Actual text I got from a client asking for a quote

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I see your seceraty, and raise you a Junchen box.

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Isn't nature beautiful?

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🤌 Chefs Kiss

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Stupid, maybe. Waste of money, maybe. Why, because I got a hell of a deal... $5 for 39 4x4 junction boxes.

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We can work together....lol

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Who did it?

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The “crawl” space at our current project

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The proper use of a hammer!

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Daily reminder pen testers suck

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Been like that for anyone?

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😏

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This means war

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I don't think the ALL METAL shopping cart on the left should be in this room

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2 motors and 2 electrical cabinets under there

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If I’m being paid by the hour this is how I like to make up my panels

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What a day we’re having

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Anyone have experience with these?

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My face every time another trade says Throw that scrap copper in my truck! LOL!

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Pipe that haunts me no more.

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This is messed up

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Poof

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My buddy had been talking about his Waterfall for months now.. today I finally got to see it.

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Almost

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People that bury JBs can pound sand.

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This light switch in the electricians trailer

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My skills are hard to beat.

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Conduit? Never heard of it. Grab that hose son, we have an outdoor lamp to install.

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Do You guys ever explore by reflection? (Electrician’s Wiring Manual, 1920)

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When your apprentice says: I've got this. Lmao

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Slowly puts cover back on... Nothing here to see.... 😳

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I did it like this just for you guys❤️

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He knows Article 682 like the back of his fin.

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Until I can’t find something...

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Got tired of waiting for the inspector. Trying alternative means of summoning them.

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90kv busbar chamber

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I need to move this pile so I can drive my scissor lift through here but I don’t know how. Any suggestions?

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One of 6 pipes the roofers hit installing new roofing

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What ya lookin at my gut fer?

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glowing behind light switch normal?

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AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

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Well they were new.

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Anyone Ever Find a Bird in an Outlet Box Before?

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Looks like they arrested my apprentice.

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Fu@kin Inspectors

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Every outlet in my house is upside down. What gives?

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Conduit Art

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My coworker wiring cans in the attic because we don’t have the 16 footer.

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proof that we use brooms.

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Its 2022 can you please stop installing Rj11s

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A drywaller took me out to dinner and gave me a night to remember

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400A meter socket.

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Saw someone else’s 1080 and I couldn’t help but post mine.

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Crossed thread is better than no thread, amiright?!

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Plumbers stink

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Tweakers burnt down our porta-johns last night

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No

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Is this true?

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These things are GENIUS! But I have only seen them this one time.

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It's cool to see what side cutters do up close

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Pipe work

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Do what do you see?

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What have I done???

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big boy wire pull today! 500kcmil copper wish me luck!!

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Getting acclimated to heights. Around 2 miles of 3.5” emt 45’ above the ground.

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Who in their right mind is like hey, let's teach the homeowner who knows next to nothing about electrical how to mess with live mains???

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I’m putting in my two weeks.

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Just finished my week long orientation for my apprenticeship and I’ve finally been issued my set of tools, wish me luck. Pretty excited

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Hope the future boys still have the same humor as we do now

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Passed my journeyman exam yesterday! First try at age 23! Feeling amazing right now!

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Went to put in switches and saw this. We must've pissed someone off

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Thumbs up to all the Electrical workers worldwide.

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Basically..

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Rate my uncle’s J-Box. He’s a 16th year apprentice, making $17.5k/year working 84 hour weeks.

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He’s not kidding, be very careful.

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Boss says it needs to be much cleaner. “Very unacceptable”

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Fuck this pole light in particular

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The sad truth

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Any electrician installing slim recessed lights will understand.

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Happy Halloween

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2.5kW Solar JB I Found Today 😬

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All wire ordered was the same length

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We’re off New Year’s Day. I Wondered why nobody was at the office on Monday at 6:55 AM

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Thought you guys would get a kick out of this.

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Cruising the sub the past couple days.

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Finally got my card!!

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If you do this ...FUCK YOU!?

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Sweet find 😁

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Posted this on the construction sub while this one was down. I figure y’all would get a kick out of it.

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Jman told me to put up a box...idk why he's so mad

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After 10+ years in retail I’m starting my new job as an electricians helper in a couple of weeks. Picked up a few tools from Home Depot last weekend. More on the way. Just equally nervous and excited. Wish me luck.

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I heard smooth curves prevent electrons from having to slow down to make 90 degree turns

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Allmighty...

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Software engineers and Electricians think alike apparently

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I bet THIS was exciting!

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An interesting job today...

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Why do doors exist? fuck em!

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A building built in the early 1900s

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This was necessary

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Cable drum trailer with high-voltage cable for a power plant

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When your coworker calls in sick on New Year’s Eve, and you gotta pull wire by yourself...

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Can't use the I'm just an apprentice excuse anymore but damn does it feel good

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from r/AusElectricians

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I built an elephant

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Came in this morning to almost all our home runs cut and stolen. Meth must feel really good.

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Repost from r/funny

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Not electrical but I just want to commiserate with y’all on how this site has been.

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daughter takes pack out and I come back to this!

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Installing under cabinets lights are so fun!

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Finished at my second project. Can finally cross off Hospital on my bucket list. On to the next one

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Longtime lurker, first post. Subpanel in a church. ~3 year electrician in NC

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Making a testing board for new hires

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All in the name of ceiling fans.

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How's your Friday going?

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You guys ever work in Bitcoin mining data centers?

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Half of it

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🤨

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I don’t know about you guys but...

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Just passed my master!

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I think I might have a probelm

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THE FLOOR IS LAVA!

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Any guesses? Going to the scrapyard tomorrow

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The affordable guy that is 100% available

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Something I threw together for my wife on Valentines Day

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“Hey Wera, the tip broke on the end of my driver. I see they are on back order. When will they be available to order again?” Wera - “They should be back in soon. For reference that you’ve requested one, what is your name and address?”. Then this showed up today free of charge under warranty. Amazing

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Passed my Journeyman Test

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Customer - “don’t worry I wired the disconnect for you”

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My box of beer money is slowly growing

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I finally made it as an electrical technician in germany and i just cant keep it to myself just want to share it with everyone. 3,5 years realy just flew by

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The ol switcheroo

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The tiler decided that this would be the perfect place to leave his metal broom

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First Main breaker startup on my first ground up construction project 1200 amp Eaton Bord

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Grabbing 30000 volts...

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This is fine.

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This whole hidden outlets thing is getting out of hand.

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one of my my aprentices trying to patch a hole he cut

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Romex at my Costco

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When the supply house says No sir, we don't carry 7.5 strut

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Was told you all might like this! An electrical panel from a 1910 mansion I'm staying in near St. Louis.

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Another buried splice for you all. Mortar for extra protection.

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Always find the most interesting things at churches.

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WAGO supremecy

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