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i just found out that he's basically a "third year apprentice who qualifies to take the Journeyman test", and he's got 2 years of electricians classes from his high school.
okay,
my 23 yr old friend is an electrician. he works for a small company that does some residential and commercial jobs. his company recently came upon a job that's "federally funded". i used quotes because that's how my friend explained it. my friend normally gets paid $13/hr, mind you, he's been working as an electrician for two years. now, this "federally funded" job means that he's now being paid $49/hr!!!
can somebody please explain this to me, common sense tells me that either i'm missing something or there is something shady going on here.
thanks!
I guess my question is...why is a (license) electrician only making $13 per hour? Was this a salary that the owner of the company could afford at the time? What State is this?
I guess my question is...why is a (license) electrician only making $13 per hour? Was this a salary that the owner of the company could afford at the time? What State is this?
he's a 3rd year apprentice, and he took two years of electrician schooling during high school. west virginia.
I guess my question is...why is a (license) electrician only making $13 per hour? Was this a salary that the owner of the company could afford at the time? What State is this?
In Massachusetts a non-union apprentice makes anywhere from 15 to 19/hour and this is a high salary state.
It sounds like they have bid and received a federal contract job. Part of any bid for a federal contract states that "prevailing wage" must be paid under the Davis-Bacon Act.
The "prevailing wage" is set down by the Feds, regardless of whether he's in a union or not, and provides parity with union wages for federal contracts.
It sounds like they have bid and received a federal contract job. Part of any bid for a federal contract states that "prevailing wage" must be paid under the Davis-Bacon Act.
The "prevailing wage" is set down by the Feds, regardless of whether he's in a union or not, and provides parity with union wages for federal contracts.
It goes to show you how much then unions are a rip off.
In Massachusetts a non-union apprentice makes anywhere from 15 to 19/hour and this is a high salary state.
NJ is also a high wage State, the only contractor you will find willing to take $19 hr is someone looking for extra work. A license contract in NJ typically charge $30 - $40 per hour
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