I need journeymen electricians and cannot find them anywhere. I have an insane amount of work but lack the talent. I offer $5000.00 sign on bonus $2000.00 Referral reward Full Health benefits Brand new work truck no on call schedule and so much more with avg income over $175k Please give me some pointers and what helped you
WiringByron jrselectric Hey you two! Any chance you can share some advice here?
That's really interesting. I've heard about this DC area before, and I know it's extremely tough to find people there.
I'm in Vancouver, Canada, and there is definitely a shortage of electricians here, for sure. My one main tip I would give you is to network your way to finding these electricians. That means talking to every single person you know and asking them if they know any other electricians, because those electricians are going to know other electricians. Essentially, you got to think that all of these guys already have jobs, so you're basically trying to move them from one situation to another.
And another question would be, is your situation better? Are you guys really organized? How is the culture? How is the training, the bonus plan, the benefits?I call it the cozy home. Why is your house more cozy than the other company?
Another thing is, you're going to have to home grow these electricians. Start them off as apprentices and grow them into really important roles at your company.
If you have this much growth, you'd probably Have to get involved with the local high schools in your area and technical colleges wherever these electricians are getting trained. I'm sure there's something that you can get involved with or somebody you can start networking with.
P.S. That's more money than I pay myself. L.O.L. Jeez, Canada sucks. Maybe I'll come work for you.
PX Alex Hermosi would tell you to charge more so that you can pay your guys more, but damn, 175k sounds pretty awesome to me.
As a fellow electrician who walked away to start a lawn care business, your post caught my eye. Honestly, if I’d found a job offering $175k with those benefits back then, I probably would’ve never started my own business!
But here’s the perspective from the other side: I chose lawn care for the flexibility and freedom, not just the money. For years, I felt overqualified and stuck in a boring routine where every day was the same old thing, usually while answering to a boss who knew less than I did.
One thing that would keep me away regardless of the pay is the schedule. You couldn’t pay me enough to work 'oil field' hours or rotating day/evening/night shifts. Working crazy hours and being away from family just isn't worth it at the end of the day. If your roles involve that kind of rotation or out-of-town work, that might be exactly why you aren't finding the talent.
I started my own business because I was bored, I wanted challenges, autonomy, and wanted to be sleeping in my own bed every night and have breakfast with my family in the mornings. That what makes my life happy, not crazy money with crazy hours.
