From an 'outsider's' perspective, electricians ARE magicians although there must be great job satisfaction as has been shown here, especially when a challenge is met or an installation or repair is done in top-notch form and you know that the service will serve the user correctly and safely. I have a good deal of respect for those who embody both expertise and integrity while they challenge themselves and (hopefully) enjoy their vocation.
I'm going to ask a local electrician to help me and my den of Cub Scouts (wolf level) to provide a small PA system to use at the Pack meetings so the boys can get a glimpse of said job satisfaction and maybe it'll 'spark' some interest in their career dreams and hopes.
I don't feel the same way about plumbers... as my dad responded when I commented that there's no way on earth I'd consider being a plumber: "Well, you know 'stuff' flows downhill, payday's on Thursday and you don't bite your fingernails." Yeah, he's warped.
