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re: Son wants to be an electrician
Posted on 4/19/15 at 3:55 pm to kywildcatfanone
Posted on 4/19/15 at 3:55 pm to kywildcatfanone
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He will make more than attorney's on average.
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Posted on 4/19/15 at 3:58 pm to Athanatos
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He will make more than attorney's on average.
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The mean salary for an electrician was $53,560 in 2013
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Lawyers earned an average annual salary of $131,990 in 2013
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n 2013, paralegals earned an average annual salary of $51,170.
Posted on 4/19/15 at 4:05 pm to tigerdup07
And why are you telling us this?
Posted on 4/19/15 at 4:09 pm to RadTiger
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Lawyers earned an average annual salary of $131,990 in 2013
That seems kinda high.
Posted on 4/19/15 at 4:11 pm to tigerdup07
Also, guys who install onsite wastewater systems, and repair failing systems make a ton of cash, if you can stand the smell.
Posted on 4/19/15 at 4:12 pm to Jones
Why? Associates at big firms start at $160k in major markets and at abot $100k in New Orleans.
Posted on 4/19/15 at 4:12 pm to tigerdup07
Starting pay for apprentices is around $20 here. You start at roughly $30/hour once you finish the apprenticeship. Not sure how it works there.
Good field to get into.
Good field to get into.
Posted on 4/19/15 at 4:17 pm to Athanatos
quote:The only problem is actually securing a job.
Why? Associates at big firms start at $160k in major markets and at abot $100k in New Orleans.
Posted on 4/19/15 at 4:22 pm to Athanatos
I guess it seems high because all I hear on here is how law school is terrible to go into because there aren't any jobs
Posted on 4/19/15 at 4:24 pm to Pavoloco83
It is 5 years. After you get out, you make 30$/hr. I'm about to start my first year 
Posted on 4/19/15 at 4:35 pm to tigerdup07
Sounds awesome. Not to disparage other electricians or anything, but I hope he keeps that mindset throughout, that he's doing this because he wants to excel at it and not because it was the best alternative to college.
I can see young guys taking on trades by choice, and remaining intellectually curious about them, doing really really well in the coming years.
I can see young guys taking on trades by choice, and remaining intellectually curious about them, doing really really well in the coming years.
Posted on 4/19/15 at 4:38 pm to tigerdup07
Try to get him hired by triad,mmr or ISC and he'll learn the trade on the job. And they will pay for him to go to ABC school
Posted on 4/19/15 at 4:38 pm to tigerdup07
Nothing wrong with learning a trade.
Posted on 4/19/15 at 4:46 pm to tigerdup07
If he is good, he will make money.
Posted on 4/19/15 at 5:17 pm to tigerfan in bamaland
Watt do electricians charge currently?
Posted on 4/19/15 at 5:29 pm to tigerdup07
That's great!
If he wants to work on the really big stuff and be a lineman for a utility, thats is not a bad deal either.
If he wants to work on the really big stuff and be a lineman for a utility, thats is not a bad deal either.
Posted on 4/19/15 at 5:38 pm to Pettifogger
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I can see young guys taking on trades by choice, and remaining intellectually curious about them, doing really really well in the coming years.
a friend from high school went the electrician route right out of HS, the company liked him and his demeanor/work ethic enough to send him to college to get an EE, not saying that happens everyday or that it always works out, but in his case it did, at least he has a goal
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