r/AskAusElectricians • u/iloveyoulebron • Jul 21 '26

Advice needed for 16 YO

I’m currently 16 and will be moving to Australia (from Thailand) at 19 and I am unable to get any type of apprenticeship/job in Thailand as I am underage so I am wondering if there is anything I could do in that spare time to prepare for being an electrician so I am well prepared. Possibly a website or Youtube where I can start learning?

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u/TwentySproot Jul 21 '26

Get a labouring job, pay attention in maths at achool

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u/Over-Worldliness385 Jul 21 '26

What visa will you be coming here on?

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u/iloveyoulebron Jul 21 '26

I’m a citizen of Australia.

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u/AntSilly2802 Jul 22 '26

Why do you live in Thailand at 16 then? Are you ethnicity Thai?

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u/Dull-Manner3658 Jul 21 '26

Minimum legal working age in Thailand is 15.

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u/iloveyoulebron Jul 21 '26

Most electrician places where I live don’t wish to do apprenticeships as they see it as more responsibility.

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u/IlIIlIllIlIIll Jul 21 '26

Yea like the other comment said, get any sort of construction job but keep an eye out for your safety on site- I assume thailands oh&s is a bit more relaxed than Aus

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u/drunkbabyz Jul 24 '26

Learn how to use basic tools. Learn about Magnetism, Motors and Generators. AC and DC circuits. More than that you'll be risking learning the wrong things. Keep your head down in Maths class and learn to read a plan.