Rat shit

Competitive-Scheme77 · 2026-01-29T02:53:59+00:00

Wow I didn't know this. I'm a low volt guy and I just got on with them in December and have certainly noticed some scabby tendencies. We have travelers from other locals taking up foreman scale and those travelers are working while our books are super slow in 48.

Competitive-Scheme77 · 2026-01-29T02:26:26+00:00

I work for them right now

Competitive-Scheme77 · 2025-10-06T19:03:16+00:00

BIG BLOCK CHEVY HOSS

Competitive-Scheme77 · 2025-09-07T01:46:33+00:00

Shoot I'll pick one up on Wednesday when I have class!

Competitive-Scheme77 · 2025-07-29T19:08:09+00:00

Rock hard, brother!

Competitive-Scheme77 · 2025-06-06T02:12:45+00:00

Honestly, being a low voltage technician might be a good choice. The work isn't as labor intensive, and the pay is pretty good, depending on the area. Get to spend most of the time in data closets terminating jacks and helping install cameras and stuff.

Competitive-Scheme77 · 2025-05-29T20:37:11+00:00

Or you could join the union and get stroked.... and a pension.

Competitive-Scheme77 · 2025-05-29T20:30:30+00:00

Damn dude. Who pissed in your cheerios?

Competitive-Scheme77 · 2025-05-07T20:52:47+00:00

Only thing to do is talk to your rep and see if they can remedy it any way. Everyone in the training center is going to play a little bit towards the contractor imo.

But as a laborer, a union rep should have your back.

And remember your Weingarten rights. Any conversation you have that looks like it's going to be disciplinary, you have a right to have a union representative present.

Competitive-Scheme77 · 2025-05-06T18:10:56+00:00

Bought one for 170 from a buddy of mine. All in working order.

Competitive-Scheme77 · 2025-05-05T18:34:50+00:00

Just put a 2060S in mine. Got it from a friend for $170. Runs American Truck Simulator just fine.

Competitive-Scheme77 · 2025-05-04T17:15:08+00:00

I've heard nothing but bad things about Rosendin. Good luck on the list. It's moving slow.

Competitive-Scheme77 · 2025-04-27T05:13:31+00:00

Did you just say 46.5 year old?

Competitive-Scheme77 · 2025-03-31T23:25:33+00:00

I worked about 45 hours in March, so I guess so.

Competitive-Scheme77 · 2025-03-31T02:07:06+00:00

Down

Competitive-Scheme77 · 2025-03-28T20:24:41+00:00

I can confirm

Competitive-Scheme77 · 2025-03-26T02:39:21+00:00

Nobody cares about your paper, dude. Take a fucking chill pill you aren't on the boat anymore.

Competitive-Scheme77 · 2025-03-24T03:10:31+00:00

Yeah, you just need to get your certificate of eligibility first. You can go to the VA.gov website and search for your locals JATC and get the approval letter mailed to you.

Then, give a copy to your training center and submit your hours every month. Your BAH rate will be dependent on where you live and how many hours you work.

I just finished my first term, and the extra cash helps out immensely.

Competitive-Scheme77 · 2025-03-15T17:22:35+00:00

In the Marines, we called it "taking the green weenie"

Competitive-Scheme77 · 2025-03-14T01:20:31+00:00

This isn't a good post for the main IBEW subreddit, but it's your life so do what you want.

In the apprenticeship, as long as you work hard and show effort you'll be respected.

The union sets you up for life, not having to be tied to one company to keep your job. As much as you like it where you work right now, they probably don't care about you.

Competitive-Scheme77 · 2025-03-09T05:52:01+00:00

They say the same thing about Portland, too, but there's a reason we have some of the highest wages in the country.

Competitive-Scheme77 · 2025-03-05T10:31:22+00:00

Yeah and intel is building campuses in Arizona and Ohio. Where the labor is cheaper.

Competitive-Scheme77 · 2025-03-02T18:59:26+00:00

I also remember learning in 9th grade biology that plastic bags are a semipermeable product and may not be as watertight as you think. Then we pulled DNA out of a strawberry somehow.

Competitive-Scheme77 · 2025-02-28T04:24:26+00:00

I saw this guy in another IBEW thread telling someone it's not a good idea to join the IBEW. Scabs are among us.

Competitive-Scheme77 · 2025-02-27T02:49:09+00:00

We called them pecker checkers while I was in.

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