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threeway_02

@threeway_02

New to electrical (career switch) · Essex County, NJ

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Career changer from insurance claims. Essex County. Here to learn before I make a dumb move.

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Replied to “Honestly thinking about adding an HVACR license to my electrical shop”

Career switcher here too. The shop I'm helping at does the electrical for two HVAC companies, and both of them are always short. I'd assumed the license side was simpler than this.

3 helpful · Sep 19

Replied to “Electrical helper here. Boss says we get no-heat calls in winter too?”

That helps. So the line is: confirm power to the equipment and the controls, then hand it off. Marcus already has me testing everything before I touch it, so at least that part's a habit.

2 helpful · Sep 15

Replied to “36 and switching to electrical: union apprenticeship, trade school, or just find a shop?”

This is really helpful, thank you. Sounds like the answer is "apply, and get a helper job now regardless." edit: thanks everyone. Called two shops today, one wants me to come in Monday.

2 helpful · Aug 19

Replied to “Prewar Bronx building: fixture is hot with both 3-ways off”

I'm just starting out as a career switcher and I would have assumed off meant off. Glad I read this before my first really old house.

1 helpful · Aug 19

Replied to “No kids in the trade. Who buys a 2-truck shop when you want out?”

Not an owner, I haven't even started yet, but I spent 11 years in insurance claims and saw a lot of small businesses get valued. Clean records and repeat customers were always what moved the number. Kash is right about the books.

2 helpful · Aug 14

Posts from threeway_02

threeway_02 · New to electrical (career switch) · Essex County, NJ · Sep 13

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Electrical helper here. Boss says we get no-heat calls in winter too?

About a month into my first helper job (residential electrical, Irvington and around). My lead mentioned that once it gets cold we'll get calls from people whose boiler or furnace "has no power," and that half the time it's something electrical. I assumed no-heat was an HVAC or plumbing call. What are electricians usually finding on these? And where's the line between our job and the heating guy's? I don't want to be the new guy poking at a burner.

5 replies 5 helpful

threeway_02 · New to electrical (career switch) · Essex County, NJ · Aug 18

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36 and switching to electrical: union apprenticeship, trade school, or just find a shop?

I'm 36, been in insurance claims for 11 years and I'm done with it. I want to get into electrical. I've read a lot and I keep going in circles on the three options: 1. Apply to the IBEW apprenticeship (I'm in Irvington, so I think that's 102?) 2. Do a night program somewhere first 3. Just call shops and try to get hired as a helper I have some savings but not a ton. Which of these actually gets me working and learning soonest? I'd appreciate honest answers, including "you're too late for X" if that's the case.

5 replies 16 helpful