The American Dream.......

[Spunkywads26]

Hi Guys,

Fresh from my holiday in Florida and was wondering what the requirements would be for a Brit to move to USA and work as an electrician.

Holiday blues is a killer!!!

 

[westward10]

Have part of your brain removed and put on 10 stone in weight.

 

[Andy78]

And rip up all your tech certs and forget about testing

 

[Pete999]

Learn to call sockets, receptacles, RCDS, GFCIs cable Romex, Earth, Ground

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

From what i know about electricians in Florida as i have a mate who married an american girl and lives in Sarasota its quite regulated, much more than the UK and you have to give your whole life history and even bloody fingerprints! He tried to encourage me to go over but didnt fancy it. He had to work as a sort of assistant/ apprentice for a couple years to get his US qualifications. he was paid a good wage but took time before he could sign stuff off .It can be done though.
have a look at this link to a pdf... if the uk was this regulated the cowboys would stop over night and our earnings would go up!
http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/pro/elboard/documents/elecfaqs.pdf

 

[Octopus]

Having spent 2 weeks there in July, not sure I'd want to go back in a hurry................. let alone work there

 

[westward10]

I would like to visit the States, unfortunately there are a few individuals there full of their own self importance, about 320 million of them.

 

[Pete999]

Learn to call sockets, receptacles, RCDS, GFCIs cable Romex, Earth, Ground

Sorry forgot to say All your tools are called Kleins

 

[Octopus]

I would like to visit the States, unfortunately there are a few individuals there full of their own self importance, about 320 million of them.

There a good few in the UK ................ and on here!

 

[snowhead]

Getting a job would be hard enough.
Trying to get a Green Card giving entitlement to stay was very difficult, will be impossible now with Trumps crackdown.
Visa's to allow you to work have a total time limit.

 

[Pete999]

Bin there done that no thanks

 

[BarryJ90]

It always annoys me when I watch an electrical video on YouTube and an American guy calls the live wire the “hot wire”

 

[static zap]

.......on YouTube and an American guy calls the live wire the “hot wire”

A t 120V thru twistit thickened skin , thats probably all he feels !
(wire-Nuts...very macho)

 

[Lagentium]

What brought me back down to earth when we came home from America is that the wife said it's very different going on holiday somewhere in comparison to living there. I've convinced myself that Australia is the place to go, so that's what I'm aiming for!!

 

[Squid]

Buy a gun.

 

[MJPD29]

You also have to make sure you shout everything and not talk and do everything 2000x over the top

 

[static zap]

.... and do everything 2000x over the top

Must big that one up with my own cheer leading team .... Nothing better than a healthy interest in young ladies !

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

I've convinced myself that Australia is the place to go, so that's what I'm aiming for!!

There will be plenty of contracts coming up in Iraq now the looney squad have been kicked out across the border to Syria. they will be throwing billions at the rebuild so plenty of contracts for the private security companies and corporations such as halliburton to basically rewire a whole city here and there, new sewage and utilities it will be well paid but has its risks - take your own orange jump suit so it fits. although security will be provided by gun toting guards. will suit ex forces types looking for good tax free pay.. I do miss the adventure of my past career in the forces..

 

[dmxtothemax]

quote - [ Australia is the place to go, so that's what I'm aiming for!]
We don't want no whingeing Poms !