"Are You Tired of Being Paid Less Than You're Worth?" or How Rachel Ended Up an Electrician Apprentice

This week, we're joined by Rachel Cannon, Rebecca's sister, who has had one heck of a career journey. She graduated during a recession, worked as a bicycle tour guide, switched majors, and picked up plenty of peculiar internships—like putting snails in jars at the Smithsonian. Rachel eventually found her calling in the trades as an electrician apprentice.

We chat about how unpaid internships only benefit the rich, how kids shouldn't be able to take out thousands of dollars in loans for college, and how it took many burly men 45 minutes to pull Rachel out from under a barn that collapsed on her once.

Rachel also gives us a crash course in unions and labor rights, the benefits of union work, and how freakin' awesome it is to have transparency and fair wages. Despite often being the only woman on the job site, she emphasizes practical boundaries and enjoys the mental health benefits of a physically active job.

Unions are like condoms. If someone tells you you don't need one, you probably do.

You can find Rachel on:

Bluesky: @rachelthecannon

Mentioned in this episode:

• IBEW local 280 - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)

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