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[–] c0smokram3r@midwest.social 10 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Someone once told me to get into electrician roles you should start young. Sad bc I would totally love to leave IT for good & study to become an electrician, but apparently I’m β€œtoo old” to start πŸ€·πŸΌβ€β™€οΈ

[–] psychonova@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 5 months ago (2 children)

can i ask how old is considered too old for that? just something i was considering too

[–] slacktoid@lemmy.ml 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] overload@sopuli.xyz 7 points 5 months ago (2 children)

It's hard to get an apprenticeship to become one in Australia after your mid twenties. I've heard it's because your pay has to be a fair bit higher than the kids just out of school, so they'd rather train a teenager.

[–] c0smokram3r@midwest.social 2 points 5 months ago

That’s interesting! Yes, in the USA, I guess it’s early twenties to start an apprenticeship program.

[–] HelixDab2@lemm.ee 2 points 5 months ago

Apprenticeships are damn near impossible to find in the US, period. Usually people go to trade schools.

[–] c0smokram3r@midwest.social 2 points 5 months ago

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