Any Aspie Electricians around?

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Hi there, I could see anyone mention Sparky (Electrician) in the good jobs for aspies thread so I thought I'd ask specifically,

Are there any Electricians around?

If so, how do you find tho work site noise level? Also the social interaction?

Is the job 'technical' enough to remain interesting?

Are there other problems?

Hope theres an Aspie Sparky around...

Thanks!

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I'm not an electrician, but I did some electrical installation training as part of an engineering course. I'd expect it to be technical enough to be interesting.

I did consider the possibility of doing further training in this area, but I was put off by the fact that I struggle doing things over a large area. As an electrician, you are building circuits over a house, or on a large site, whereas in electronics (my speciality), things are pretty much on a board in front of you--something I find much easier to deal with.

Are you thinking of becoming an electrician?

I was but my doctor advised against it.

I am now looking into Electronics instead.

I recently had a work injury (RSI) that my employers doctor said was due to the Aspergers. So I'm looking into other work that doesnt involve as much typing and interruptions. ( Currently in IT as Help Desk)

I was but my doctor advised against it.

I am now looking into Electronics instead.

I recently had a work injury (RSI) that my employers doctor said was due to the Aspergers. So I'm looking into other work that doesnt involve as much typing and interruptions. ( Currently in IT as Help Desk)

Cool. Electronics is a fascinating subject .

Its always been a hobby for me, but I have never worked in the electronics industry, so I don't know what is available jobs-wise.

Since an aspie like benjamin franklin discovered electricity, and another aspie pritty much revolutionized the entire world with ac power like nicola tesla, I would say electricians, and electronics might be right up your alley.. Just some words of advice for you. Don't get electricuted.

i'm not a licensed electrician but have done quite a lot of electrical work as a building superintendant and repairman. It's one of the quitests jobs you could possibly do. You get to work alone in most cases and it's just you and the wiring, one on one. It's very peaceful and enjoyable in that way... unless you don't work well alone that is.

It is technical enough to remain interesting, but bare in mind a lot of the work of a general electrician is repetitive. The social interaction is average. Like any job you do as a professional you have to learn how to talk to clients/bosses and how to explain in detail the work you are doing and explain the time it takes.

Problems include getting your license to begin with.. in many states you have to work as an apprentice for an already-licensed electrician for several years on a day-laborer style pay and do all the dirty work he makes you do just to get your license. It's not just a few classes and that's it.

I'm 31 and I've had several completely different jobs. I find it hard to stick with one profession because doing the same thing gets boring after a while to me. The drawback with this is that when you switch job types you start from scratch again with pay. I'm making a pretty low wage for new jersey ($12/hr) which is rough because i can't afford renting or owning my own place (I got lucky, this place offered an apartment as part of the job) But I also can't afford dating much less get married and start a family.. I feel pretty much screwed. I work very hard and always go beyond my employers expectations but I can't seem to move up the career ladder.. probably because i avoid small talk with people.

Perhaps the best way to succeed in life for us aspies is to grab the bull by its horns so to speak.. face social anxiety and depression and try to overcome it with everything you've got.

I'm not an electrician but my husband is. He's been one for close to 30 years. Commercial and residential. He's NT and one of those guys who shoot the s**t about football, sex, football, more football, tell jokes and then more football and is usually very well liked at work. I don't guess noise bothers him, he's loud here sometimes. He doesn't hang out with his work buddies when he's not working though. He comes home and watches tv. He lays on the couch and watches Star Trek, Dr Who, and several other sci fi shows. And he watches football and yells at the TV when the game is on and drinks beer or whiskey. He can sit around all night and talk about obscure details of WWII and sci fi and all that stuff or he can act like a drunk alpha male, whichever seems to be called for at the time. I don't know what the other ones are like because as I said, he doesn't bring them home very often at all. That's about all I can tell you. Except, if are an electrician and need a new code book, I found a printable or saveable copy online, so you don't have to spend over $100 for it.

I do know it's really hot in the summer and really cold in the winter for him though. And it's dirty. Sometimes he comes home covered in insulation and you have to use old pantyhose to get that off because showering can make it go in your skin.

That's about all I know about it though.