When it comes to being an apprentice in the skilled trades, there are many things one needs to know how to do. But there is one thing that, as an apprentice, you should NOT do; forget the wire stretcher!! Just kidding! In today's episode of Electrician U, Dustin explains the top 5 things apprentices should not be doing as they will most certainly earn the ire of your journeyman.

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In reviewing the top 5 things that an apprentice should NOT do; the first thing is to sit down on the job! Kneel or bend down to work, but don’t sit down. It just has an appearance of being lazy. Save the sitting down for when you get into construction management! Just kidding, us managers rarely have time to sit around and do nothing!! Learn to adjust your speed as the job dictates- some require you to move faster to install while others need us to slow down and be a bit more meticulous.
Another big no no is to stand around. As an apprentice (well, everyone in the skilled trades really) we should constantly be working. If you have finished the task you are currently working on and you cannot find your journeyman to see what is next, then you should find something to do. Pick up a broom, sort materials, or restock the van. But do not just stand there!
Constantly being on your phone is another way to get your crew leader riled up. There is a time and place to be looking at your phone at non-work-related items. Break time, lunch time, or before/after work. But your employer is paying you to WORK. Having said that, us managers are not monsters, so if there is a NEED to have your phone at the ready (if your wife is expecting any day or you have a loved one that is ill, or something like that) explain this to your crew lead and I am sure they will accommodate the temporary need.
As an apprentice, you don’t know everything. In the beginning, you don’t know much at all! So when asked to do something, if you don’t understand then convey that to the person telling you what to do. In other words, don’t pretend to know if you don’t; it will just wind up costing more time and money to fix what was screwed up! In the beginning, just be humble, do what is asked of you, and let them know if the task needs additional explaining.
The last item is fairly simple. If you need to use a tool (or whatever) that does NOT belong to you to do a task, ASK the person who owns it if you can use it! Then, when you are done, PUT IT BACK WHERE YOU GOT IT FROM! If you inadvertently take something home that you borrowed, good chance that the person who it belonged to will need that thing the next day, and if you still have the item, they will be unable to do what they need to. Simple concept that will keep your journeyman happier!