although the work has been gratifing to me over the years the worst points are: job security as soon as you hit the job your working towards a layoff. wire pulling it can be a bear. 4" rigid, ouch! Being a "newbe" and having to prove yourself yet again. getting shocked by 277v. travel time to and from jobs. low starting pay . what i do like is you can work anywhere in america and its basically the same. theres allways something new to learn. getting home at a reasonable hour. satisfaction of seeing your handywork run, lightup, look good etc.