career choice?
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Topic: career choice?
Posted By: biznisman2u
Subject: career choice?
Date Posted: August 27, 2004 at 7:41 AM
I was wondering what the experts would say about a good career choice that could benefit my mobile installing skills as well. Should i go wit industrial electrician (lot of wiring and helpful tips i could get out of this) or Electronics Technology. its not no Engineer or nothing but i might can get the basics of building and rebuilding amps or crossovers... I was just wondering about this, as of right now i'm thinking about Electrician but I would like to see some experts advice
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Posted By: stevdart
Date Posted: August 27, 2004 at 9:59 PM
Go with Electrician for the abundance of job opportunities and pay. Add electronics to it for hobby and side work. ------------- Build the box so that it performs well in the worst case scenario and, in return, it will reward you at all times.
Posted By: biznisman2u
Date Posted: August 28, 2004 at 2:49 PM
okay i think i will just go wit it because i have more advantages in it any wa. y thanks
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Posted By: flynntech
Date Posted: August 28, 2004 at 7:35 PM
It all depends on what you really want to do. You're picking some good careers though. No one skill will translate into one better than the other, that all depends on you and how well you can apply skills from one area to another related area. Some people are better at this than others. If it's electronics you like, do electronics. There may be more work for electricians, but a good tech always has a job. If you work with high end stuff, like Rf transmitters, sat-comm, military (government), things like that...you're pay can be very good too. Don't forget about PLCs (Program Logic Circuits), anyone who can keep these running gets paid. Be prepared to spend lots of time in the classroom if you want a strong grasp on electronics. Along the way, you can learn plenty about electrical, like 3-phase, AC and DC electric motors, controls, line conditioners..anything you want! I'm not an electrician, but a friend of mine just got his Journeyman's license. Lots of time in the classroom too, but electricians need lots of time on the job to build up status. He can legally pull permits and wire things up for people if he wants to. That's pretty cool because I can't even run wires (legally) without some type of low voltage license or something. Good luck with whatever you do!
Posted By: biznisman2u
Date Posted: August 28, 2004 at 7:39 PM
i appreciate your opinion. and thats one of the type of answers i was looking for. and i do plan on learning all i can learn in electronics while i'm young.... do any body know how long it takes to get license...
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Posted By: auex
Date Posted: August 28, 2004 at 7:40 PM
biznisman2u wrote:
do any body know how long it takes to get license...
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Posted By: biznisman2u
Date Posted: August 28, 2004 at 7:43 PM
journey'smen license. ?? and what is a journey's men license.... whats the type of license an electrician can get? ------------- Biznisman2u
Posted By: xploder21
Date Posted: August 28, 2004 at 8:32 PM
I'm getting a bachelor's in Electronics Engineering. This allows me to go into many small fields under that title. I can design and build my own amps or stereo. I also can design websites and produce an album. I had a love for Electronics so I naturally went with this. In 4 years in the fiedl my average pay will be about $100,000. Do what you feel appeals to you and if you want to get a small degree in an electronics field.
Posted By: biznisman2u
Date Posted: August 28, 2004 at 9:29 PM
I heard that that was very very very very very difficult. and that the few that do start a career in this field drop out. Have you started school yet. if so let me know how you like it so far.
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Posted By: Steven Kephart
Date Posted: August 28, 2004 at 9:52 PM
biznisman2u wrote:
journey'smen license. ?? and what is a journey's men license.... whats the type of license an electrician can get?
For electrical installation: I think it varries for each state, and type. I am half way through the low voltage apprenticeship program in Oregon (it takes 2 years) from when I worked as a technitian at Sonitrol. I believe high voltage is a couple more years. I will warn you though, it is a lot different than you think. You will have to learn all the codes in that state, and follow them. A lot of them are really dumb too. But the code book is a VERY difficult read, full of legal talk. And you have to memorize and understand it. Just a forewarning. Also expect to crawl under dirty houses where different creatures like to live and crap (ew). Also, you better not be affraid of heights. Steven Kephart Adire Audio -------------
Posted By: biznisman2u
Date Posted: August 29, 2004 at 12:17 AM
I'm not afraid of heights and i do plan on studying hard and being very focus i also been thinking about electronic Engineering. i heard that this is a very difficult field and requires knowledge of theorys and lots of studying. Any one who is in this field or is going to school for this ... could.. maybe tell me how difficult or easy and what do they like about it?
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Posted By: biznisman2u
Date Posted: August 29, 2004 at 1:05 AM
Whats the differents between Electronics Engineering and Electrical Engineering... I've didd a review and they both pay around the same...ElectronicsE wit a slite advantage.t ... but whats the differents and if i get a degree in any one of these what would i be doing basically
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Posted By: kfr01
Date Posted: August 29, 2004 at 1:29 AM
xploder21 wrote:
In 4 years in the fiedl my average pay will be about $100,000.
Really? What market is that in? I'd like to see a link to that, if you have it. ------------- New Project: 2003 Pathfinder
Posted By: biznisman2u
Date Posted: August 29, 2004 at 9:25 AM
That is Electronic Engineering, dealing wit theorys and laws and understanding how to build and rebuild types of electronics (Amps) or work on biomedicel equipment or what not.... i've been doing some research and they say electrical Engineering make a little bit under that .... I'm still wondering what ty pe of stuff they work on and was wondering what they field also requires..../?
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Posted By: kfr01
Date Posted: August 29, 2004 at 12:07 PM
Right.. either way I think that number is high.
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