Electrical Apprenticeships in the UK: What They Actually Involve (And Who They Actually Suit)
Electrical apprenticeships get marketed as the "proper" route into the trade, and in many ways, they are. But the gap between the marketing and the reality is substantial enough that roughly half of people who start one don't finish. That's not a criticism of apprenticeships themselves. It's an acknowledgment that they're designed for a specific type of person in a specific life situation, and if you don't fit that profile, four years of low wages and uncertain progression can become unsustainable fast.
