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The original was posted on /r/electricians by /u/neenerfae on 2024-01-18 19:54:10+00:00.
Before i get into it, sorry if this isn’t a regular post made on this subreddit, but i genuinely don’t know where to go for some advice or answers….
My bf has been an electrician for a little over 3 years now. He tells me everyday he HATES it and doesn’t like the work. His boss has told him that he’s so close to getting his journeyman license but my bf is almost completely burnt out from this job. His work is residential mostly and he works on these huge condos and always has to go up on these scaffolds (which he hates) and he’s wanting to look for another job.
I guess the reason for my post is how do y’all deal with burn out? Should he just quit? Or should he stick it out a little bit longer in order to get his journeyman’s so that for other job opportunities he has it on his resume? Are there other jobs that y’all would recommend for someone who has his experience? I kinda feel like he should stick it out a little longer just so he can get that certificate and it could help him in the future, but i also don’t know all of what he goes through daily to tell him to just “stick it out” and sounding selfish…
If it helps, he’s also a military vet. He has an amazing work ethic which I’m sure he got from his time in the military. I just feel so terrible for him every day when he leaves…