Chris, why don't you drop into the chat room some evening? It's not all technical discussion ... and a great place to pick the minds of folks with experience slightly different from yours! PoCo, AHJ, EE, even a REAL rocket scientist sometimes drop in.
Check it an evening ... you might get lucky!
OTHERWISE.....
Joe, one of the most dangerous times to be an apprentice is to be at the start of the second year. Guys at that point THINK they're 'almost electricians,' that they just need to put in their time and they're done.
This is in stark contrast to the same guys when they're near the end of the apprenticeship; by then, they've had their eyes opened to just how large a field electric work is .... and how only now can they really 'start learning.'
