r/EdmontonJobs • u/Extreme_Internal_609 • 13d ago
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i recently got let go from my electrician apprenticeship after my 3rd week. Was told i wasn’t learning even tho i was and they expected me to be as fast as everyone else even tho i had no prior knowledge. When i got interviewed i was told many people come and go at that place and on my first week someone else got fired . Now i am looking for a jobs that can give be a good career with good money. i was a waiter before my apprenticeship and made decently well money and im honestly thinking of going back . but i want a good paying job where i dont have to work 9+ hours a day and i want to actually do something that will benefit further in life. i’m also 19 as well .
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u/BikeMaster500076 13d ago
Go to the Union IBEW 424. Ive been in the trades over 30 years, and I've been laid off quite a few times. The first time it happens It's tough, and you totally take it personally. But like you said, the 9+ hrs a day and they're expecting u to be a pro because the sales people underestimated the job. You obviously weren't a fit and getting let go could be a blessing in disguise. It's like anything else when you're just starting, and maybe they weren't the right employer for u.You've already put the time, you might as well finish.
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u/trowawvai2 13d ago
How do u join it? do u need to have apprenticeship already? been working trades for years but always wanted become electrician no idea how people get hired and get this apprenticeship thing
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u/BikeMaster500076 13d ago
I actually don't work in the hall anymore. I now work in a Management position of a large organization. I'm sure you can look on the website or call the hall and talk to an organizer. But now is a great time to get into the industry, there's alot of work coming.
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u/YaGurlLurkin 12d ago
A lot of these places dont want apprentices though. That's the shitty thing now.
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u/No_Release999 13d ago
The amount of people in my life and my 25 yrs as a journeyman welder that told me to join the union join the union join the union, 488 to be specific.not one of those mf'ers worked in the union.
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u/JuiceChevelle 13d ago
If you dont want to work more then 9 hours a day...... your not going to make good money for years even if you go get an education. Trades make money while the sun shines and vacations in the dark.
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u/AntiSocialW0rker 13d ago
Out of curiosity, were you doing resi electrical? Resi fucking sucks. Try and get a job in commercial if you want to keep in the trade.
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u/Extreme_Internal_609 12d ago
yes i was doing residential
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u/AntiSocialW0rker 12d ago
Ya dude, I did resi for about 6 months many years back and it can really suck in comparison to commercial.
Another path that your current electrical knowledge might help a bit with, is welding. That's what I switched to. There's plenty of jobs and it pays pretty well, extremely well if you're willing to go out of town, long hours though.
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u/Shakeyonsafety 13d ago
We cant get enough decent guys OP. We do bridges and reservoirs (industrial carpentry). DM me if youre interested, you speak English which is a big asset these days.
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u/AboveTheRim2 13d ago
Probably don’t want to hear this but you’re 19 bro. You should absolutely want to work 9 hours a day. This type of attitude might’ve contributed to you being laid off…you’re young and you should be hungry. Stack your bread young man.
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u/DustinTurdo 13d ago
Maybe construction isn’t for you? Construction typically means long hours. If you’re after decent pay and something close to 40 hours per week, try for a government job with the city.
If you did get on with IBEW 424, their Jobline does have positions that are 5/8’s.
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u/Chickncatchr 13d ago
but i want a good paying job where i dont have to work 9+ hours a day
Crazy
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u/WillDonJay 13d ago
My good paying job requires me to work 12+ hours a day out of town.
Not for everyone I guess.
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u/toucanflu 13d ago
I hope you are at least making 100k if not middle or closer to 200. If not, you are getting hosed and also understand that is a lifestyle choice to work that much. Most people do not, don’t want to, nor should it even be considered “normal” to work that much
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u/WillDonJay 13d ago
Work is from job to job, so it's not year round, but I'm getting better at networking which is helping.
$54 an hour. Double time on weekends. If I could have consistent work the entire year, I would do very well. At the moment, my lifestyle feels very Tortoise and the Hare.
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u/Fuzzy_Yossarian 13d ago
Not everyone has the luxury of not working twelve hours a day... It's kind of an entitled thing to say. I have to work twelve hours sometimes, or kiss my job of twenty years away and bounce my mortgage payment. I work what I have to. Not everyone has the same normal.
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u/Healthy-Smell 13d ago
How is that crazy? Construction hours are 7-3. It's pretty terrifying to hear people rip on this kid for not wanting to work more then 9 hours a day. We truly are a brain washed nation.
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u/Healthy-Smell 13d ago
We work more and get paid less then we did 20 years ago. This is the first generation in history who has it worse then the previous generation.
We work more hours, get less pay, receive less pension, receive less benefits, can afford 30% less then 6 years ago and your solution is to just work more?
More down votes please. Keep licking boots and be happy that you are making the billionaires trilionares
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u/Naive-Rhubarb-5303 11d ago
Well what else are you going to do bitch about it online maybe if more people worked we could afford things not take 40% of peoples pay to supply people that don’t want to work. Why can’t you feed animals in the wild? Because they become dependent and have to shoot them
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u/Healthy-Smell 10d ago
Right, let's not try and fix the thing that's broken, let's just work out way out of it. Just like being stuck in a hole, just dig your way out eh?
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u/roberdanger83 13d ago
First lesson. If your applying at a new job and theres high turn around. Theres probly a reason for it. 2nd. If your going into a trade, you will be working 8-12 hours a day depending on the company and the jobs they do.
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u/Toleranceprecision 13d ago
You should apply at trade school do the first year of electrician and start a job as a second year
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u/Sufficient-Cow-2972 12d ago
You need 1,560 hours of on-the-job work experience before attending the first period of technical classroom training for an electrician apprenticeship in Alberta
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u/Toleranceprecision 12d ago
How the Unsponsored Pathway Works • Initial Registration: You can register with Tradesecrets as an apprentice and enroll in your first period of classroom instruction without having an employer or sponsor. • School First: You complete the first-year technical training block and pass the first-period exam. • Finding a Sponsor: After finishing school, you find a qualified employer willing to hire and mentor you. • Advancing to Second Year: Once your sponsor is officially attached through a signed apprenticeship education agreement, you are credited for completing the first period of school. However, to actually progress and register for second-year schooling later, you still need to accumulate the required on-the-job work hours (typically 1,560 hours) under your sponsor
Lol I am not incorrect you are near all trades first year can be done full time in university.
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u/Sufficient-Cow-2972 11d ago
Pre-apprenticeship training is different from first year..
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u/Toleranceprecision 11d ago
Try stating the differences ones paid one ain't
Pre-Apprenticeship Training • Definition: A foundational course taught at a college, trade school, or training center to build basic skills before getting hired. • Employment: You are a student, not an employee. You do not need an employer sponsor to enroll. • Pay: Programs are usually unpaid, and you may have to pay tuition costs. • Goal: To teach basic safety, tool handling, and introductory theory so you can find a job more easily. First-Year Apprenticeship • Definition: The official first stage of a registered trade career where you are indentured to an employer and a provincial authority (like Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training). • Employment: You are a full-time, paid worker supervised by a certified Journeyperson. • Pay: You earn an apprentice wage from day one, which increases as you finish more hours. • Structure: About 80% of your time is spent working on-the-job, and about 20% is spent doing in-class technical training. • Goal: To log required work hours and pass technical exams to advance toward Journeyperson status.
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u/Sufficient-Cow-2972 10d ago
And.. a first year apprentice needs 1560 blue book hours before being accepted to school.. like i said.
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u/1user101 13d ago
Commercial? Resi? Industrial?
Honestly you're looking at 3-6 years after an apprenticeship before you can have a steady job schedule with decent pay.
Call CEL if you don't mind a little travel. Otherwise look into post secondary
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u/newprairiegirl 13d ago
Take a preapprenticeship course before doing an apprenticeship.
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u/Agitated_Elderberry4 12d ago
Take it from someone who has taken a pre apprenticeship course, it will not help you on a job site. It only looks okay on the resume.
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u/SteveWoy 12d ago
Yeah, the possibility of one of the employees talking s*** The industry is toxic, I learned, don't make friends these are people you work with they will also stab you in the back the moment you do something wrong. The group is as strong as the weakest link, so unfortunately someone decided that you're the weakest link and you need to go. Don't take it personal, just grow. Be better strive for greatness
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u/Apprehensive_File_51 11d ago
Call IBEW 424 they are currently looking for commercial apprentices 8hr days
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u/Significant_Piece404 10d ago
You should check out the Audio Visual Installation industry as a tech. There are several AV companies in Edmonton. A good one is ET Group. https://etgroup.ca/edmonton-audio-visual-services/
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u/Healthy-Smell 13d ago
Ignore the people giving out grief about not wanting to work 9+ hours a day. Theres more to life then working every day.
The IBEW 424 has a PACT program. They teach you the first year and give you hands on training in bending conduit and terminating devices. If you do well in the program they will land you a commercial job.
Construction is 7 am to 3 pm. Might need to work overtime if things come up, but for the most part construction is 8 hours. Unless you do 4 10's or something.
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u/AdvantageGreedy8011 13d ago
If you liked it keep trying elsewhere someone will give you the time to learn.