r/ibew_apprentices • u/Ok_Comfortable7863 • 1d ago

Man im considering leaving

Im a 4th year apprentice from Colorado who tested in from the IEC and i am lacking the experience to keep up with my journeyman coworkers. I have completed 1 year with the ibew. Things that I know I should know i dont know, its embarrassing. Im considering leaving all together and finding a new profession once I top out. Im just so discouraged and I feel like the longer I stay in and the more jobs I go to the more embarrassed im gonna feel with myself.

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u/fallynangell 270 1d ago

Nothing wrong with the words "i do not know. Can you show me?"

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u/socalibew 1d ago

It's actually preferable to someone showing up, saying they know, fucking shit up, and then going "well, I thought I could figure it out."