Advice for electrician apprenticeship

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My son is about to commit to an electrician apprenticeship near a large metro. He will be graduating HS in a couple months. They are offering him $17/hr starting and he was told there are increases along the way. They also pay for the required schooling. We haven’t seen any of the official paperwork yet so I know nothing else and, I’m not in the trades so I’m doing my best to understand. My concern is that he’s taking the first opportunity offered to him instead of feeling out the market. He ...