You learn several things about the trade when you’ve served the community’s electricity needs for as long as Walker Electric. If you’re considering a career as a commercial electrician, we’re here to share the top reasons why you should enter the profession.
Life is tough enough when starting out in the job market without thousands of dollars of student loans hanging over your head. You don’t need a four-year degree to become an electrician. In fact, you don’t have to go to college at all. You can join an apprenticeship program right out of high school. By entering a skilled trade, you’ll save “AMP”-le time and money.
Unlike many jobs that require you to have prior experience or training to be hired, an electrician apprenticeship pays you while you learn. It takes about four years to complete an apprenticeship, but at least you won’t have to work an additional job to make ends meet while you do. Electricians gain specialized knowledge that can be applied to a variety of careers if you ever decide to change your line of work in the future.
As an electrician, you’ll experience new challenges and situations at every job site. Each day will give you opportunities to problem solve and troubleshoot, and you’ll use what you learn going forward in your career. You also have the satisfaction of knowing you’re performing a job that helps to keep society functioning, and the ability to advance in the field.
Even during times of recession or other economic downturn, people will still need electricians to keep their power up and running. The projected job growth for our field is higher than average, and a job shortage for trained electricians is very unlikely. Few things put your mind at ease like knowing you’ll never have difficulty finding work.
Many jobs today require mandatory overtime and employees in several fields indicate they don’t have enough free time. As an electrician, you won’t work have to weekends or holidays. In fact, we offer paid holidays and vacation time to ensure you enjoy more time with your friends and family. We do offer emergency services, but those service calls are not a routine occurrence. The majority of the time you enjoy an excellent work-life balance which is great for both your physical and mental health.
Walker Electric has been serving the community for more than 40 years and continues to offer the highest quality in electrical services and installation. We are always looking for hard-working, dedicated people to join our team. Contact us today to learn more about our exciting career opportunities. We are conveniently located in Lexington, KY, and are proud to serve the surrounding areas, including Lexington, Frankfort, Richmond, Georgetown, and Fayette County, KY.
