Starting new job as electrician on new children's hospital, what can i expect?

[Freebs]

All right well if any one here is an electrician I am just wondering what I could expect. I am starting my apprenticeship and my first place is working on the new children’s hospital in the N.W by the mall...I am 18yrs old, and just kind of trying to get a feel as to what I can expect. My old man was an electrician a long time ago so I am sure things have changed since his time. Any who any info would be great and if any of you who read this are working on this project as well let me know ahah as I think I will be one of the youngest people there so it would be nice to know some one at least.

[HuMz]

what company is it with? based on my experience you won't be expected of too much right off the bat, they'll probably just have you running a bit of wire and alota cleaning....they understand your just starting and don't really know alot, so there job is too teach you as best they can, my advice would just be to take in and listen to everything you can, and don't show any signs of laziness in front of your journeyman

[danno]

is it trotter and morton???
doesn't really matter but do whatever your told as fast as you can and you'll do fine. i agree they won't expect much out of you but show up on time do what they say it'll be ok. a rule of thumb is if you come in hung over, your going to the top rung of the ladder all day. you'll never do it again. hehe

buy all the tools i wouldn't buy the expensive stuff yet unless you know you'll be doing it for a long time. i'm working my way in to some new tools now.

oh yeah sign up for school as soon as possible because it is full and you want to get on the waiting list.
good luck with the job

[Freebs]

ahah i cant even remember which one it is now.. i think it is trotter :confused: ... and yea i kind of expect to be the one doing the cleaning and such... like running the fish tap for them and such...
As for tools... i have a full set up Klein tools... cost me about $380 for every thing.. And i know i could have just gone for some cheeper ones so if i dont stick with this job it wouldnt cost me as much but i always use my dads tools on my car so he figured i might as well get the good stuff right off...

[redblack]

always buy klien tools
saves you money in the long run
and they have lifetime warranty's on them

[danno]

kliens are the way to go, but to start out i bought some kleins some not. if you got the money i guess why not.

yeah we just got a green first year, he's older than me and doesn't listen to what i tell to do. he's pissing me off. so don't make people mad, sorry frustrated after working with this guy all day.

[Barking_Spidre]

Hey, I work there too!
But I'm a carpenter not an electrician. Look for me in the orange helmet. Haha. There's only about 20 of us, compared to the 3-400 Electricians there. haha. :D

Prepare to get lost as fuck in there. So confusing.

And if sparkies work the same way as us, you shouldn't have to buy any tools, just use your journeymans. But I'm not sure if they work like that.
I'm positive it's trotter and morten as the main contractor for the electricians there.

[doublepostwhore]

Ellis Don :)

That hospital is in my backyard...

If you see a black Audi a4 tint/ 86 multi w/ rims and body kit/turbo come see me :)

[danno]

that many sparkies's there dam!! i work for custom, and we have the court house contract- i guess there will be 100 guys on site i thought that was alot. we have around 300 guys total.

i was pretty sure trotter had that contract.

[Freebs]

Originally posted by doublepostwhore
Ellis Don :)

That hospital is in my backyard...

If you see a black Audi a4 tint/ 86 multi w/ rims and body kit/turbo come see me :)

Yea Ellis Don is the company who is directing the entire thing.. i know the head guy who is running it... play hockey with his son and my mom and his wife are friends, And i will for sure come say hi if i see your car ahah sounds like a SWEEET car... ahah and if you see a blue sunfire with a body kit/rims and hear a whine from the supercharger come say hi


Originally posted by danno
that many sparkies's there dam!! i work for custom, and we have the court house contract- i guess there will be 100 guys on site i thought that was alot. we have around 300 guys total.

i was pretty sure trotter had that contract.

ahah i was actualy going to try and get a job with Custom.. my old man knows some one really high up.. not sure if he is the owner or not...

[danno]

maybe we have to many first years??? not to sure, if things don't work out for ya try custom again later. i really enjoy working for them

[mshaw]

Originally posted by Freebs


Yea Ellis Don is the company who is directing the entire thing


my bro works for trotter, just finished his first yr and now in sait and my dad works for ellisdon and did the estimatin for the job on the hospital

[funkytuqe]

My brother works there for Trotter as a first year aprentice, he really likes it. Good luck there!!

[Freebs]

Yea i just had my first day there and its not bad at all... the people i work with are really good... what floor does your brother work on?

[funkytuqe]

Umm, i dunno. I could ask him. His name is Graham, 21 year old skinny kid with a loud mouth. haha:poosie:

[snowboard]

haha trotter and morton, there old shcool, may dad, his brother and there dad all worked for them lol :D

[l8braker]

Originally posted by funkytuqe
Umm, i dunno. I could ask him. His name is Graham, 21 year old skinny kid with a loud mouth. haha:poosie:

and passes bad gas :barf: :D

[funkytuqe]

HAHAHA i would know that better than any one:thumbsdow
Nah, he's a cool kid:burnout:

[Freebs]

Humm nope dont know him...

[l8braker]

Originally posted by Freebs
Humm nope dont know him...

i think he said he works on the 1st and 5th floors.

[Freebs]

ahh yea, im only on the 3rd floor

[Bellyflop]

Where is the Hospital being built.

[Freebs]

in the N.W by Market Mall... Kind of on the Univercity property

[pyro]

anyone know if trotter and morton are hiring right now, do they still need more guys for the hospital?

[Freebs]

Originally posted by pyro
anyone know if trotter and morton are hiring right now, do they still need more guys for the hospital?

humm you could try... not to sure cuz i know we are just finishing up now in our section... some area's i know for sure could use help but i dont know if they are hiering... you could try.. really nice people to work with though... by far the best work environment i have been in..