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The original was posted on /r/electricians by /u/Zasinpat on 2024-01-12 16:36:29+00:00.
Hi all. Been lurking this sub for a while now (maybe 6 months or so). I'm determined to switch careers this Spring and begin an electrician apprenticeship – I'd like to follow in the footsteps of my grandfather, who was an IBEW electrician back in the day. However, due to some unfortunate circumstances at my current company, I might have to try and make the switch sooner than I was planning. But the problem is I'm going to be out of state for a two week vacation pretty soon that's already been booked. Let's say, hypothetically, I land an apprenticeship with a local company before then. Is that vacation time a dealbreaker? Should I just wait until after I've taken the vacation to begin applying for roles? I'm just worried about having an unemployment gap between my current job and the apprenticeship because I might have to leave my current company much sooner than expected due to some outside factors. My original goal was to land an apprenticeship and then put in my two week notice, but that might not be possible now.
Anyways, I'd appreciate any advice. Thank you.