looove your point about not dimming your femininity or other parts of yourself to please others or fit a mold. Stoked to hear more of your perspectives!

Thanks for posting this information. I'm gearing up to enter the electrical trade (hopefully), but it's been hard to find information from people who aren't journeymen or masters. It's good to know that I can relate to your experience. Good information and advice, too. Looking forward to more content dude.

Great video my partner was trying to order the splurge safety vest for me but not available in the US great video

Thank you for this video Lexi! How difficult did you find the technical side of the job to accustom to? I’ve never been great at maths and seeing even my partner studying for his electrician exams and seeing the content it low key intimidated me! I’m not too stressed about the physical side, more understanding the job itself if I ever decided to pursue it!

Tomorrow is my first day as an apprentice and im nervous af, your videos help to give us green guys confidence thank you

Hi Lexi, greetings from Colombia. I'm an electrician, too. I'm learning English and I like yours videos. In Colombia, the girls don't work in this Job because is very hard.

We definitely do have some way to go to create an inclusive work place

take care off that back! I had a spasm recently and the physical therapists of RU-vid helped me heal right up

I'm not sure if you mentioned this or not but what was the name of the program that you first went to? The 3 month (I think) that introduced you to a lot of different trades. I'm really interested in trades but am not sure which one to choose, so going to that program would be SO helpful. Also, love your channel!!

Hi Lex, So happy to find your channel. Currently, I am applying for Electrical foundation program from BCIT. The admission advisor said current applying are looking at possible April 2022 start date. Luckily, Waiting time is less than one year.LoL! Any suggestions for preparing myself before starting my program. I am not sure if it is hard to find a job as a fresh graded apprentice ？Could you share your job hunting experience with us？

I just got an apprenticeship and I saw your channel and you were not doing the electrician part of it and very random. Thank you for posting more frequently!

Hi Lexi, I am an ATEX approved electrical instrumentation engineer (UK) I am looking to emigrate to Canada, locations of note, Ottawa. I would ideally like to stay in the sector of ATEX work but its not important, apparently you have to have "Red seal"? is this a regulation requirement, and is there anything other than this set specific that I need? Can you recommend any areas that offer work in general, or to live other than Ottawa. I would appreciate the time given to reply and help. Thanks - Gareth

Re back/general physical health: Big fan of the yoga also. Personally, I've gotten much more into strength calisthenics over barbell/dumbbell weight training lately - convinced by the argument that it strengthens the joints more so (but I still do kettlebell lifting as I have for a long time, here and there for HIIT/overall strength and flexibility benefits). I think all this has helped me a lot in trade work thus far - hoisting around 40 foot ladders (with another person), sometimes with extensions on top. Carrying solar panels up said ladders (probably not an industry standard practice because they have equipment for that). Being cognizant of 'man-splain', but if you're interested in more input re back problems, I may have something to add.

I did a trades sampler program too, thats how I chose Electrical. Learned how to do some basics like 3 way switches, made extension cords, outlets, lights, and wire a large green house with lights as well as a couple cabins. I'm all in now! But I'm starting to wonder if I should even do the foundations course i was just accepted into (starts in august)...I'm wondering if i know enough to just hit the ground running?

The act of writing in the notebook itself improves your memory of the thing

Another thought - you said 'never' went back to school. Pretty sure I'm a fair amount older than you and I just started back up working towards that bachelor's, possibly in engineering. Full time work+full time school is definitely not a pleasant experience currently but mixing up the two is something I'm considering going forward. I've said for a long time that I want to both design and implement renewable systems (thus the engineering + electrician work). How well can someone practically apply both fields in their career simultaneously? I dunno - maybe I'll have to find out. Anyway - possibilities are always there was my point.

Editing Lexi. Genius.

Love u

I hate school. Writing a paper is painful. My dad was a transmission lineman after a Former electrician. I have wired a house with him. The ceiling was the hardest, it was fun. I am thinking of becoming a electrician

I did apprenticeship in navy

hi! where did you find the women in trades program?

Hey I wish I had your email so I could ask more direct questions, but I’m a 24 year old female in Vancouver trying to get into this trade. I have had different people tell me that I don’t need to go to school first and I could just apply as apprentice for an electrical company. And that they would pay for my schooling. Just wondering if you did that? Or did you start with school first, then apply somewhere?

Hello! I am a nurse looking to have another side hustle (besides bartending). Can you work and go to electrician school? In my case I work 3 twelve hour shifts a week

Which part of cannada do you work

What is the math involved with this trade & with schooling? Never really been a math person so I’m curious to know if it’s anything intricate

Hi, i'm an electrition from Israel. I wonder what are the licence levels that you have as an elecrition in your place. In Israel we have: 1. Electrition assistant. 2. Practical electrition- allows up to 3X40amp 3. Qwalified electrition- allows up to 3X80amp 4..master electrition- allows up yo 3X240amp 5. Technic electrition- allows up to 3X400amp 6. Practical engeneer- allows up to 3X630 7. Enganeer- every current level is allowed

I've been working as an electrician since my childhood (when I was 12),and it's been so great to be a part of this profession, BTW on the other hand I've got ACCA CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANT AS WELL

How can I come there for job of electrician

I wanted to ask you if you could make a video on how you got the licence if that's possible. from what I have researched they need a certain number of hours of experience before you can write the exam or take the courses but I am confused on how to and where to get the experience from. thank you.

How tall are you? I'm 5'2 and I really want to do a trade in electrical but I'm scared I won't have enough strength bc of my height :/

Are you Canadian?

hi i am from south africa and i do have a bit of qulifications in electrical ....now i would realy like to know how to come that side and do what you do.. by the way i am poor lol

Do you think i am able to learn and become an electrician even though im 18 and have zero experience or anything to my knowledge about being an electrician, it's just recently sounded interesting to me and i would like to persue this but i don't know that i have what it takes to get into this field because of my lack in experience and knowledge

Bonjour je suis électricien de chantier cherché emplois un canada. Comment fait les inscriptions cherché un contrat de travail... merci beaucoup

Thank you for the words on dealing with harassment. I want to return to my old (male dominated) career and I need to find new ways to communicate that aren't simply _participating_ in toxic male culture.

(Please answer this) I am a 15 year old girl, and I do believe that I am at the part of my life that I should know what to do . But I really have no idea, this job sounds interesting but, I'm just afraid. Is this dangerous?

Your channel has the potentiality to get huge because of your content, yes, but also because of your *context.* please become a cottage industry of electrical content. You’ll see what I mean, later.

I tried to order the vest for my partner she is an electrician and they would not ship to US

How did you hurt your back?..will you be ok soon?

Are you a journey or apprentice ?

Do you need to be good at math to be a electrician

I'm also a lady electrician here in the philippines 😁

BOKBUNJA-UM BLACK RASPBERRY FTW

Did you do the foundations course at BCIT? I've been looking at their Trades Discovery *For Women course, just to confirm the electrician career path is right for me, and the Electrician foundations/apprenticeship after that.

how hard is all the math?

I know someone who said they did slab for their entire apprenticeship and barely knows anything else, would you say they had a bad boss or were not asking enough questions and applying themselves enough im that person that asks a lot of questions but I wonder if it could also be the person in charge choosing to just stick them with one thing because they don’t like them or truly don’t think they were capable of much more...

I’m a electrician that listens to Paula Abdul in front of his coworkers

Ambulanced, nice

I have only one question for you..... How is Zack possibly related to someone so cool...? Can tell which sibling got DA GOOD GENES. One more thing - if any males give you crap on the job, just remember: MEN AIN'T SHIT Have a fantastic day ☀

Try unrolling 200 ft of 350 to 750 mcm wire then come back to me about your back. Lol take care of your self because no one will.

Hi friends

Former model? What hands?