feeling stuck between good money and lack of experience

Hey guys,

I qualified as an electrician last year and have about 3–4 months of post-trade experience so far. I’m currently working in data centres, and while the money is really good, I’m starting to worry about the type of experience I’m getting.

During my apprenticeship I only got around a year of residential work, so I don’t feel very confident with things like switchboard wiring, fault finding, or maintenance on existing installs. In my current role, the work feels a bit specialised and repetitive, and I’m concerned I’m not becoming a well-rounded sparky.

Part of me thinks it’s early in my career and I can always go get that experience later. But another part of me feels like I should be doing that now while I’m still young, before I get too comfortable or “stuck” in this kind of work.

I’ve even considered picking up Saturday work with a smaller company to build those skills, but I worry I’ll come across as incompetent or behind compared to others.

On top of that, I’ve noticed this is starting to affect my confidence in and outside of work. I second guess myself a lot, even when I know I can do the task. I think some of that might come from how I was treated growing up,, feeling like I’m not quite good enough tends to carry over into work.

Just wondering if anyone else has been in a similar position early in their career? Did you stick it out where the money was, or move to get broader experience? And how did you deal with the confidence side of things?

Appreciate any advice.