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	Subject - Electrician or not ? Or Shadetree Richard What members in this forum are an licence Electrical Journeyman or Contractor?? My Name is Richard and I have been an Journeyman Electrician for 8 years and an apprentice for 10 years...now i am after my Contractors. Just wanted to meet new friends Scott Vickrey Hello Richard and welcome to the forum. I have also held my journeyman's license for eight years. I have worked in the electrical trades since graduating high school. This has been almost 20 years ago. Most of my experience has been industrial working in large petrochemical plants where I worked equally as an instrument Technician. I spent about seven years in major commercial construction. This just about ruined my back, so I try not to do it anymore. I worked in residential for a year and hated it. Ever since leaving the commercial scene no one seems to care If I have my license or not. At every plant I've worked, having an electrical license is not even a requirement. Strange huh? Now I go from gas plant to gas plant fixing the crisis of the day. Ryan_J Hi Richard. My name is Ryan Jackson, I am an inspector that is certified in Building, Mechanical, Plumbing and Electrical inspection, both residential and commercial. I am also certified as a Building and Electrical plans examiner. Pleased to meet you. :) David Hyatt Well, its me, David Hyatt, As you probably read I just passed my master electrical exam. I have been self employed about seven of the thirteen years I have been doing electrical work. I specialize in residential wiring and service repairs. I have a limited amount of commercial experience as well as industrial. If I had to estimate, probably 3 years total. Glad to see you joined the forum. JimmyDee Hi Richard. Had a license since 1967 after serving a IBEW apprenticeship.(Still an member there) Worked as a union electrician for about 23 years and then work went to puke. Took a job as a maintenance supervisor for 4 years. Hated that job so I went to school at night and got an associates degree in electronics. That got me my next job at a paper mill. Got a ton of training there in PLCs, motors, power houses and a bunch of other neat stuff. Taught at a community college, industrial electricity and PLCs for 7-8 years and then decided to get some more education. Got an Masters in management from Aquinas College in Grand Rapids and that took me to my next job. Was an electrical and instrumentation supervisor for a local chemical company. Good job and worked with good people but the old construction "red butt" happened and it was time to move on. I'm now teaching electrical at a Voc Ed High School. Going to retire this June and probably teach Bible part time at a Christian school next fall. Its something I've always wanted to do. So here I go into something else. Life is good. Jim Richard I am sorry guys (JimmyDee , David , Scott and Ryan) nice too meet you all and thank you all for replying to my question. I hope to here from you all. Glad to be you freind Richard Electricman Been liscenced for 6yrs,nice to meet you Richard and welcome aboard. aussiesparky Hi guys might as well join the pary. Completed my 4 year appreticship in early 90. Still working for my indenture company [large aluminium producer, I'll wait and see how long it takes for someone to work out which one?] moved into general plant maintenance, then 1st call shift electrican[night shift was fun!! not] back to plant maintenance now in a semi supervisory role, managing budgets, work processes and all the other good stuff. And just to fill in my spare time I also work with the orgaising group for our Airshow providing some guidance in the safe flow of electrons. Glad to meet you all Andrew YukonRay Mee To: Been in electrical construction for over 20 years. Worked in the Alaska oilfields, military installs, and all sorts of other fun stuff. I have had partners in electrical construction companies, built a construction company for an accountant and been the chief electrical and technology advisor for a large development in San Jose. I have been consulting for 4 years and now I am starting up my own shop - Amen. Taking my Masters on Wednesday. Nice to meet you. Richard Well thank you all that has replyed to my post. ( Electricman, Andrew and Yukon Ray) Nice to meet you all. Yukon Ray...Good luck on your Masters.. I hope you pass. Richard