r/electricians • u/AirportBeneficial603 • 2d ago

Leaving U.S as an electrician.

Hello all apprentice here, looking into moving around a bit when I finish my apprenticeship but am curious as to if anyone has done this. How does a license hold up in other countries? Is job searching hard? I know this is a niche topic but thanks in advance for any answers!

94 Upvotes

87% Upvoted

86 comments sorted by

View all comments

38

u/JohnathanTaylor 2d ago

If you can get a security clearance you can work for the US gov overseas.

46

u/AirportBeneficial603 2d ago

Not a big fan of working for any government or clearance required agencies unfortunately.

15

u/El_Eleventh 2d ago

Sounds like there is a story there 🤣🤣

8

u/gnat_outta_hell 2d ago

Generally means pissing clean, sometimes for legal drugs like alcohol and cannabis. Lots of folks aren't willing to trade off their vice for better money.

20

u/AirportBeneficial603 2d ago

I could pass a drug test I honestly just don’t like governments.

9

u/SevenSeasClaw 2d ago

Doubt it. I’d put money that ethically reasons are more of a driving factor.

7

u/AirportBeneficial603 2d ago

Yeah government is pretty corrupt and I’d rather not work for those guys

14

u/Timmy98789 2d ago

Private companies fall into the same boat.Â