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Son wants to be an electrician
Posted on 4/19/15 at 2:54 pm
Posted on 4/19/15 at 2:54 pm
gotta say.......i'm pretty excited with his decision. yep....we always wanted our kids to go to college but, for some reason, i'm really thrilled that he wants to get a trade in this field instead. 
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Posted on 4/19/15 at 2:55 pm to tigerdup07
Zap
Posted on 4/19/15 at 2:55 pm to tigerdup07
Cool man. Keep us updated on how he likes it
Posted on 4/19/15 at 2:55 pm to tigerdup07
Nothing wrong with that at all. Know a couple electricians and both do very well for themselves
Posted on 4/19/15 at 2:56 pm to tigerdup07
You should try to steer him towards being a plant operator.
Posted on 4/19/15 at 2:56 pm to tigerdup07
Remind him that he's gonna be a grunt for awhile but if he sticks with it he can do well. This applies to all skilled trades btw
Posted on 4/19/15 at 2:56 pm to tigerdup07
Good for him. Too many kids waste time in college on their mass comm degrees
Posted on 4/19/15 at 2:56 pm to tigerdup07
not a bad idea at all, IMO...I hear there is a pretty major projected shortage of people who know the trades over the next ten years or so...
Posted on 4/19/15 at 2:57 pm to tigerdup07
About to do the same. I'm significantly older though. 
There are several apprenticeship programs out there. He can work, make money, gain experience, and go to school all at the same time. Great idea.
There are several apprenticeship programs out there. He can work, make money, gain experience, and go to school all at the same time. Great idea.
Posted on 4/19/15 at 2:57 pm to tigerdup07
He will make more than attorney's on average.
Posted on 4/19/15 at 2:57 pm to tigerdup07
Good decision.
Posted on 4/19/15 at 2:57 pm to onelochevy
A good friend's son went straight from h.school to Delgado, got his degree/license, worked his arse off for a few years & is now blowing & going with his own company on the horizon. Then the money will roll in for him & he'll be doing less & less actual hard work.
Posted on 4/19/15 at 2:57 pm to Agforlife
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Remind him that he's gonna be a grunt for awhile but if he sticks with it he can do well.
he's certainly not afraid of work. that kid works all the time.
Posted on 4/19/15 at 2:58 pm to Aubie Spr96
A trade and some basic accounting/ finance / business classes nothing wrong with that at all.
Posted on 4/19/15 at 2:59 pm to tigerdup07
That's cool if it will make him happy
Posted on 4/19/15 at 2:59 pm to Spankum
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not a bad idea at all, IMO...I hear there is a pretty major projected shortage of people who know the trades over the next ten years or so...
yeah....a plumber may make more than a doctor in 20 years.
Posted on 4/19/15 at 2:59 pm to tigerdup07
It's Electric!
Good on the lad, that's a noble profession.
Good on the lad, that's a noble profession.
Posted on 4/19/15 at 3:01 pm to tigerdup07
IBEW has a very good apprentice program that I think takes 5 years to complete. Electricians make good money. However, its a dangerous job if you dont do it right.
Good luck to him. World needs great tradesmen.
Good luck to him. World needs great tradesmen.
Posted on 4/19/15 at 3:01 pm to soccerfüt
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soccerfüt
you dick. now that shite is stuck in my head.
Posted on 4/19/15 at 3:05 pm to tigerdup07
I dos what I dos.
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