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trent
Student
Grundy Center, Iowa
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Jason Criddle
Sales Manager
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Boise, Idaho
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Jason’s Answer
Hi Trent,
Assuming from your hashtag you are referring to a job as an electrician I have observed there are three general routes that electricians generally take: corporate electricians, union, and sole proprietor/private business. Some large corporations hire their own internal electricians and they generally work a 40 hour week plus on call work in case of a problem or special project. Union electricians are protected from working excessive hours without significant compensation adjustments to do so. Private electricians generally work much longer hours and often weekends and evenings. Hope this helps!
Assuming from your hashtag you are referring to a job as an electrician I have observed there are three general routes that electricians generally take: corporate electricians, union, and sole proprietor/private business. Some large corporations hire their own internal electricians and they generally work a 40 hour week plus on call work in case of a problem or special project. Union electricians are protected from working excessive hours without significant compensation adjustments to do so. Private electricians generally work much longer hours and often weekends and evenings. Hope this helps!
Robert Novak
Manager - Business Intelligence
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Baltimore, Maryland
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Robert’s Answer
From a practical standpoint, most electricians I know are a) union members (IBEW), and b) work as much overtime as they can handle. Because union contracts stipulate overtime and holiday wages, taking those hours can be very lucrative and afford an annual income well above base pay. Figure on a 50+ hour week if you're looking to reap the financial benefits of that kind of pay structure.
Now if you're a sole proprietor (independent electrician who runs their own business), your work hours will be more irregular and you will ikely find yourself taking jobs well outside of normal hours, on weekends, on holidays, etc. You're still going to charge a premium for that kind of work, but you pretty much have to expect it in order to have a viable business.
Now if you're a sole proprietor (independent electrician who runs their own business), your work hours will be more irregular and you will ikely find yourself taking jobs well outside of normal hours, on weekends, on holidays, etc. You're still going to charge a premium for that kind of work, but you pretty much have to expect it in order to have a viable business.