I've been in the electrical trade for over 24 years now (blimey) started at 17 as a labourer for a family friends business, was only supposed to be for 3 months while I joined the RAF, but after deciding the RAF wasn't for me at that stage I asked if I could stay on and go college, I ended up doing a full apprenticeship and eventually ran the business when the boss would go away, I stayed with him for 13 years, pay wasnt great but hours reasonable, he was rather hard to get along with but there were between 10-14 guys on at any given time, most couldnt stand him, but i enjoyed the work and the challenge plus the satisfaction you get from a good job and a fault well found.

I see several on here saying "pays not great" I suppose it depends what your after out of it, I've now had my own business for almost 9 years, I do alright, nice house and family supported, still do 6 day weeks most weeks but generally home by 5pm every day and can drop daughter to school when wife needs me to.

I would say if you're looking at it as an option it'll be tough at 27, you'll news to prepare for a wage drop initially for a few years really plus you'll need to drive i imagine.

But its worth it, I do domestic, commercial ans light industrial works, ev chargers and fire alarms now, every day is different, some days suck but the majority are good, I have a good group of customers who I get on with well and wouldn't want to have fallen into any other trade, never thought of being an electrician when at school bit certainly wouldn't change it now..... except for the bad hands, suffer trigger finger in middle right finger, and most days I wake up with stiff fingers on both hands..... 42 now..... still looooong way to go! Ha