ABC SEMI Issue 4 2018

Southeast Michigan Contractors  Issue 4 2018 15 them.” Although Fish Electric provides typical residential service, their focus is on technology like Nest, Ring and electric charging spaces for electric cars. “The new technology allows our customers to manage risk and be proactive, not reactive,” he said. Cameras and coordinating apps allow customers to add security features to protect their house or manage doorbells and air temperature while away from home. Fisher has added a new focus for his business: rehabbing Detroit. He has worked with Habitat for Humanity wiring houses in Southfield for years and now is working with a developer in a commercial space with historic buildings in Detroit. “I just love these buildings. They’re amazing even though they present challenges. A few years ago, I didn’t appreciate the beauty of the buildings in Detroit. Now I do…now I do,” he said with a smile. During the interview, TJ, Fisher’s apprentice and soon-to-be SEMCA student, is reveling in the boss’s story. He, too, wants the same things Fisher once wanted and he is happy to be riding on his coattails. He knows he has a good boss who wants the best for him and will support him in his journey. TJ started school in Sept. Fisher was adamant that he works hard and then leaves to have fun. “I drive my boat, my mustang. I don’t fix up a house—I need fun,” he said. Fish Electric just joined ABC of SEMI. Why now? Fisher said it was serendipity. He was invited to a golf outing a few years back and Ms. Tina remembered him and that ‘warmed his heart.’ The golf outing was held at a golf course where he installed the pumphouse and waterfalls and he knew it was time for his helper to become an apprentice and enroll in school. “It was time to join ABC. I have the ABC spark back in my life,” he said proudly. “Trust is also important in my business. I wouldn’t have this business if it wasn’t. People invite me into their homes. When we’re done, it’s like we were never there, but the work is done and life is better for them.”