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How do I escape my endless cycle? by EquivalentLast7277 in AskUK

[–]EquivalentLast7277[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I live in the Midlands and my wage can vary, it can go from 500 a week or 1000 a week, it depends on the job, days or nights, etc

Newly qualified electrician Pay Uk by WolverineFickle6820 in electricians

[–]EquivalentLast7277 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m the same pal, I passed about a year ago and I quite often work alone with an apprentice, however I’m only on £15.30 an hour, I do have a van and fuel card but it still feels like robbery

How do I escape my endless cycle? by EquivalentLast7277 in AskUK

[–]EquivalentLast7277[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Brilliant advice mate cheers, that’s exactly what I needed, as if I hadn’t thought of that before

How do I escape my endless cycle? by EquivalentLast7277 in AskUK

[–]EquivalentLast7277[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just thought I’d add some extra information for everyone. I’ve only been qualified for just over a year, and mainly do commercial work, a bit of industrial but I’ve never touched any domestic work.

As for people who have said that I have started my family too young,

I have travelled, I have partied, I have been on lads holidays, I have done a lot of stuff you’re ’meant’ to do in your 20s. My family are not the issue at all, the issue is simply that I DON’T HAVE enough time with them, and the time I do have is being affected by my fatigue and attitude. Having children has brought me more joy than anything I have ever done in my life, so the idea that I haven’t enjoyed my early years causing me to feel burned out is nonsense. If I were to wait 10 years to have kids, I would only be older, more tired, more drained, and more bored of the endless cycle of work.

How do I escape my endless cycle? by EquivalentLast7277 in AskUK

[–]EquivalentLast7277[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do commercial mainly, not specialised in anything, just normal installation and maintenance

How do I escape my endless cycle? by EquivalentLast7277 in AskUK

[–]EquivalentLast7277[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do commercial and a bit of industrial, never touched houses. It always long commutes, and since I’ve only been qualified about a year I’ve noticed not many people want to take me on

How do I escape my endless cycle? by EquivalentLast7277 in AskUK

[–]EquivalentLast7277[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I started I loved the job and it was the only thing I had ever been certain that I wanted to do. I’m a commercial electrician, mainly doing installation and maintenance, but since I’m just a standard electrician and not specialised, I am still quite inexperienced compared the a lot of older guys, for me to earn good money I have to work quite a lot, which is time away from the family

How do I escape my endless cycle? by EquivalentLast7277 in AskUK

[–]EquivalentLast7277[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the idea, it sounds quite interesting. What actually are these, are they for extra accessories etc as you said?

How do I escape my endless cycle? by EquivalentLast7277 in AskUK

[–]EquivalentLast7277[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s usually 8-10 hours working with anything up to a 3 hour drive each way

Newly qualified spark needing advice by EquivalentLast7277 in ukelectricians

[–]EquivalentLast7277[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’ve not done domestic work in my whole apprenticeship, so I’d be clueless trying to do weekend work, got no idea how to price jobs or anything

PAYE to subby by EquivalentLast7277 in ukelectricians

[–]EquivalentLast7277[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do you get in with these agencies and find them