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Careers / Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment |
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Anonymous |
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February 23, 2007 |
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I really enjoy my work, finding it both challenging and rewarding. "Every day is different. You're in a different location, you're constantly faced with new challenges. And it pays very well these days!". The role of the electrician is becoming a lot more broad too - there are a lot more things that electricians are expected to do. "The job involves installation and cabling, rewiring, fault finding, and more recently, working with computer equipment and networks. We have much more to do with the IT industry than in the past, and we also do a lot of phone lining since Telstra's deregulation." Being an electrician is a career that can be as challenging as you want it to be. "You can move into estimating, electrotechnology, even computer programming," says Brendan. "You could become a technician, which involves programming and design work, and the logistics of how it all comes together, which is moving into the area of electronics."
Perhaps it's not surprising then, that you will require good computer skills to work as an electrician.
You must also possess strong diagnostic and problem solving skills, and you will need to understand how things work, and the processes involved.
I feel that there are not too many downsides to the job, the hours can be long, and that there are some safety issues. (Although safety risks are less of a problem now that there are better procedures in place.)
Finally, I would encourage more people to get into the field. "There will probably be a shortage of good electricians in the future, and we need smart people in our industry. It's a very rewarding career and there are plenty of opportunities to climb the ladder, plus if you work hard, you can earn a very decent living."
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