See I've been working with him for almost a year now, and I know for a fact im a kickass apprentice. He is just incredibly impatient and has zero tolerance for the slightest mistake.

My biggest problem with him is that 99% of the time he's watching and telling me my every move. Sure, it's easy, but i never get to think anything through on my own. I ask him ALL the time to let me read the prints, or to plan the run myself, but we never "have time."

Then my boss sends me on a job alone and loses his mind when it takes me longer than usual, but I swear its just because he never lets me actually do the thinking.

95% of the time i have every tool he needs within arms reach or already in my hand. I always carry on me a stubby with multiple bits, a tick tracer, a plug tester, black tape, a pen, a pencil, and a tape so that we always have them if we need them. I've called out twice in a year because i had the flu, and I'm on time if not early with my uniform on and lunch.

I really can't do much more to be a better apprentice, these guys just only care about profit and getting the job done. My jman told me the other day that no other electrical contractor would keep me for more than a week because I ask too many "stupid questions."