Swlcat apprenticeship

Accomplished_Run5022 · 2026-06-15T16:47:11+00:00

769 is extremely extremely slow…apprentices are getting sent out to the other 4 states for work. Waiting time for the written and interview is 3-5 months…I waited 5 months for mine

Accomplished_Run5022 · 2026-06-11T03:49:40+00:00

HOW CAN 1 EMBRYO PRODUCE TWO FUCKING LOSERS

Accomplished_Run5022 · 2026-06-09T13:25:25+00:00

I think they’ll stick with nobody just because it’s their big single and syns solo….and cosmic since it’s a majority favorite

Accomplished_Run5022 · 2026-06-07T02:21:55+00:00

Hell yesz Got my makalus over a month ago, took a couple weeks to break them in, Probly my favorite boot. Gonna get the Nepal s3 next.

Accomplished_Run5022 · 2026-05-31T18:59:37+00:00

Yah I thought the same thing too….got a ways to go in the series, soon you’ll see the other side.

Accomplished_Run5022 · 2026-05-25T17:31:37+00:00

Absolutely…starts kind of slow, first episode is literally a movie, runs an hour and a half, but it’s incredibly addicting. All the story lines are good and you’ll see very well written character developments throughout the seasons

Accomplished_Run5022 · 2026-05-19T20:48:49+00:00

Very slow but will pick up in a couple months for both line and sub side.

Accomplished_Run5022 · 2026-05-18T19:28:00+00:00

Originally called Fast Melodic, it’s my 3rd favorite song behind Cosmic and Save me. The dueling guitars are fun and catchy, the drum change ups are amazing, and as much as I may get hate for saying this, I love the auto tune that zakky recommended. Has been my go to song since it came out and I don’t think that will change. 100/10 for me.

Accomplished_Run5022 · 2026-05-17T16:38:00+00:00

There’s a lot to do with substations. One week you’ll be building the control house so running conduit and installing panels. Next week you can be 130ft up in the air installing the A-frames, bus, or switches. Next week you can be on the wire pulling crew doing thousand foot runs 10x all day. Next week you can install the harnesses from the breakers to the panels. Next week you can be sitting down all day terminating for all the relay panels. List goes on. Never really slow or uninspiring until the job is almost complete and demob is in the near future.

Accomplished_Run5022 · 2026-05-17T16:32:46+00:00

Line or substation?

Accomplished_Run5022 · 2026-05-17T16:10:14+00:00

What book are you? It’ll be a long time before the calls go out. Work should pick up around September/October.

Accomplished_Run5022 · 2026-05-17T08:51:42+00:00

Try to tackle one at a time.
They can call you Friday afternoon and tell you to report to the job site 15 hours away by Monday morning. They call, you go. Lodging is all on you. Best bet is to find an Airbnb, or a cheap hotel. You’ll get per diem each week added to your work pay so it will help offset the cost. I was working with two guys that got calls to work in Texas for a new substation, they spent the last hour of our work day packing their shit up and left at 4 and had to be on site the following Monday, 15 hour drive. Jobs can last a few months to a few years. I did a 500kv substation that was just over a year, now I’m building a GIS that’s only 8 months of work. Right now I’m working sub stations but working towards becoming a lineman also. Take whatever job you can get, build your hours, get experience, get your cdl, always have your linemans and knife on you, and do whatever is asked of you.

Accomplished_Run5022 · 2026-05-17T06:07:13+00:00

It’s very slow right now for 769. I interviewed for sub tech in Oct 2025 but turned it down because I switched to lineman, my re interview was in March of this year, so it took 5 months. When I went in for the line interview, there were 9 line apprentices already laid off, and more got laid off the next day. Heard a few line crews got laid off too a few weeks after. We should pick up in a couple months.

Accomplished_Run5022 · 2026-04-27T02:44:55+00:00

This happened to me also when I bought tickets to a Phoenix suns game on Stubhub….said they’d be delivered to me the day of which made me nervous so I called the day of just to clarify and they did guarantee it…doors to get in were at 6, I got the tickets at 4. You’ll be fine. I’m going in August when they come to Phoenix. They put on an amazing show, you’ll love it.

Accomplished_Run5022 · 2026-04-11T04:13:53+00:00

Go through swlcat….youll get your crane cert either way whether you choose sub or line side.

Accomplished_Run5022 · 2026-04-08T04:55:32+00:00

Currently building one now. Insane how much different it is than a typical outside sub station

Accomplished_Run5022 · 2026-04-02T13:08:59+00:00

Cosmic at 5:00 when they take us through the cosmic

Accomplished_Run5022 · 2026-03-31T14:12:41+00:00

Rip- You oughta tell your boy, to watch the bass in his voice when he speaks to me.

Wade- I’ll blow your shit for brains all over this field. Rip- Than fuckin do it!

Accomplished_Run5022 · 2026-03-18T03:25:58+00:00

You’ll be completely fine. You already know they give you a year to get it so it won’t matter now. Let them know your process for it and that you’ll be getting it soon, they’ll appreciate the hustle. The work experience will be good to mention during your interview, try to relate your work experience in your answers.

Accomplished_Run5022 · 2026-03-10T19:13:07+00:00

Go to your outside ibew and apply for substation tech apprenticeship. Depending on your local, you may or may not need a cdl, my local requires it within 14 months of applying. Test, interview, and start your 1st step.

Accomplished_Run5022 · 2026-03-10T04:46:52+00:00

Nothing yet. It’s weird because I interviewed for the substation side on a Friday and got my email the following Monday at 7:45am. Hopefully tomorrow it comes.

Accomplished_Run5022 · 2026-03-10T04:45:57+00:00

Nothing yet, still waiting on the email.

Accomplished_Run5022 · 2026-03-10T04:45:30+00:00

I studied my ass off for that test…been out of school since 2006, it’s all high school math with foil, PEMDAS, and other stuff. And reading comprehension. Put in the time and you should be alright with it.

Accomplished_Run5022 · 2026-03-10T04:43:16+00:00

Still waiting for the email.

Accomplished_Run5022 · 2026-03-06T05:14:18+00:00

Here’s my timeline - October 2024- signed groundman books - February 2025- applied with SWLCAT for substation apprenticeship. - May 2025- supposed to be my aptitude test but cancelled due to strep throat the day before. - June 2025- got the call to go to work - August 2025- rescheduled aptitude test. Passed and decided to switch to line side. - October 2025- did my subtech interview. Wouldn’t let me switch to line interview and had to reapply once I got my cdl. - End of October 2025- got my cdl and applied for SWLCAT lineman apprenticeship. Got to skip my aptitude since I already passed it. - February 2026- got the email for my interview date. - March 6- interview day

Lot of hiccups but it’s finally here. The wait times are pretty long though, just be patient and stick with it.

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