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title: Amy the Sparky | Q&A | Tradify™
description: To celebrate Women in Construction Week, we sat down with insta-famous Amy the Sparky for a Q&A. 
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# [Amy the Sparky | Q&A | Tradify™](https://www.tradifyhq.com/blog/amy-the-sparky-qa)

 Written by [Team Tradify](https://www.tradifyhq.com/blog/author/tradify-team) | Mar 9, 2021 10:34:00 PM

To celebrate Women in Construction Week, we chatted to insta-famous [Amy the Sparky](http://instagram.com/amythesparky/). We find out about her strange experience with stuffed animals, why she became a sparky, and get some real-talk about what it's like being a women in the trades. 

## 1. Did you always want to be an electrician?

*As a child I wanted to be a plumber like my Grandad. That didn’t work out as I can’t deal with touching toilets! I worked with children with special needs before deciding on a career change in electrics.*

## 2. What inspired you to become an electrician?

*Both of my brothers are electricians too so it runs in the family! Like I said, I did consider plumbing for a while but in the end I'm glad I decided on electrics.*

## 3. What does a normal workday look like for you, and what do you do to unwind after?

*My work days can vary hugely. I enjoy working on my own jobs as I can work to my own [schedule](https://www.tradifyhq.com/features/scheduling-software). Otherwise on my three employed days every week I start at 8am and could end up working on anything from a three phase board on a farm, to swapping a pendant light in someone’s lounge. After work I like to walk my dog and read.*

## 4. What do you love about your trade? What would you change if you could?

*I love the variety of work as it means I’m always learning new things. I know it’s not specific to being an electrician but if I could change something it would be to greatly improve toilet facilities on job sites!*

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## 5. What obstacles do you face as a female tradesperson, that you don’t think a tradesman would have dealt with?

*I’ve been embarrassed and patronised by other tradespeople on a number of occasions. I also have to deal with some ignorant/rude/sexist comments at work.*

## 6. What’s it like being a woman in a trade? How do you think this might change in the future?

*As a female tradie I feel well supported by other females tradies and most tradesmen too. The tradie Instagram community is so very supportive, it’s like one big family. I think the number of females in trades is going to increase quite significantly over the next 10 years or so.*

## 7. Advice to other women considering getting into the trades?

*I would say try and do some volunteering to get some experience in a few different trades. See what really takes your fancy or what comes most naturally to you.*

## 8. Who else is smashing it as a female tradesperson?

*There are so so many! All of the women that so kindly came on [my podcast](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3zuNvUqTap3gaTm-gGD6zg) to share their experiences are amazing but there are so many more too. I talk to lots of trades women on Instagram, they are all awesome and inspiring.*

## 9. Most unusual customer interaction?

*I did an electrical installation condition report (EICR) at a taxidermists house once. At the end of the day I spent about an hour with him in his workshop talking through the whole process of stuffing an animal! He showed me some really gruesome stuff but it was so interesting!*

*I love the social side of this job — you end up meeting all sorts of interesting people.*

## 10. What do you think is the key to success for a trade business?

*Working to your highest standard and being honest and consistent.*

Thanks for chatting to us Amy! Happy Women in Construction Week, we wish you all the best in your career. 😀

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