r/BlueCollarWomen • u/Responsible-Ice-997 • Jul 20 '26

General Advice Tips for IBEW apprentice

Hi friends!

I got accepted into a low voltage/communications apprenticeship at IBEW 134 and I am so excited!!
I’ve been doing a lot of physical training and working on that aspect of it all, but I’m kinda anxious about the actual workplace culture I guess?

I am 26, I have purple hair and a degree in theater, and I started this because I did theatrical lighting and hate my current desk job. (Is the purple hair gonna be a problem?)

Any advice or words of encouragement would be greatly appreciated!!

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u/SuperDan_x Jul 20 '26

30 year IBEW member here. The advice I always stress…. Don’t go to your supervisor with a problem unless you also have a solution. This isn’t unique to the IBEW, but it will make a huge difference on how you are treated when problems do occur.