first off.. electricians do not make that much money. that is a common misconception. we make ok money. unless you are way up a corporate ladder or contracting, earnings are not that high. i have made avg 35,000 a year for the last 5 years. not terrible but about impossible to do anything but live on.
the job i do is extremely difficult. i dont just wire houses. for 10 years i have been climbing 100+ feet a day. pulling huge wire that weighs on avg of 15lbs a foot. that coupled with the lifestyle i have led makes for a very sore person at the end of the day. i have had 3 knee surgeries and a recent shoulder reconstruction. i am breaking more and more every day.
i have been evaluating this decision for a long time. seriously for about the past 3 months. all day every day. it is the occupation. it is not fun anymore. it stopped being fun in 2009. i have moved all over the country to try to work. when work gets slow, you are either poor or you go find work.
just food for thought... a dish installer makes more money than the avg electrician.
