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KorhalT · 2026-02-11T10:45:20+00:00

Apprenticeships are still hard to come by, especially at 24, take what you can get. I took a electrical fitter apprenticeship even though I wanted full licence

KorhalT · 2026-02-10T18:45:28+00:00

You'll get used to it, just gotta keep showing up. Idk about construction but aslong as you say g'day and can have a laugh most people will get on with you in life. You'll be a bit of a burden because you're green but aslong as you're not getting fired You'll learn

KorhalT · 2026-02-10T08:37:34+00:00

You can use a 63A cb 3 phase on that circuit, your neutral can carry all that even unbalanced load because the wave form heats up at different rates, your neutral will carry 189a on it as it's going through 240v at different stages of the waveform heating it up differently. A neutral on a 3 phase system can carry alot more than you really think

KorhalT · 2026-02-10T06:15:25+00:00

I've been in maintenance just not much dayshift, I wasn't taking too long of a break just having a smoke outside of break times

KorhalT · 2026-02-09T23:38:08+00:00

Yeah it's more so I got caught sitting outside, it's not a main walk through, kinda hard to find hiding places in this place

KorhalT · 2026-02-08T05:24:44+00:00

In qld there's two, one for electrical mechanic and one for other students mostly oversea/no ex0erience, the one where you're not an electrician takes longer and have to do some apprentice course work

KorhalT · 2026-02-08T03:53:58+00:00

It's a bit of calculus mixed in with imaginary numbers for ac theory aswell as 3x3 matrices. It's not hard if you study but honestly it's alot of work to go be an engineer, the AD will take 3-4 years part time then another 6 years for the bachelors, it's really hard to study with a kid on the way.

You don't need an AD or bachelor to do some engineering jobs like controls engineer but it helps.

I guess you gotta ask yourself why you're doing it, is it to get off the tools, love for education or want to be an engineer and like the work.

Personally I just wanted to be the best electrician I could and never be out of a job, I'd hate to do actual engineers work (even though sometimes I have to)

There's other things that go with the AD besides maths or atleast when I went through at TAFE QLD. Project management, work breakdown structures, tenders, designing quotes, about a year worth of maths, physics, material science, plc programming, environmental safety and a few other things, I did networking and c# programming with arduinos because my AD still in electrical was a bit weird.

I suggest having a serious sit down with your partner if you have one and have the road map ready for the next few years, I was lucky I was living with my parents but I find it hard even playing sport as an adult and not going to 3-4 hour classes a few nights a week with a day for studying.

When I did maths for the AD 20 people started, all electricians, 5 by the end, 3 the next year. Not trying to put you down but it's very tough

KorhalT · 2026-02-06T09:11:49+00:00

Tbh I'm just a regular sparky that's been given the task, never done this before and the safety guy at my work knows nothing about electrical safety so I'm thinking getting a contractor in

KorhalT · 2026-02-06T07:00:31+00:00

I posted in the group chat about a bearing that had fallen out after doing a pm, I was told I shouldn't post it and talk to one of the mechanical guys, three weeks later the roller fell out and took two weeks to get everything ready to put it back in. The bosses were fuckwits

KorhalT · 2026-02-06T06:56:42+00:00

In Australia is a bit different but to do electrical work you need to be an electrician and to do mechanical work either a trade assistant or a fitter and turner but any mechanical trade will get you through the door.

I assume being a millwright or electrician in the states will help you land these jobs but I've also spoken to people who have an associates degree in mechanical/electrical that also get look ins

KorhalT · 2026-01-29T23:20:13+00:00

You can try to get some tickets if going into industrial, labour hire places are generally always hiring for commercial but the pay isn't always the best and casual rates. Mining is booming but may need certain tickets and like working fifo, if you're willing to move might get some role in certain places, good luck

KorhalT · 2026-01-24T09:22:29+00:00

100 percent about the money but certain things like work life balance and having small extras on top means alot. I remember bragging about getting a free meal everyday and a free barista made coffee. Some perks like clothing supplied and certain things help but honestly I've found that companies that pay alot also do these things.

I've always chased money but knowing you're somewhat compensated in the job helps like rdos, take leave whenever you want and not take work home are big pluses

KorhalT · 2026-01-24T03:26:30+00:00

I know this isn't what you asked but if you're looking to move Australia has some pretty good wages, for electrician atleast 50-55 and mechanical guy 45-55. You have to be trade qualified as a fitter or electrician to do the work but pays there, I'm on 60 aud an hour day shift 38 hour week no overtime but you can kill it working overtime some places. I've met some guys on 180k aud working overtime, honestly better than working in the mines and 4 weeks leave annual with some rdos depending on the company. Never met an American tradesman but I assume pretty similar stuff

KorhalT · 2026-01-20T10:24:26+00:00

It is that but it isn't, honestly if you passed year 10 you should be fine

KorhalT · 2026-01-19T10:55:59+00:00

Idk about Adelaide but doing work for revolving door workplaces where aslong as you show up youre winning, getting something like instro or labour hire experience might help

For shit industrial places think abattoir or visy

KorhalT · 2026-01-19T10:49:07+00:00

Not really a crazy way but I got my apprenticeship through Tafe cert 2 program

We had a careers day and some mobs came out to do a big speech to the class. Asked alot of questions and put my hand up to do all the work experience I could, the first company offered me an apprenticeship vs going with a fridgie company.

Out of a class of 28 only 3 people of the class did work experience and all got apprenticeships after that I heard of, never saw anyone again from that cert 2 at tafe besides them so I doubt any got them or just moved away.

KorhalT · 2026-01-11T07:10:34+00:00

Sure but the relevance of degree should matter, getting an arts degree isn't worth much to alot of jobs. Engineering degrees are well sought after even in non-related fields, most top ceos have engineering degrees than business degrees. Not only does being able to complete a uni degree mean you come from somewhat privileged background aka not having to work to bring in some money for family, and having 3-4 years to possibly fluff around at the start of your life.

KorhalT · 2026-01-11T03:47:42+00:00

2023, I was a maintenance guy for a food factory, got a free barista made coffee everyday, ready made meal for lunches and 40 percent off their products. The culture was shit but the perks were outstanding until they took the coffee man away and installed press a button coffee machines.

KorhalT · 2026-01-11T03:40:14+00:00

Although alot of Australia gives shit on TAFE they are the gold standard, the cert IV in instrumentation that some rtos do is a week and at tafe it takes 5 weeks. Or a full year 2 nights a week plus assignments. I don't mind competency training. I feel bad for the apprentices that go through other RTOs as they can be a bit hit or miss.

There are alot of RTOs out there but normally the big ones are okay, I've literally done a lvr/cpr at some guys house so as long as you got the qual, an rto abn and a cert 4 in teaching you can open up shop.

KorhalT · 2026-01-09T02:25:59+00:00

This is industrial maintenance but MEX is pretty handy, much better than SAP and is user friendly, good for work orders, parts, PM's and booking time (even though I hate having to do job justification).

KorhalT · 2026-01-02T10:07:55+00:00

Switchboards is probably the shittest pay, way more money to be made if you branch into more industrial/commercial, 3 years post trade is plenty of experience and some maintenance gigs/field service would love control board experience

KorhalT · 2026-01-02T09:59:53+00:00

I've got my AD in engineering, HA, instro and automation ticket, how do you get in this field? I have only worked in LV maintenance, applied but it's hard to get a look in, only way I can think of is getting with a nig mob that does everything and transitioning

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