My name is Devin. I’m soon going to graduate from technical school as an electrician. I’ve started
looking for a job and it’s a little overwhelming.
Ideally, I’d like to work in a small family run business, where we do mostly residential businesses.
This will allow me more time to get to know our customers. In addition, I would like to feel as if I’m
part of a small, close-knit team.
But... there are a couple of larger companies in the region that are hiring entry-level electricians. I
could probably make more money at one of these companies. These companies also have
continuing educational programs, if I agreed to work for them for a few years after getting hired.
For me, the downside of working at a larger company would be that the work is usually in an
industrial setting. Additionally, I may be working different shifts and staff a lot. This would take
away from the close "team" feeling I'm looking for.
But, working off-hours does mean even more pay. I just don't know.
How might Devin’s compromises change if continuing education was a priority?