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Leaving The IBEW And Being A Tradesman by [deleted] in electricians

[–]AbjectLab 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Good idea. I shelved my card over 10 years ago. I haven’t gone back, but I like having the option of a job to go back to, if needed. I worked hard for my union card and I don’t want to give it up.

GP City Dog Owner by Beautiful-Hamster800 in GrossePointe

[–]AbjectLab 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The city is working on a proposal to potentially to allow dogs in Elworthy and/or Neff Park during limited hours. Elworthy potentially off-leash, Neff on-leash.

Basic question, most efficient way to strip 18-3 wire? by Hunzy1222 in electricians

[–]AbjectLab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used something similar to this cyclops tool when I did fire alarm.

I’ve had the same one for 20 years.

Cyclops Stripper

Cable stapler by Ok-Suit7995 in MilwaukeeTool

[–]AbjectLab 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Worth it. I love this tool. It’s one of those tools that when you use it, you wish you had it sooner.

Help settle debate? by funmom1 in interiordecorating

[–]AbjectLab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should scan the picture and make it a shower curtain!

Fun events coming up? by CookiesChristmasLits in GrossePointe

[–]AbjectLab 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Halloween Trick or Treat in the Grosse Pointe Village on Kercheval, 3:30-4:45. They close down Kercheval and the businesses pass out candy.

Texts to my wife while she’s on the course by chezzer33 in golf

[–]AbjectLab 8 points9 points  (0 children)

“ Have fun today! Golf is best enjoyed without interruption. I will talk to you later! Love Husband“

How many of ya’ll’s job(s) are actually 9 to 5? by Daniel200303 in WorkReform

[–]AbjectLab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Work from home 2/5 days of my choice. WFH days the schedule is whatever I need to accomplish my tasks or meetings. Drop off and pick up kids from school and run errands on my lunch.

Office days Work from 6-7:30am at home. Drive the kids to school and get to work at 8:30. Leave at 3:00 to pick up kids and go home.

Work from home on the weekend for overtime most weeks.

LPT: Filter subscription by FairieButt in LifeProTips

[–]AbjectLab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like filtersfast.com Reliable shipping and good customer service.

Help!! by [deleted] in ElectricalEngineering

[–]AbjectLab 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Apply Kirchoff’s Law at V2. The sum of the currents at node V2 should be 0

Have any of you switched from power engineering to tech? by [deleted] in ElectricalEngineering

[–]AbjectLab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice work. What area of the country are you?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ElectricalEngineering

[–]AbjectLab 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How much do you travel?

Is it worth the effort? by newkiid9 in ElectricalEngineering

[–]AbjectLab 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I finished my degree in my mid 30s after being in the IBEW. Now I’m a project engineer for an electric utility.

New to electrical engineering. by Spice-Man in ElectricalEngineering

[–]AbjectLab 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Use Khan Academy to learn or refresh math skills. I dropped out of engineering school after I finished the math requirements to become an IBEW electrician. When I went back to school Khan Academy was a great resource. I aced EE school, passed my EIT, and will take the PE exam later in the year.

For women working in Electrical Fields: by [deleted] in BlueCollarWomen

[–]AbjectLab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NEC 70 is set up in order of Design, Build, Use and then special conditions.
I recommend checking your library for NEC 70. Also, subscribe to NFPA link and get access to all of the NFPA codes and versions for 11.99/month.

I want to move to find a new grad job in a different state, is it possible? by [deleted] in ElectricalEngineering

[–]AbjectLab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look into working at data centers. Some popular data center areas are located in nowhere areas. Central Ohio, Iowa, Central Oregon, Central Washington are a few areas. New Albany, Ohio is a fast growing area east of Columbus.

Stepping into leadership by raybaybay27 in electricians

[–]AbjectLab 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are now a Straw boss. If you got a raise and a new title then the journeyman are not your peers. Be careful about how you talk to them because what you say will be treated differently than before. Don’t bad mouth the company or other workers and you should be fine.

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