A friend's father is an electrician in the area, so I might pay him a visit sometime and see what he has to say
Likely a great idea! You might also ask to help him out for a day, if possible with his line of electrical work.
Remember that their are many facets to the electrical trades as well... Utility/generation, linework, service/troubleshooting, municipal electrical inspectors and your good ole general electrician work (generally industrial/commercial and/or residential). You'll find there's quite a few of all the above on this board, from all over the world. If you love learning, this is a good board to be a part of.
where there's a will, there's a way
Being an electrician is sometimes hard work, but it's always kept my mortgage paid, the lights on (duh!
), and my fridge full, not to mention a few vacations here and there. I can't imagine doing anything else for a living!
