Journey 2 Master

As requested I’ve done an episode on the new Dodge Ram ProMaster City that I recently got as a work van. I started working out of this thing (and subsequently making this video) about 6 weeks ago, and have been working out of it since.

Nothing "electrical" in this episode, just a big THANK YOU to everyone for listening and interacting with the podcast for the past year and a half! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! 10,000 subs and counting!

In this episode I give my OPINION on whether or not electrician trade schools are a good idea or not. Again, full disclosure here - THIS IS MY OPINION, HAVING NEVER ATTENDED ONE.

I get asked pretty often by young women whether or not they should join the electrical trade.  I always tell them a resounding "YES!" However there are some sharp edges to the sword you carry as a female electrician in your first few years that you may want to be aware of before making the leap.

I get asked from a good chunk of apprentices, "how do you deal with working under someone who's a complete asshole everyday?"  This is something that most people will have to deal with at one point or another, so lets go into it a little bit.

I get asked so often by old and young people whether or not it is too late for them to become an electrician.  The answer is no for most people.  Unless you're 70 there's no reason why you can't get into this trade.

After being an apprentice for 4 years, you start to wonder what it will be like to be a Journeyman Electrician.  In this episode I talk about the risks, rewards, and headaches of getting your J-card.

Doing side-work is one of the most controversial issues in being an electrician.  Across the country there are different laws, standards, and practices to handle electricians doing work outside of working for their company.

Do you find yourself judging the activities and decisions of other people frequently?  Do you feel judged by your activities and decisions?  Do you give a shit?  In this episode I talk about how there's no such thing as good or bad, rather just value statements that we make on one another.

Something that happens a lot in the trades is theft.  Leaving your tools on jobsites or sitting in the back of your truck overnight is a sure way to keep wasting money on new ones.  Not only will other people take them if they're left out, they could get rained on and trashed even if people are honest and leave them where you left them.