I'm a Jman electrician myself and I would suggest taking the power lineman job if you are only a first year electrical apprentice. You'll make more money and will be guaranteed a job. I would consider myself to be not a half bad tradesman and it took eleven companies for me to finish a four year apprenticeship. Being a lineman is much more demanding physically but I wouldn't worry at all about the safety issue, I have worked up in Fort McMurray and the safety standards there are equal to working as a lineman. Keep in mind that what most people don't know is that first and second year school is common for electrical and power lineman so if you want to bail when you're a third year and get back in the trade, you can. It's a no brainer, trust me, I get laid off at least once a year, I would kill to have a guaranteed job whereby I can depend on a paycheque. It doesn't sound like a big deal right now, I'm 22 myself, but later on in life when you have a wife, two kids, mortgage, and car payments you will wish you have a permanent job. Good luck whatever you choose.
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