College Dropout Becomes Successful Electrician | The Trade Talks

College Dropout Becomes Successful Electrician | The Trade Talks #108
Growing up, Spencer West struggled in school due to multiple learning disabilities. He attended college because he thought it was the "next step" in life. But it wasn't until he dropped out and found the trades that his life had a sense of meaning and direction. He's now a successful electrician with a burgeoning KZbin channel to boot.
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Follow Spencer's social journey!
KZbin ▶️ / @americanelectrician
Instagram ▶️ / americanelectrician
TikTok ▶️ / ucye8pvb6xawvg2odejk1e9w
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⏰ Chapters
Intro ▶️ 00:00
Why Spencer became an electrician ▶️ 01:20
Spencer's experience on his first day and moving forward ▶️ 13:22
Mentors and not-so-good workers ▶️ 24:28
Standing out as a good apprentice ▶️ 28:25
Teaching kids about the trades ▶️ 34:13
The best reasons to get into the trades ▶️ 42:43
Using social media to spread awareness ▶️ 46:47
Pride in the trades ▶️ 50:50
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[@dahmooren]

Has anyone approached a possible "test out" option for a journeyman or master's license? Whoever controls when someone becomes licensed as a "journeyman" or "master" appears to be the key. Why waste time?

[@isaiahtorrez7611]

Hey roger I’m an electrician from Colorado, still working to get my journeyman’s but ima get it! I feel like I got a crazy story to tell you about my life and how the trade I’m in has changed everything in my life

[@isaiahtorrez7611]

Would love to chop it up with you man

[@TheTradeTalks2.0]

share it brother! 🤘

[@isaiahtorrez7611]

@@TheTradeTalks2.0 when can we do it man

[@Shetriesthetrades]

Dear Roger, Thank you for your podcast. I am learning so much! As a woman, I’m trying all I can possibly do to break into a career in the trades. I have binge watched all your episodes, especially those featuring women. It would be so awesome to hear from more ladies about how they got into their trade and how they continue to be successful as journeymen. Happy new year to you and your team! Your content means the world to me

[@TheTradeTalks2.0]

Thank you for the great comment! That's exactly why we launched the channel - to spread the word how positive and impactful the trades can be. Next week, we'll release an all new episode featuring Libby DeLucien, the CEO of the premiere recruiting platform for the service industry. Stay Tuned, and thank you again for the comment.

[@unluko7619]

It is little bit different here in Finland. When we are 15 we have to decide if you want to go to "lukio"(highschool) or "ammattikoulu"(vocational school). We dont have shortage of trades men. We have economical crisis so nobody has money = nobody builds. So people graduate from hvac, plumbing, elecrical, machinery and building, but they are unemployed. It is kind of a shitty situation here.

[@jabarijones2171]

You can’t become an electrician in 2 months.,you can follow anything like a monkey but it takes 3-4 years to learn the principle, code and for it to be almost like 2nd nature

[@unclej7621]

I just emailed you Roger to say thanks I received the moen giveaway today. I sent a picture after opening the package!