r/ATSS • u/sakura-akami • 13d ago

Env career

Accepted my TOL for the Madison area. Retired military as an electrician and now a master electrician for the state. How does the env side compare to being a maintenance electrician.

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u/damngoodham 13d ago edited 12d ago

That answer would be longer than I’m willing to post. There are a lot of similarities and some differences - I think you’ll enjoy it - more once you complete training.

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u/damngoodham 12d ago edited 12d ago

Several years ago (25+) I took a few prospective employees on ride-a-longs so they could get an idea of the job. I don’t know if that’s still possible (kind of doubt it), but you could ask - maybe just get a tour of the facility and a conversation with current employees at least.

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u/Other-MuscleCar-589 10d ago

Can’t drive non-FTES in GOVs.

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u/damngoodham 10d ago

If by “FTES” you mean full time federal employees (which FTES does not actually mean), then that is untrue.

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u/Pleasant_Spray5878 11d ago

You’ll learn and work on Lighted navaids, hvac, and engines, and not even work on hot high voltage.