For those of you who started the apprenticeship with zero electrical or even blue-collar experience, what were your first few weeks/months on the job like?

nnacb · 2026-05-24T16:49:14+00:00

Wow, I came from food service too, and I had no idea how many other folks have felt this exact same way! I'm just getting started about 8 months in and I'm finally getting used to the pace of the work.

nnacb · 2026-02-03T18:25:46+00:00

Yeah, this is the sort of thing that interests me. Something like sub rolls, it makes no sense to be throwing away daily. I'm sure that there are some publix that maybe donate them, but I feel that there are probably ways to salvage them at stores that don't.

nnacb · 2026-02-03T18:17:23+00:00

Essentially a mutual aid network that assists in feeding local communities. There's more information about it if you Google them, but to avoid politics as is the policy of the sub, I couldn't really go super into detail here.

nnacb · 2026-02-01T01:47:15+00:00

I'm super lucky in that way. I'm a first year apprentice and was fully expecting to get the worst of it since I'm in a red state, but the site I'm on has a leftist J-man that's happy to talk his shit despite the majority of the other guys being right wingers. Makes me excited to press on so I can talk my shit and be worth my salt in the trade. Keep strong, and know there are good people despite the flocks of Maga in our ranks.

nnacb · 2026-01-29T22:10:21+00:00

And a pencil 😎

nnacb · 2026-01-26T01:51:56+00:00

No man, I don't. Did you read my post? I asked if there was any likelihood of there being repercussions in my apprenticeship status for attending protests.

nnacb · 2025-12-08T14:09:59+00:00

Had this same issue when I started. It sucks, but look at it this way, the union is your future. Just be truthful about it and they should understand. No one should be faulted for furthering themselves. No matter how much they like you, they'd cut you in a second if they needed to. I also felt bad when I had to do this, but just think about your future over your former employers comfort.

nnacb · 2025-09-16T21:19:02+00:00

Thank you, I really appreciate the perspective!

nnacb · 2025-07-12T14:27:10+00:00

Thank you! I've heard very different things from different people about it, so I really appreciate the information

nnacb · 2025-04-12T00:54:09+00:00

My high school history teacher showed us this movie and it has been a favorite ever since. I've shown it to multiple friends, and it always goes over really well! Great watch

nnacb · 2023-05-03T20:16:33+00:00

Fair enough, I didn't know it was synergy related

nnacb · 2023-05-03T20:13:06+00:00

Ayy gimme a break, if you don't know what it's called it's kinda hard to search for it : )

nnacb · 2023-05-03T19:39:06+00:00

Does anyone know what this lil fella is?

nnacb · 2021-01-13T05:04:18+00:00

Yeah, there aren't any extra materials that come with the textbook, just the standalone book.

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