electrician Archives

January 22, 2026 at 1:35 am

Boss Hid A Tracking Feature On An Employee’s Work Phone, So They Pushed Back By Turning Off Their Location

It’s hard to feel trusted when you’re being tracked.

January 18, 2026 at 6:35 pm

Employee Is Expected To Work Overtime Without Getting Extra Pay, But He’s Also Told That Working More Is Optional

electrician in an orange hardhat working on a switchboard

A hat is a pretty pathetic thank you gift.

December 16, 2025 at 10:35 am

Employee Is Sent On Site With A Task That Should Be Easy To Complete, And It Ends Up Being The Easiest Overtime Ever

Knowing what things are called makes life so much easier.

September 27, 2025 at 10:35 pm

Electrician Shopping At Lowe’s Was Mistaken For An Employee, Then Realized The Customer Actually Remembered Him From Selling Ceiling Fans Over 25 Years Ago

The front of a Lowe's Home Improvement Store

He should’ve helped more.

July 15, 2025 at 7:15 am

Homeowners He Worked For Treated Him Like He Didn’t Know How To Do His Job, So He Only Did The Bare Minimum

Electrician in uniform and hard hat fixing an electrical outlet

If you don’t respect people, don’t expect them to go above and beyond.

December 14, 2024 at 10:21 pm

Electrician Learns A Hard Lesson In Respect After Ignoring The General Contractor’s Instructions

Source: Reddit/Petty Revenge/Pexels/Mikael Blomkvist

The guy should’ve gotten fired.

October 27, 2024 at 5:20 am

Greedy Electrician Charged His Parents Way Too Much, So When The Crook Needs Some Roof Repairs He Makes Sure He Pays Through The Nose

Source: Reddit/Pro Revenge/pixabay/jarmoluk

One lesson hear is to always shop around before hiring anyone.

September 17, 2024 at 11:43 pm

Electricians Told Them They Weren’t Allowed To Deal With Anything Electrical, So They Started Calling Them To Plug In Their Phones Because They’re Technically Electric

Can you guys come and plug in the microwave…?

September 6, 2024 at 10:48 pm

Electrician Shared How They Know When An Amateur Has Worked On Your Electrical System. – ‘How do I guarantee something that you’ve played with?’

This guy knows his stuff!

August 26, 2024 at 3:49 am

Bosses Demand Electricians Be Stationed In Their Area 24/7 To Fix Things Quickly, So The Electricians Document Every Single Problem And Get Them To Change The Policy

Source: Reddit/Malicious Compliance/Unsplash/Emmanuel Ikwuegbu

Lesson learned.

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Boss Hid A Tracking Feature On An Employee’s Work Phone, So They Pushed Back By Turning Off Their Location

Employee Is Expected To Work Overtime Without Getting Extra Pay, But He’s Also Told That Working More Is Optional

Employee Is Sent On Site With A Task That Should Be Easy To Complete, And It Ends Up Being The Easiest Overtime Ever

Electrician Shopping At Lowe’s Was Mistaken For An Employee, Then Realized The Customer Actually Remembered Him From Selling Ceiling Fans Over 25 Years Ago

Homeowners He Worked For Treated Him Like He Didn’t Know How To Do His Job, So He Only Did The Bare Minimum

Electrician Learns A Hard Lesson In Respect After Ignoring The General Contractor’s Instructions

Greedy Electrician Charged His Parents Way Too Much, So When The Crook Needs Some Roof Repairs He Makes Sure He Pays Through The Nose

Electricians Told Them They Weren’t Allowed To Deal With Anything Electrical, So They Started Calling Them To Plug In Their Phones Because They’re Technically Electric

Electrician Shared How They Know When An Amateur Has Worked On Your Electrical System. – ‘How do I guarantee something that you’ve played with?’

Bosses Demand Electricians Be Stationed In Their Area 24/7 To Fix Things Quickly, So The Electricians Document Every Single Problem And Get Them To Change The Policy

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