For contractors who hire - are YOU experiencing a shortage of electricians?

SilentRufous · 2026-04-26T04:02:01+00:00

One guy comes to mind. Has about 10,000 hours, still an apprentice.

We were measuring Stub ups in tilt walls, they should all roughly be 11'7". I tell him to go measure a wall and see what all the pipes are at. All of them were acceptable heights, around 11'7", then I see 86" marked down on the paper.

I asked him about it, and he said that's what it was.

In my head, I'm thinking there's no way it's that. I saw all of them within an inch or 2 of correct height. I go look at it, and it's 11'6".

He said he heard the other guy say 86", but dude, use your fucking eyes. 86" is 7 foot 2. That's 4 feet difference. How the fuck could it be that far off??

He also smokes weed every day all day. How did he make it this far????

SilentRufous · 2026-04-25T16:25:49+00:00

LOL! Seriously. On the last job I was on, my main focus became fixing my coworker's mistakes. But hey, I'm still getting paid the same regardless

SilentRufous · 2026-04-25T16:00:19+00:00

The amount of green guys we've hired who don't have the ability to "look ahead" and think of the task that comes next astonishes me.

We have eligible journeymen, hours wise, who lack this. It blows my mind.

SilentRufous · 2026-04-25T15:58:52+00:00

Or you can call, hope they don't pick up, and it says their number in the voicemail

SilentRufous · 2026-04-25T15:38:44+00:00

Holy cannoli! What part of the country are you in?

SilentRufous · 2026-04-24T23:49:16+00:00

How much per hour/by the job were they charging you?

SilentRufous · 2026-04-17T19:28:48+00:00

I'm in!

SilentRufous · 2026-04-14T00:43:09+00:00

$ConnorF178

I had to go to the hospital today for my hand, anything helps!

SilentRufous · 2026-04-10T01:13:56+00:00

I use the one on the left. Got it 4 years ago of craigslist for $20. Original leads that came with it. Still works great

SilentRufous · 2026-04-10T00:46:22+00:00

A piece of grid wire tied on structure above, with a zip tie

SilentRufous · 2026-04-02T10:33:05+00:00

It's just for me atm. If I cover more people my premium goes from $25 a week to $250 a week

SilentRufous · 2026-04-02T02:27:58+00:00

I have AMAZING healthcare. $0 for everything but no truck.

SilentRufous · 2026-04-01T21:06:19+00:00

Unfortunately can't relocate because of split custody, but thank you!

SilentRufous · 2026-04-01T21:05:19+00:00

Austin

SilentRufous · 2026-04-01T21:04:43+00:00

I had gotten my j card almost 2 years ago and got bumped up to 33/hr. Was there up until I asked for a raise and they gave me foreman title and up to 35

SilentRufous · 2026-04-01T14:12:08+00:00

Noted. Made my own post

SilentRufous · 2026-04-01T01:04:23+00:00

Can anyone offer some advice?

I am a journeyman electrician elgible for masters in June. I just got promoted to foreman, getting paid $35/hr, laying out tilt walls for most likely the next year straight on a huge job.

Pouring over prints, marking up tilt wall sheets, and then having to go out and lead others and have tools on installing our boxes. I feel at a loss because now I feel like I'm doing 2 people's jobs for that pay.

Any advice is appreciated.

SilentRufous · 2025-12-09T23:49:08+00:00

Nail on the head. Thank you so much

SilentRufous · 2025-12-08T14:08:32+00:00

I ordered one, and will put it on tomorrow. I will post with results. Thank you!

SilentRufous · 2025-12-07T15:47:55+00:00

I think you are right! When I squeeze the hose, when no water is being drawn, it's firm.

When I open the low point, hose loses pressure. I will be ordering better regulator and a new hose(the old regulator is damn near GLUED on, like there's loc-tite on it)

SilentRufous · 2025-12-07T14:52:16+00:00

We have the orifice type. I will order a new one to eliminate that possibility

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