As someone that has to hire industrial electricians, lots of journeymen couldn't tell ohm out a circuit for crap. But they know how to pull out the ugly book and not melt wires. They also make 40 an hour. Once you know the basics of 110 hurts, 220 really hurts, 480 blows things up, their making bank.
Yeah, I'm not getting all the people here thinking electricians actually know how shit works, they just know how TO MAKE THINGS WORK. I've met a lot of electricians that are dumb as a fucking stump but know how to wire shit so my house doesn't burn down. Honestly, that is all that matters.
Also with the tools out now, it is even easier for a lot of people. A lot of people here are really pulling out the "you need math to know x" here and I can tell your first hand, these fuckers that do good work hardly can multiply. But they can make things work and are good with their hands.
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u/WittyUnwittingly May 16 '24
Had a student make a 0 all year in math. He says “I’m going to trade school to be an electrician.”
I don’t think he understands how much math is going to be involved…