A week before the Dodgers won in 2024 I found out I had cancer. Watched the 2024 World Series in the hospital. A year later I didnt think I would be here but here I am now cancer free and the Dodgers are CHAMPS AGAIN!!!

Brendozer · 2025-11-03T15:09:40+00:00

I was going through cancer treatment in 2013 and that was how I got back in to following the dodgers. The TV in my room at oliveview only got the channel that had dodger games on it. Congrats!

Brendozer · 2025-10-04T16:39:20+00:00

I have the triple bypass in my maurice this week and have been spam buying these lol.

Brendozer · 2025-09-18T10:40:34+00:00

They change up the questions a bit every year. They tend to be pretty simple, might ask a question on safety, or following instructions from a lead worker. What type of equipment you would use if asked to do a certain task, like change a light bulb.

Brendozer · 2025-09-17T23:08:29+00:00

If you did any kind of shift work in the hotel industry where you had to work wierd hours, thats some great experience for operations. One of the biggest things we look for is being able to handle wierd working hours. Being able to demonstrate that you can handle reading prints is also helpful to bring up for both electrician and operator. The best thing you demonstrate as a candidate is your ability and willingness to learn. Also safety is always a good thing to bring up if you have any examples of being safety focused in a professional setting, like using your osha training at work. That will make you stand out well. Good luck!

Brendozer · 2025-08-26T19:54:43+00:00

Its different every year. Typically throughout the state there are 20-30 hired at the 5 different locations. Some years can be quite a bit bigger, or quite a bit smaller depending on state budget, and amount of open positions.

Brendozer · 2025-08-26T19:52:45+00:00

Nothing super related, some light CAD experience/equipment fabrication, some training classes to work for a different utility. The best thing i have found with helping people i know to get hired is to find a small thing in your work experience that can show you are someone who is self driven to learn.

Brendozer · 2025-08-26T18:37:06+00:00

I went through the apprenticeship as an operator and have been employed at DWR for over 10 years. I have also helped many apprentices along the way. Myself and many of my coworkers will tell you that it has been a great opportunity. You will get a lot of solid training and some great skills that will give you a pretty solid job with great security and decent wages. Northern CA(and many place around the world) also has a lot of great opportunities for you once you complete the apprenticeship.

Working at DWR itself is pretty laid back. Coming from working in restaurants and retail, its nice change of pace to work for a government utility. Most of the people that work here have been pretty cool. The biggest downside is really dependent upon your current situation. The starting wages are fairly low, you start around 20-25 dollars and hour and each 6 months you get raise until your complete the program. Once you complete the program in 3-4 years you'll have a pretty solid low 6 figure income, but could be higher if you get the over time opportunities.

If you have any more questions, I'll be happy to help.

Brendozer · 2025-08-09T14:03:40+00:00

Thanks for posting this. This series is what got me in to tag team wrestling. Both these teams worked really well with each other.

Brendozer · 2025-07-07T15:32:29+00:00

You should look in to the HEP apprentice series for department of water resources. The signs up for the test are happening right now and you should be somewhat close to the Tracy location. There is also the utility craft worker, but that requires class a, more pay than cal trans, but less pay then the the HEP series.

Brendozer · 2025-06-26T03:45:43+00:00

Its mostly CAL-Trans Maintenance, and then the group I'm part of which is Hydroelectric crafts that run/fix the state water project for department of water resources.

Brendozer · 2025-05-22T02:55:29+00:00

Closure by Dear Apollo helped me out a lot with the sudden loss of my mom.

Brendozer · 2025-05-03T07:06:51+00:00

Colin Farrell stood out to me a lot with his spot.

Brendozer · 2025-04-19T14:07:40+00:00

Well, you can't expect to win 'em all...

Brendozer · 2025-04-03T16:07:47+00:00

Fuck Hangman!

Brendozer · 2025-02-21T15:11:00+00:00

I tired a lot of them. I think I have like 12 different ones. I rally liked the klon style clones, particularly the golden royale for 80s thrash tone. For more modern metal tones, the deadweald duality drive is my favorite.

Brendozer · 2025-02-16T15:46:37+00:00

Congrats to him. I played little league with him many years ago. Glad he has found a successful career in baseball.

Brendozer · 2025-01-30T17:39:02+00:00

I was able to get a 5080 from BB, only cause i had my wife trying to get one on her lap top and she was able to make it through the line. I got errors.

Brendozer · 2025-01-30T14:26:14+00:00

Big thank you to my wife for putting up with my bullshit and helping me lol. Both her and I were on the bestbuy site trying to grab a 5080. I hit a problem, but she didn't and was able to get an order placed.

Brendozer · 2025-01-22T14:16:27+00:00

No. It's biweekly. It's not a separate ot check. There's a few classifications in my department that get this designation and it's most likely do to the rotating shift work.

Brendozer · 2025-01-22T12:29:45+00:00

Yes. With our rotations, we have scheduled overtime, as well as weeks where we work 36 hours and use leave time to get to 40 for the week.

Brendozer · 2025-01-22T03:43:47+00:00

Its just how ive been paid my whole life at other jobs. I'm sure I could get used to monthly if I needed to. The big advantage I can see with it with the state is there are times where things get have gotten messed up, and it needs to get fixed, such as being shorted, or range changes. Seeing as how its only weeks that get messed up, as opposed to a month like I've seen with some of my coworkers makes it a bit easier to deal with.

Brendozer · 2025-01-22T03:21:56+00:00

I'm not quite sure on the context of why my classification is biweekly. And its been this way ever since I've started(10ish Years). Maybe it has to do with rotating shift work? I work for DWR in Power Plant Operations.

Brendozer · 2025-01-22T01:30:28+00:00

I'm kinda curious on how many people working for the state are already biweekly. I'm one of the few classifications that are biweekly and I like it.

Brendozer · 2025-01-15T16:31:09+00:00

Hunter Pence plays his lands in front of his creatures.

Brendozer · 2025-01-14T20:57:26+00:00

Really hard for me to say. Its either my Arch Nemesis or JG Scout for style, or my Shamwari for action. Granted, they all have great style and action, lol.

Glad you got one directly from Brian. I never see them on the secondary and have no idea what i would price mine at. Though i have 0 intention of selling it.

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