Here in Northern Illinois most of the carpenters do their own wiring. Work with a permit requires a license, so they don't get permits. If you're caught working without a permit, they ask you politely to get one.
I don't worry too much about the work I don't get. I work on adding to the work I can get. I still get my fill of playing around in insulation, but I wouldn't complain if someone else got it.
Dave
