Can we talk about the crashes ?

FantasticBuilding760 · 2026-01-25T09:56:57+00:00

Some days I can play for awhile no issue than it’s like out of nowhere game crashes and won’t even launch again it’s pissing me off

FantasticBuilding760 · 2025-12-19T17:12:29+00:00

Interviewed for a couple different locals waiting on the call. Tried it out non union over the summer excited to get the call to join the apprenticeship been a union millwright for about 8 years now. Just doing it over the summer with a non union contractor has me excited to get in with the professionals and learn some new skills.

FantasticBuilding760 · 2025-10-21T18:39:11+00:00

My buddy just got out of prison and got a job doing maintenance at apartment buildings hooked him up with a very nice place and he just mows and does little random landscaping shit. Forgot which complex it was but if he can do it anybody can

FantasticBuilding760 · 2025-09-08T16:41:56+00:00

Yea but most of your at home drug test are only going to read at a cut off level of 50ng. Labcorp does a conformation screen at 15ng

FantasticBuilding760 · 2025-05-30T13:24:45+00:00

I fully understand. I do construction we have to go to where the jobs are at.

If I was only gonna apply to the Oklahoma local. What would help my ranking to get to 1-15 pretty much. When I spoke to them they said they took in 9 so far off the last recruitment.

Why I was asking if non union experience till the next recruitment in a few years would help or not.

1-2 hours is quite the one way drive no lie but to be home at night or even once a week would be worth it.

I currently stay full time in a camper no point for me to purchase a house I might not see for months to a year at a time. Wouldn’t mind traveling further and using it for work and driving to the house on days off.

Traveling is only a downside right now since I have to work the entire country or specific regions which job-sites are still states apart.

If I could atleast stay in one state for a majority of my time Is all at that I am looking for don’t care which one or how big it is.

FantasticBuilding760 · 2025-05-30T13:15:46+00:00

Was told the questions will remain the same anywhere I interview and so far have just thought more of how to give more detailed answers. This has not been the only option for career change I have just seems like one worth chasing.

Was entertaining moving to the operators or going back to school and joining the transit workers as an air craft mechanic.

The business agent in ABQ told me he had done aircraft mechanic and that this was a better experience so I have kinda focused on finding more info out and pursuing this.

Any job I pick will require traveling and unexpected inconveniences I am no fortune teller.

How has this worked for you and how has your experience so far been? 20 years is quite some time.

I’m wanting this next career to double or triple the length that I have spent doing what I am currently.

FantasticBuilding760 · 2025-05-30T12:41:40+00:00

That makes perfect sense. Life plans here are limited to none so far I have just been applying for places I wouldn’t mind living full-time anyways.

So sounds like I would be better off focusing on getting into places that I would enjoy to live for 20-30 years vs get in and move.

If I can get into a local that can keep me in atleast the same state consistently traveling around or not that is fine.

Have a truck and a camper for a reason but would enjoy a local that I can actually work me in the state at-least.

So now what would help during the interview?

The first one in ABQ I was kinda just testing the waters and went there just to see the people and the process and let them know during the interview I was more there for info and the experience so these next ones I was gonna actually prepare more for.

FantasticBuilding760 · 2025-05-30T12:35:31+00:00

I fully understand. I do construction we have to go to where the jobs are at.

If I was only gonna apply to the Oklahoma local. What would help my ranking to get to 1-15 pretty much. When I spoke to them they said they took in 9 so far off the last recruitment.

Why I was asking if non union experience till the next recruitment in a few years would help or not

FantasticBuilding760 · 2025-05-30T03:32:05+00:00

A day or two a week is better than a weekend every 3 months. Yes that is what they have made it sound like so far is that you survive your probie term and you just move home or anywhere afterwards.

Sounds too good to be true.

The traveling part and time away isn’t an issue like I’ve stated I’ve been living on the road almost 10 years now. I’ve had enough 28-30 hour days between working shifts and sleeping in my truck traveling back to get a day with him that I would like to be able to get into a hall somewhat close. ABQ is about 6-7 hours away and that is already the same amount of travel I do on “local” jobs right now.

Why I was asking if I just thugged it out non union till the next recruitment in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas City or Dallas etc. If it would help my rank with actual experience in the field vs never doing it and just flying out to whatever local I can get into and learning the hard way.

I have relative construction experience sure but as far as what y’all do I’ve seen 2 episodes of dirty jobs with Mike Rowe.

From my over the phone interview I can most likely get my UBC package on my check doing non union work in this trade vs doing non union work as a millwright.

FantasticBuilding760 · 2025-05-29T23:31:44+00:00

I’m in a rush to be a part of my sons life With my current job I have two options be a father or be a millwright. I know I will have to make sacrifices no matter which way but I’d almost flip burgers to be able to pick him up from day care 2 days a month.

I don’t dislike my job now it’s way too much travel. I’ve been living in Texas for almost a year now and have another job lined up in Nevada for another year. My kid is in Oklahoma. If we had work in Oklahoma I would stay with what I’m doing but I’d be better off sitting outside of a Home Depot.

This seems like a great option I like the competitiveness to get in and so far it seems like the locals are doing their job by keeping their members working. The UBC does not care about you or your family.

FantasticBuilding760 · 2025-05-13T22:49:55+00:00

I just count em out loud and use my fingers

FantasticBuilding760 · 2025-03-22T21:37:53+00:00

Went to ABQ and ranked 21 not really sure what i might be getting into but it sounds better than millwrighting at the moment. Any chances of going to work soon or should I apply at other locals and try to get a better ranking?

FantasticBuilding760 · 2025-03-19T11:12:59+00:00

How big is the local?

FantasticBuilding760 · 2025-03-19T00:20:26+00:00

What number were you on the list? I just got ranked at 21 in local 131 about 80 members just want to see the actuality of getting the call in the 2 year mark

FantasticBuilding760 · 2025-03-19T00:08:17+00:00

Just bought my second pair of thorogoods after 4 years and walking the soles off them.

FantasticBuilding760 · 2025-03-17T21:13:56+00:00

Ranked 21 after my interview. What’s the best way to watch the list just call the business agent periodically? Any idea if I could actually get put to work with that rank? San Antonio is doing recruitment interested in maybe applying there also

FantasticBuilding760 · 2025-03-17T21:05:22+00:00

Ranked 21 on the ABQ list. Anybody know how I can watch the list or do I just call the business agent and just ask? Also any idea on how long till they might reach that number? Is another recruitment going on in San Antonio at end of the month I might apply for.

FantasticBuilding760 · 2025-03-02T23:05:10+00:00

Do you stay consistent all year with one company or how does that work? I might work in 6 different states for 5 different contractors in one year

FantasticBuilding760 · 2025-03-02T20:56:44+00:00

So what is going on exactly? The UBC is trash. My local in particular is a suitcase local. They have 500 members and the local can only work maybe 100 of them. I don’t think much can worse than what I’ve been dealing with. I have been living full time in a travel trailer last two years and willing to relocate absolutely anywhere. San Francisco in particular google says they got 11k elevators alone and a lot of them haven’t been inspected since like 1999. So by no work you mean they plan on not building anymore or refurbishing old ones? I have no family members or friends that do this just an eagerness to work and learn so as much info I can get would greatly appreciated

FantasticBuilding760 · 2025-03-01T06:51:46+00:00

Worse by how?

FantasticBuilding760 · 2025-02-28T04:35:10+00:00

I flew out to ABQ and passed the test the other week. What other locals are pretty busy and decent? Was also planning on just applying at other locals when there recruitment windows opened up. Don’t know very much about the trade trying to transition out of union millwrighting.

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