Female Electrician?!

[Guest77]

I'm a 20 year old woman and currently working in the OEM lighting market. After working for Tamlite & other lighting companies I've wanted to be on the other side doing the electrical installations rather than selling people the panel or the choke ! I'm about to start an apprenticeship to gain a level 3 electro-technical NVQ (and AM2) alongside my job(1 day a week for x3 years), and then get experience along the way where I can, and then the bulk of my practical work in the last year.
Is this the best route for someone in full time work?

Also - every time I enquire about courses, ask for some site experience or express my interest in becoming an electrician I come up against a brick wall of 'you won't like it - you could break a nail', 'it will be too dirty for you', or my personal favourite 'there might be spiders'. I'm prepared to work and I'm more than able to do physical work.

So a couple of questions to you guys-

Do you think its a job best suited to men? If so why?
And as a employer would you employ a female trainee electrician/ electrician?
Also - how easy is it to find unpaid site experience?

Would you like to see a movie and have a meal? lol

 

[7029 dave]

I have never met one.

 

[Enicklen]

Thank you for the advice will be sure to pm a moderator for access to the trainee section

 

[Paul.M]

Thank you for the advice will be sure to pm a moderator for access to the trainee section

Click on this http://www.electriciansforums.co.uk/apply-gain-access-trainee-only-forum/ fill out the form and we will see you in there soon

As for gaining experience, you may have contacts with electrical companies in your current job. Have a chat with a few of them and see if they can put you on the odd job now and again, it's worth a try?