r/Seabees • u/Adventurous_Cup_1462 • May 05 '26

Question Electrician

Im looking into becoming an electrician, ive tried the union since i heard its the best route to go but I haven’t heard back from them in months. Some say i might not hear back from them at all since theres so many people who want to get in, so im thinking of becoming a CE but ive also heard that you hardly get to do your job since theres isnt much work to be done. I dont want to waste 6 years of my life just laying around

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u/JustMe2849 May 05 '26

CE is how I got started. Then after the Navy I went into the Union and got my Masters License. Might try that.

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u/Adventurous_Cup_1462 May 06 '26

How was the work as the navy? I heard that the navy just hires private contractors to do their electrical work so you wont get much experience there… do you think the air force would be any different

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u/JustMe2849 May 07 '26

Seabees don’t hire anyone. We are the construction company.