Tool Box Talk For Electricians

The NEW Generations of Electrical Apprentices. Its the wheel of life, we teach the younger generation what we know and they will be able to carry on flying the flag for the electricians in years to come. That's the plan anyway. South & City Collage in Birmingham invited a few social media electricians along to an event. Me, Chris, Ryan and Kasper all attended to meet the students, It was a gre...

Its NOT the money - I just Love being an electrician. 😁 This gets said a lot by electricians, Come on! You got to love thew money too? Weather you plod along dong a bit of maintenance, or just do jobbing every day, fixing a few electrical faults. Being a fully qualified electrician you get paid pretty well. But if you were offered a bigger job. A rewire of a whole property, what would you say? Is...

30 Minutes to Electrical Mastery: The Challenge of a Full EICR - Impossible or a Game-Changer? Think you can conquer the EICR challenge in just 30 minutes? Well, here's the truth – while some might claim they can speed through it, the real pros know better. To do the job right, an electrician needs more than just half an hour. So, who's out there offering EICRs for under £100 and actually doing ju...

🔧✨ Dive into the electrifying world of independent electricians with " Tools of the Trad e," the podcast that sheds light on the essential gear powering the electrical wizards. If you're fascinated by the sparks that bring our homes and businesses to life, this podcast is your backstage pass to the gear that makes it all happen. 🛠️ Ever wondered about the tools that transform an ordinary electri...

🔧 Ever wondered what it's really like to be an electrician?  Brace yourself for an unfiltered journey as we unveil the shocking truths and challenges that electricians face daily.  🛠️ In this eye-opening episode, we peel back the layers of the electrical world to reveal the aspects that seldom see the light. From unexpected dangers to the relentless demand for precision, join us as we s...

Anyone Can Be An Electrician - My Nan can do it! Electricians battle with people everyday who think being an electrician is easy. So easy that they still call us in, then continue to tell us when we are there. Being an electrician is only easy to electricians - that's how we become them in the first place. This doesn't stop people giving it a go. Even trying to cover up that they gave it a go to s...

I Want £250 just to turn up! You can charge a fortune for your services, only once your established! There not point in charging a huge amount if you have no customers to start with. Where is the sweet spot of what you should charge per hour, and does that work out enough to making a good living with covering your outgoings to run the business? There is being an electrician and being an electricia...

Another Year Is Over! That's all in the past - Now to concentrate on the future. There may have been mistakes made in 2023 that we can learn from, you don't want to make the same mistake twice - That's just dumb! So whatever happened last year in your electrical business is behind you now and its time to start 2024 with a BANG, just as you mean to go on. The January sales myth, there's not work wo...

Yeah I do Christmas day Callouts - Wanna know how much???? The most popular holiday in the whole wide world, someone is going to need an electrician. You could take that call, go to that job and make good money that day..... or Do what everyone else is doing and spend the whole day with your family and friends. Its not surprise that you can earn good money doing being a call out electrician, there...

Things could have been so much easier if I just knew what I know now. This is like so many things in life, you learn the lesson too late. But learning the lesson to pass on to others - its never too late for that. Its just will they listen? Or ignore it like you did? Training to be an electrician can be harder then actually doing the job. Its a test to see if you have what it takes. A test to see...

There NEEDS to be MORE Electricians in the world desperately! Its been said for a long time now that there will be a need for a lot more qualified electricians in the world in the not so distance future. Yet there are some electricians out there struggling for work? So why is this? What's coming in the future in order for there to be a huge call for more electricians in the trade? Its not like the...

Are you a GOOD electrician? People like to think they are the best electrician in the world. But they are the only one that thinks this. Its like someone finishing a job and thinking its fantastic, only for someone to come along and point out all the faults. Only then can you see that its not that good after all. There are certain things electrician think that make them too compared to what custom...

Every electrician thinks about it.  What would it be like if I was my own boss and run my own business - Not all electricians actually give it a go.  And I get it, it can be scary, and can be a risk at times.  But with more risk comes more reward.  There can be a lot of perks to running your own business along with a few challenges.  This podcast goes into the highs and th...

Is it a proper business if you're only working a few days a week?  The foundation of any business should be your customer base, after all if you don't have any customers to work for, how can you be paid?  It doesn't take a genius to work out that the more customers you have in your business(happy may I add) the more money you make and the bigger your business grows.  There are a num...

I'm starting up on my own - I'm going to be RICH! Yes we have all been there. Being your own boss and having your own business is the way to go. It's exciting and the only way to become rich.  I would say there are still a few lessons to learn…….. How did you feel when you first started to train as an electrician?  Well this is going to be similar to that, it's another step to own your o...

I'm only working in your house if you tidy up and don't talk to me!😲 You may be a moody git at times, but it's not going to give any customer a good impression of your business - However good you are.  As the saying goes “ Its Nice to be Nice ” - Well….. It also PAYS to be nice too.  90% of your work as a tradesman can come through recommendation if the customer likes you.  To be h...

Ever seen your own tools at a car boot sale?  This has got to be where the stolen tools from all the van theft crime that's going on.  I really don't know how the thieves sleep at night with the crime career they have chosen.  Like many other tradespeople, I have been a victim of van theft.   Although I have upgraded the van security after the 1st time.  There are tried an...

Some customers do not want to pay! Is there anything you can do?  100% there is, maybe bending the rules a little, but really you want to learn from what happened.  Put things in place so it doesn't happen again.  Working as an electrician for over 20 years it was bound to happen, some customers just don't want to pay.  For whatever reason, if there is one at all.  You rea...

Dive into a world where sparks fly, and the buzz of electricity is your anthem!  When you're a self-employed electrician, every sunrise brings a world of limitless possibilities. You steer the ship, make the choices, and embrace the freedom that's reserved for the bold! But remember , with great power (pun intended😁) comes responsibility. Inaction pays in dust, while hard work pays in gold!...

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Quit the sub contracting game and become your own boss! Sub contracting as an electrician IS a great way to get some experience in the electrical trade. However - Do you want to be doing it for the rest of your life? For many electricians the plan is to use being a sub contractor as a stepping stone to gain some experience to start up your own business. Be your own boss with your own work and not...

Are you looking for work today to be able to get paid tomorrow? Its all good growing your business slowly. Its just sometimes too slow and you run out of work. So much so that the bills that are coming in are starting to worry you. This is why you need work NOW. Not next week or next month NOW! In this podcast I'm going to tell you how. These are not ideas that will just work once either. They are...

All Electricians use these materials, they are the best quality! Being a good electrician is one thing. But what makes us better is the materials we install. The better the equipment, the better the job. Getting a call saying that the sockets you installed don't work, doesn't look good on you. As an electrician you can go for the most expensive materials, this doesn't always mean that it's not goi...

£156K a year is a good amount of money for anyone. Even the Prime minster would be happy with that! The question is HOW are electricians in the UK being able to earn such a high wage, and if any electrician can do it - How do I get my piece of the pie? I wanted to know if it was actually true, electricians are earning that amount. So I took a closer look into why this was said. The reasons do actu...

All The Gear....... But No Idea - How many electricians do you know like that? Its hard enough in 2023 to become a fully qualified electrician. Finding an electrical apprenticeship or finding a training course that will help you learn the fundamentals of electrical installation, let alone acquire the relevant qualifications. Its a huge misconception that so many people think when trying to grow a...