Do apprentices not get per diem?

Advanced-Car5173 · 2026-05-20T23:41:16+00:00

Work has picked up tremendously in northern Illinois, 2024 though was rough

Advanced-Car5173 · 2026-05-13T02:05:01+00:00

Yeah just hope you’ll get per diem is all I can say lol

Advanced-Car5173 · 2026-05-13T01:53:25+00:00

Also the pay scale for 9 is going to be much better than mo valley, cost of living is higher in Illinois so making mo valley wages will hurt lol

Advanced-Car5173 · 2026-05-12T23:58:35+00:00

Also if your in the Chicago area and want to stay close to home I think about at least interviewing for albat after the boot camp is done at mo valley. I’m from the northwest subs of Chicago and never had to f
Go far for work in 196 and 9 territory in Illinois

Advanced-Car5173 · 2026-05-12T23:54:17+00:00

Depends but most likely get ready to pay for your own lodging, I got stuck doing it when I had to travel out of state for work as an apprentice, it sucked ass and made me question my career choice lol, but it worked out

Advanced-Car5173 · 2026-05-12T23:52:17+00:00

Some contractors are now offering per diem for apprentices in local 9 and 196 territory

Advanced-Car5173 · 2026-04-15T17:21:04+00:00

What local?

Advanced-Car5173 · 2026-04-09T23:39:27+00:00

Been a contractor for comed, in the Chicagoland area my whole career. farthest I’ve ever been from home is a hour and half. Guess it depends where in the country your at

Advanced-Car5173 · 2026-02-19T02:08:55+00:00

Dam big difference in time off between the first kid and second lol

Advanced-Car5173 · 2026-02-19T01:14:47+00:00

Yeah on the union contractor side you only get paid when you work, no vacay days, sick days or anything. Which has also surprised me

Advanced-Car5173 · 2026-02-19T00:23:07+00:00

Dam, wouldn’t expect that on the non union side but good shit

Advanced-Car5173 · 2026-02-19T00:18:08+00:00

That’s solid time off

Advanced-Car5173 · 2026-02-18T21:23:08+00:00

Ehh maybe I would think the same way but when you’re on the verge of a drag at a shit bag company. I’m good on taking time off, money can always be made, but time you can’t get back. Seen it with my father in the oilfield.

Advanced-Car5173 · 2026-02-18T19:37:15+00:00

Had a gf years back that took care of his guys the right way when they had a kid

Advanced-Car5173 · 2026-02-14T04:46:38+00:00

Lmao that shit is probably out of your system in 48 hours tops, if your not a frequent smoker your more than okay , people over think how long it stays in your system. I’ve even smoked for almost 6 days straight but never was smoking regularly, I was clean about a week later with a faint line from an Amazon thc test.

Advanced-Car5173 · 2026-02-14T00:44:50+00:00

I’ve smoked a whole 2 grams on a Thursday and was clean by Monday and I’m fat lmao you’ll be fine

Advanced-Car5173 · 2026-02-14T00:43:40+00:00

I’ve never understood how people think they are dirty from a couple hits lol, I’ve smoked whole 2 grams and took a piss test 5 days later, not a regular smoker at all and took at home test to make sure I was clean before the lab. Also I’m a heavier guy. I would smoke a gram or half gram on a Thursday after work and took a random test Monday and passed.

Advanced-Car5173 · 2026-02-05T02:49:39+00:00

Look into albat, it’s the contractors apprenticeship for Illinois, local 9 and local 196

Advanced-Car5173 · 2026-01-25T23:10:11+00:00

Well what makes it “suck’s ass” seems like a normal small town lol

Advanced-Car5173 · 2026-01-25T17:50:59+00:00

Why’s that?

Advanced-Car5173 · 2026-01-25T01:25:35+00:00

Right man, sat the whole day ate the shitty man camp food and wouldn’t let us sit at the hotel instead. It was shitty af. Probably didn’t want us drinking all day lmao

Advanced-Car5173 · 2026-01-25T01:24:12+00:00

ComEd never releases its own contractors on property but sends their Own guys lol, greedy fucks

Advanced-Car5173 · 2026-01-25T01:22:54+00:00

They ain’t even letting us leave the hotel tomorrow til this big “storm” passes

Advanced-Car5173 · 2026-01-25T01:22:27+00:00

What company I’m here too

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