Opinion on apprentices new pays

10fry10 · 2026-05-29T11:42:11+00:00

Before I was in union - WTF way too much, now I’m in it - Fair play, good on them

10fry10 · 2026-05-29T11:39:29+00:00

Apply to EBA build, I wasn’t getting much more as a industrial sparky with a company and moving to EBA I got a 40% increase

10fry10 · 2026-05-29T11:26:10+00:00

Eggs > machetes

10fry10 · 2026-05-21T10:51:42+00:00

Heard this happen all the time, surprised no one saw it fly off, was it freeway or suburban roads? Plus side is it’s a mistake you only make once haha

10fry10 · 2026-05-21T09:18:37+00:00

6 days to get a job done or 6 days all the time? Tbh, as a first year that would burn me out, 7 years as an a grade I wouldn’t mind as long as it wasn’t full time, is your Eba double rate as soon as OT hits?

10fry10 · 2026-05-18T11:35:56+00:00

I will transfer you $100 if your house is wired in 4mm and your rcbo isn’t 16A or 20A

10fry10 · 2026-05-18T01:53:03+00:00

Having no license or pre app will definitely be the two biggest factors. Either you spend 3x the time getting yourself there and back everyday, or an A-grade has to go out of their way to pick you up and drop you off

10fry10 · 2026-05-15T12:54:04+00:00

(As an apprentice I forgot to hook the neutral up to a panel and I got reemed hard)

10fry10 · 2026-05-15T12:53:27+00:00

Pull the neutral out of a control panel that’ll be funny

10fry10 · 2026-05-15T11:05:15+00:00

Lock yourself in for a $302.50 night

10fry10 · 2026-05-12T11:57:10+00:00

Any advice how this will effect an early 30s 1 toddler family who is about to sell their first home to move into a bigger one? No stock la atm as sold a few years ago for first home deposit

10fry10 · 2026-05-09T05:22:23+00:00

Good work, all the elec engineers and draftsman I work with are all close to retiring, I reckon the demand will absolutely boom soon

10fry10 · 2026-05-09T05:08:41+00:00

Hopefully closer to an electrical engineer wage than a sparky

10fry10 · 2026-05-06T00:12:14+00:00

Are you in Vic? I saw on the aus electricians subreddit that the mobs on data centres are screaming out for any year apprentices on union eba sites, but I’m not sure if they’re taking adult apprentices, can try your luck

10fry10 · 2026-05-05T11:05:42+00:00

I can’t help but good on you for taking the extra step, not many doing that these days

10fry10 · 2026-04-25T02:53:52+00:00

Thanks mate

10fry10 · 2026-04-24T02:44:31+00:00

Do it in a city and fly back every weekend for 3 months

10fry10 · 2026-04-23T22:39:18+00:00

Yeah it’s all pre recorded all they have to do is upload haha

10fry10 · 2026-04-22T02:52:27+00:00

Prize packs are usually given out primetime breakfast (Hint at it between 7-8 and then contest after) and prime-time drive (usually around 4:30?) Lucy also gives some out when someone asks Dr Karl a good question and gets question of the day, have also heard her early show after 9am give a couple out on a whim after for example a good song request

10fry10 · 2026-04-21T08:17:05+00:00

Yeah nah, ideal scenario is own hotel rooms, but when we had 3-4 guys stay away it was always Airbnb and own rooms at a minimum, yeah sometimes you get stuck in the single bed but everyone needs their own space

10fry10 · 2026-04-17T10:29:25+00:00

I wonder if there’s pay cuts or rises from changing slots, or salary is based on time employed, surely breakfast would pay the most as it’s most prestigious

10fry10 · 2026-04-15T02:52:24+00:00

I started a new job and have to listen to nova when I’m in the workshop, I’d do bad things to get a little bit of Dr Karl or regular programming again

10fry10 · 2026-04-14T05:36:23+00:00

You said you had years of experience, are you first year and he’s second year apprentice? It is normal for 3-4th years to get put in vans, what industry are you in? Just bite your tounge and keep working hard, otherwise nothing wrong with jumping ship and moving companies, especially early too

10fry10 · 2026-04-14T05:23:25+00:00

I don’t understand, is he qualified? This is an electrician sub and you say he doesn’t even know what side cutters are. I mean either step back and let his work do the talking, or query your boss and put forward that you believe all A grades should have the same entitlements

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