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Extremely early starts on frigid days, crawling in roof cavities, and bad-tempered dogs – according to the hundreds of Day in My Life videos that populate the internet, these are common realities in the workplace for Australia’s electricians.

Despite the hazards (which also include risk of electrocution or severe burns from live wires, breathing in toxic building materials, and falls from dangerous heights), being an electrician has never been more popular.

Government datasets analysed by KPMG show that after a…

Read the full article at SMH.COM.AU