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It is an interesting phenomenon that most decent electricians are very much aware of how much that they don't know about the trade. I have always seen that so called "fast track" electricians have the need to tell anyone, who will listen, how much knowledge they do know about the electrician...

The business cards are a really good idea. You could put your cv on the back of them too. That should drum up a bit of work.

Yes, just go ahead and do 3 phase stuff. What does that so called spark know. Work on it hot too, if there is no one else around to stop you.

Hey Louis, it takes around 4 years to become an electrician. If you can't get an apprenticeship then you need to get employed somewhere as an electricians mate. During this time apply to the JIB for some sort of grading. Also, try to get some money together to take courses on night school (we...

I had to choose option (A) Crawl around New York crippled,homeless, penniless, starving and no hope of being physically able to do my job as an electrician or (B) Take my British passport and return to the country I was born in and lived in for 35 years, where I contributed over 100,000 pounds...

Divorce and a bad back which needed surgery caused my return. My health insurance ran out over there. Back surgery cost in the US $25,000+, in the UK $0. I really need to get back into work and finance my return or I will loose my Green Card. I have a young son over there I need to get back to.

Hey Guys, I just came across this forum last night and I am really glad I found it. I have been working in the US for the past 10 years and just got back to the UK a couple of months ago. I managed to get my JIB card renewed to Approved Electrician, after doing a 2382 exam a nd ECS exam. I was...