Go-go, I wasn't completely agreeing, however, it was very reminiscent of my own
apprenticeship. Jobs were scarce here in the mid 80s, and like Pearlfish said, you did everything you could do to stand out from the rest.
Anybody old enough to remember their first couple of years being
nothing but building and tearing down scaffolding? That's the way it was for some J-men I've worked under...
I've vowed to treat my apprentice like I wished I'd been treated, however. But he
will be driving ground rods and crawling in the mud and attics more often than me.
Electricmanscott, Believe me, $10 per hour is good for this area for entry level. More
like excellent. I started at $4.00 back in '84 and was making $4.00 in Richmond, VA
summer of '86.
By envy, I meant I bet you guys wish you could pay your guys so little and get away with it! Or do you think it's too much? I got an offer for a Masters position that paid only $10 per hour about a year ago. I hastily turned it down.
Back when I was making $10 as a journeyman and $12.50 as a Master, I was using my own power tools and using my personal van as a work truck!
Ain't no way I'd expect that from my employees.
[This message has been edited by sparky66wv (edited 11-07-2002).]
