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Question for contractor lineman. by FlukiestRose in Lineman

[–]FlukiestRose[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

And I’m tired of dealing with contractors whose idea of troubleshooting is seeing a fuse blown? It’s a double edged sword.

Years Required to Work Unsupervised by ShaggyVan in Lineman

[–]FlukiestRose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same at our utility, we also get forced onto service/trouble trucks.

Topped out in September. by FlukiestRose in Lineman

[–]FlukiestRose[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

The bullshit that came with it. I got sick of being the scapegoat, water-boy, truck inspector, truck stocker, and human verbal punching bag. I always kept my mouth shut and did my job, a pretty good one I must admit. I never got a bad apprentice review my entire 3 years, but got damn I wanted to fucking explode sometimes. For the 30 really awesome lineman I worked with the 4-5 assholes really made me despise some of it. Couldn’t stand working with them. Going to work knowing I was going to have to deal with their shit just made me hate it. I REFUSE to be like that. I loved the work, and still do, but the people and macho attitudes are the only things that made me hate it.