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I am 18 years old, live in Phoenix, Arizona, and am currently an electrical apprentice. However, I already know that I don’t want to work in construction. The super long, hot, hard days and weeks and coming home and having no energy to do anything else is just not for me. I want a more relaxed job, obviously I understand this is not relaxing what so ever, but it’s definitely not as bad as construction. I got recommended this job by one of my buddies and it sounded like a great choice. From what I understand, I can take a 2 year class at a community college and some other classes and be eligible. To me it sounds like a great option, but would like to hear from other people in the industry. Any advice and help is greatly appreciated, thank you so much.

I am 18 years old, live in Phoenix, Arizona, and am currently an electrical apprentice for the IBEW. I know already that this construction lifestyle is just not for me. I understand that this is an amazing opportunity and the pay and benefits are great, but I just feel like I cannot live with working such long and hard hours, and being exhausted from work all the time, and not wanting to do anything when I come home. I have been thinking about going to community college and taking some classes, but I am not sure what to do at all, my dad is a real estate agent and have also been thinking about something like that. I just want a career where I am able to relax and still live comfortably. I am totally open to a regular 9-5 at a desk job too. Any help is greatly appreciated, thank you.

I am 18 years old, live in Phoenix, Arizona, and am currently an electrical apprentice for the IBEW. I know already that this construction lifestyle is just not for me. I understand that this is an amazing opportunity and the pay and benefits are great, but I just feel like I cannot live with working such long and hard hours, and being exhausted from work all the time, and not wanting to do anything when I come home. I have been thinking about going to community college and taking some classes, but I am not sure what to do at all, my dad is a real estate agent and have also been thinking about something like that. I just want a career where I am able to relax and still live comfortably. I am totally open to a regular 9-5 at a desk job too. Any help is greatly appreciated, thank you.

I am 18 years old, live in Phoenix, Arizona, and currently am an electrical apprentice. I already know that construction is not the path that I want to go down. My dad is a real estate agent, and just started a few years ago. Should I become a real estate agent, and will I be able to keep working as an electrical apprentice until I feel safe enough to do real estate full time? Or is it something I will need to fully commit to first? Thank you for any help and advice.

I am currently an electrical apprentice in the IBEW, but haven’t gotten sent out on a job yet, I’ve had a few classes already, but was wondering if this career will really end up being draining and as bad as some people say. I just don’t want a career where I’m coming home every day exhausted from work and not having any energy left, and want to do other stuff. I do enjoy most of the things that I have done so far with electrical, but just want to hear from other electricians on how truly demanding and draining the career is. Thank you