End of the argument, I would say having done both Trades, in New Zealand here.
Is this, an Electricians ticket is a hard thing to get.
A Line Mechanics ticket is twice as hard to get, mainly because of the size of the wires and the equipment that you are working with.
You need large hands and fingers to be able to use the gear that us Lineys have to use.
Also if you are going to go into HV work, you can more or less put money on being called out during nasty weather, rain, snow and all the rest.
While everyone else is reasonably warm inside thier houses, you won't be!.
