Philip d
Well-known Member
Our trade school takes a week break at the end of this month
so I asked one of my instructors if he knew of anywhere I
might get some OJT that week verses staying home for the
week. He hooked me up with the lads at MidIsle Electrical in
Kensington PEI. They do anything and everything from what
I?m told. Anything as small as installing an outlet in someone?s
home to installing large industrial equipment at the only fry
processing facility on PEI. I have no idea what I?ll be doing yet
but I?m really looking forward to getting most of a week in with
a larger contractor. It?s about an hours drive and a bit from
here but if I can make a good impression I?m not adverse to
travelling that far full time come spring. I?d go the full week but
I?ve had a tooth bothering me since last fall and I?m getting
that fixed on the Monday just before lunch. We finished our
introduction to 3 phase and transformers course ,we?re just
getting into motor control now. Initially I was hoping to get
work closer to home but the more we learn about industrial
applications and motors the more I?m interested in those
areas. I?m hoping that?s the path that?s ahead of me as having
a 45 year olds lifetime experience in dairy farming and 5 years
of robotic milking , it might mean that it?s not as foreign
territory as one would first think and I have many years or
relatable experience to that part of the trade. At the end of the
day I?ll gladly accept whatever work I may be offered but I?m
really looking hard at commercial/industrial if I can make it
happen.
so I asked one of my instructors if he knew of anywhere I
might get some OJT that week verses staying home for the
week. He hooked me up with the lads at MidIsle Electrical in
Kensington PEI. They do anything and everything from what
I?m told. Anything as small as installing an outlet in someone?s
home to installing large industrial equipment at the only fry
processing facility on PEI. I have no idea what I?ll be doing yet
but I?m really looking forward to getting most of a week in with
a larger contractor. It?s about an hours drive and a bit from
here but if I can make a good impression I?m not adverse to
travelling that far full time come spring. I?d go the full week but
I?ve had a tooth bothering me since last fall and I?m getting
that fixed on the Monday just before lunch. We finished our
introduction to 3 phase and transformers course ,we?re just
getting into motor control now. Initially I was hoping to get
work closer to home but the more we learn about industrial
applications and motors the more I?m interested in those
areas. I?m hoping that?s the path that?s ahead of me as having
a 45 year olds lifetime experience in dairy farming and 5 years
of robotic milking , it might mean that it?s not as foreign
territory as one would first think and I have many years or
relatable experience to that part of the trade. At the end of the
day I?ll gladly accept whatever work I may be offered but I?m
really looking hard at commercial/industrial if I can make it
happen.
