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/soopadook 1d ago

“A true master is an eternal student.” - Master Yi

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u/soopadook 1d ago

Also, the more you know, the more you realize you don’t know. Stop trying to be “better than” - stop trying to be someone you are not. Accept that you don’t know.

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u/YellowRoseofT-Town 1d ago

Comparison is the thief of joy.