Just starting my apprenticeship and I need advice on workwear!

[Seanf999]

Hello, I'm just starting into my electrician apprenticeship now, I'm roughly a week in.

I've been wearing a sweatshirt and cheap topman chinos.. I had to buy boots (company paid) and I got some Dewalt Challenger 3s, they're grand but not all that comfy.. I'm guessing I have to break them in.

What work trousers should I wear?
A lot of guys are saying go with a pair of snickers, but what model?
I want the big pockets anyway.
I'm looking at flexiwork or maybe the floorlayers as they seem to be very highly regarded, what about the flexi-foorlayers? They're a bit more pricey but if they're worth the extra cash I might get them.
Also how do they fit?

Any recommendations for jackets/tops too? I'll probably need something waterproof sooner or later.
If it's high vis I can go with out a vest which'd be great.



Unrelated - A lot of the guys are pushing me towards instrumentation saying 'that's where the moneys at, and there's none of this rubbish acting', how true is that? Or is it a case of grass looking greener?

 

[telectrix]

thought you had to be gas safe to wear a boiler suit. when you fart it goes straight up to your neck. don't strike a light.

 

[buzzlightyear]

Another vote for scruffs trousers here, I buy Sainsburys black TU t shirts when they have their 25% off weekends, they last forever! and are about £3, I have them embroidered with my company logo but as far as T shirts go you won't go far wrong there. These dewalt jumpers are the mutts nutts!

god I was thinking about you lots at a fashion show ,and today rolls of Royce ,waring Victoria beckbums collection .hit that runway boy.

 

[Pete999]

Hello, I'm just starting into my electrician apprenticeship now, I'm roughly a week in.

I've been wearing a sweatshirt and cheap topman chinos.. I had to buy boots (company paid) and I got some Dewalt Challenger 3s, they're grand but not all that comfy.. I'm guessing I have to break them in.

What work trousers should I wear?
A lot of guys are saying go with a pair of snickers, but what model?
I want the big pockets anyway.
I'm looking at flexiwork or maybe the floorlayers as they seem to be very highly regarded, what about the flexi-foorlayers? They're a bit more pricey but if they're worth the extra cash I might get them.
Also how do they fit?

Any recommendations for jackets/tops too? I'll probably need something waterproof sooner or later.
If it's high vis I can go with out a vest which'd be great.



Unrelated - A lot of the guys are pushing me towards instrumentation saying 'that's where the moneys at, and there's none of this rubbish acting', how true is that? Or is it a case of grass looking greener?

Blaklader - https://mammothworkwear.com/blaklader-workwear/

 

[Pete999]

Hello, I'm just starting into my electrician apprenticeship now, I'm roughly a week in.

I've been wearing a sweatshirt and cheap topman chinos.. I had to buy boots (company paid) and I got some Dewalt Challenger 3s, they're grand but not all that comfy.. I'm guessing I have to break them in.

What work trousers should I wear?
A lot of guys are saying go with a pair of snickers, but what model?
I want the big pockets anyway.
I'm looking at flexiwork or maybe the floorlayers as they seem to be very highly regarded, what about the flexi-foorlayers? They're a bit more pricey but if they're worth the extra cash I might get them.
Also how do they fit?

Any recommendations for jackets/tops too? I'll probably need something waterproof sooner or later.
If it's high vis I can go with out a vest which'd be great.



Unrelated - A lot of the guys are pushing me towards instrumentation saying 'that's where the moneys at, and there's none of this rubbish acting', how true is that? Or is it a case of grass looking greener?

Blaklader - https://mammothworkwear.com/blaklader-workwear/
Best I've seen, got some at ELEX a few years back

 

[telectrix]

are Baldrick ones any cheaper?

 

[Pete999]

are Baldrick ones any cheaper?

That's BLACKLADER Tel not Blackader, can appreciate the humor though nice one.

 

[buzzlightyear]

And the best workware goes to ,drum roll ,clapping ,sponge bob square pants .

 

[buzzlightyear]

Snicker work pants 3214 canvas.
That i work in.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

My local Tesco superstore is selling Stanley work trousers for £18.

 

[telectrix]

does Stanley know they're flogging his keks?

 

[Rpa07]

I asked him, he’s all good with it!

does Stanley know they're flogging his keks?

 

[telectrix]

is that a selfie?

 

[Rpa07]

Might be but you can’t see my 30” waist trousers in that selfie!

is that a selfie?

 

[Pete999]

Might be but you can’t see my 30” waist trousers in that selfie!

You wish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[telectrix]

30".... stick insect.