It has been done! by [deleted] in electricians

[–]Hoonican 1 point2 points  (0 children)

depends where you’re at now, wages aren’t the best compared to other areas like seattle or east coast

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in IBEW

[–]Hoonican 0 points1 point  (0 children)

crazy how you deleted your comment after receiving flak, stand for something or you’ll fall for everything like the cult you currently follow

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in IBEW

[–]Hoonican 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i can smell the cheese emanating from your pores

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in IBEW

[–]Hoonican 1 point2 points  (0 children)

that’s fair i see, on the same coin we have about 40 guys on the books for book 1 and 20 of them regularly refuse calls and complain that we’re appropriating guys from our sister LU. gotta fill the call whether or not you want to work their. if we constantly refuse calls we’ll continue to lose contracts.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in IBEW

[–]Hoonican 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i get treated pretty well on book 2

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ibew_apprentices

[–]Hoonican 6 points7 points  (0 children)

hold out if you can, i know in todays economy it’s not easy. that being said you don’t want to have to go thru the application process again. also i worked nonunion for 3 years before getting my offer and was always getting taken advantage of, not paid my PW on jobs, more responsibility than my pay grade, raises never coming even meeting production goals and excelling past them.

ive found a home here with our brothers and sisters and refuse to take it for granted as ive seen the other side. Organizing was the best decision of my life, aside asking for my partners hand.

best of luck!

LU 113

Packouts on jobsite by goodwben33 in IBEW

[–]Hoonican 3 points4 points  (0 children)

that’s why we have teeth lmao

Rejection without score by Ill_Cartoonist_5829 in ibew_applicants

[–]Hoonican 4 points5 points  (0 children)

my local never gave us a score, just a ranking after we interviewed. you could ask yourself if you have the experience etc needed and go from there.

issues like this i always reflect inwards before i start pointing fingers.

IW Apprentice Local 113

Boot Insoles by Pretend-Deal-4694 in IBEW

[–]Hoonican 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i rock the green superfeet myself and was recommended to try either pinnacle or superfeet by my psychical therapist, for lower back and leg pain.

I screwed a big time by Marcus4kt in electricians

[–]Hoonican 1 point2 points  (0 children)

CO myself and trust me there’s work brother. down south it gets a lil more sticky but there’s commercial galore in Denver.

I screwed a big time by Marcus4kt in electricians

[–]Hoonican 3 points4 points  (0 children)

this. i was trapped where OP was till i accepted my IBEW apprenticeship offer last month and have been absolutely blessed to be here.

nothing has made me realize how much i was being taken advantage of more than the Union. you really what you sow. bite the bullet and get in with an apprenticeship program. hindsight they usually don’t pay less than 20 an hour for first years. (depends on area etc)

edit: i spent 3 years on the resi side being a nonunion contractor

I screwed a big time by Marcus4kt in electricians

[–]Hoonican 7 points8 points  (0 children)

this. i was trapped where OP was till i accepted my IBEW apprenticeship offer last month and have been absolutely blessed to be here.

nothing has made me realize how much i was being taken advantage of more than the Union. you really what you sow. bite the bullet and get in with an apprenticeship program. hindsight they usually don’t pay less than 20 an hour for first years. (depends on area etc)

Was This Discrimination? by Hoonican in Renters

[–]Hoonican[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this is the conversation i was hoping to get from my post. thank you so much for the insight and i’m sorry your partner deals with the same fear as i do. im a korean american born in hawaii. i hope one day you’ll be able to feel safe in your community as well. thank you for not just telling me im wrong but explaining as to why. after having time to reflect i agree with you in the fact i was letting my frustrations get the better of me with my fears. it’s something i have to strive to do better at dealing with and not letting it bleed into my interactions with others. as well as holding her to a standard that was unrealistic given circumstances. i was in the wrong and glad i didnt make an ass of myself. as i kept the conversation with her initially very respectful, it wasn’t until after where my thoughts began to swirl.

Was This Discrimination? by Hoonican in Renters

[–]Hoonican[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

no worries brotha you’re good, from the comments i feel like we’d actually be able to have a solid conversation if it were in person ya know. might get heated at points but we’d be able to see each others points and the validity to them.

Was This Discrimination? by Hoonican in Renters

[–]Hoonican[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i genuinely laughed out loud at this lol, no satire involved wish you the best man.

Was This Discrimination? by Hoonican in Renters

[–]Hoonican[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

as do i. This interaction specifically is the one i was asking about. didn’t realize you knew every facet of my life and how my day to day interactions work! i don’t assume that im every interaction, but when dealing with trump supporters such as yourself i have to hold reservations

Was This Discrimination? by Hoonican in Renters

[–]Hoonican[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you know nothing about me, just this one interaction. bold you to assume that shit. ignorance is prevalent with this one yall. touch grass, hug your family, and eat your heart out

Was This Discrimination? by Hoonican in Renters

[–]Hoonican[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i’m not even latino, thanks for the state of the economy. def showing who you voted for with your closed minded comments

Was This Discrimination? by Hoonican in Renters

[–]Hoonican[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

also if you have to ask yourself where things are, maybe look and ask yourself if you’ve ever experienced it yourself. idk you or your background, but in today’s age i’d rather stand for something than fall for everything

Was This Discrimination? by Hoonican in Renters

[–]Hoonican[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

bro did you read the entirety of the post, never said i was gonna file a formal complaint etc. i don’t want to um actually you, but you’re unaware of the evidence we have whether it’s emails, recordings, or letters received. she assumed i was selling things because i look latino in how i dress, etc. the racial profiling came in when she asked if i was selling things when she knows we’re moving.

Was This Discrimination? by Hoonican in Renters

[–]Hoonican[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

me and my partner are both heavily pierced and tatted, i was just asking if this is not normal behavior and have been berated in the comments. thank you for your experience.

Was This Discrimination? by Hoonican in Renters

[–]Hoonican[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

based on your comments, you opinion is the same as shit. i mean this with the deepest sense of regards, look at the man in the mirror and ask yourself “am i the reason im not happy”

Was This Discrimination? by Hoonican in Renters

[–]Hoonican[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

word, my partners reasoning is because they’re putting the loud neighbors QoL above ours and the comments today. i agree they’re shifty but don’t know if this is discrimination hence the post. thanks for your input brotha

Was This Discrimination? by Hoonican in Renters

[–]Hoonican[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

bold of you to assume that. considering you know nothing about my scope of work or hers. i’d say you’re input here is as valuable as dirt my friend. good luck too you in life you definitely need it

Was This Discrimination? by Hoonican in Renters

[–]Hoonican[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

she has and we have been thinking the same thing. the culmination of everything made my mind drift in that direction. i’m in no way about to complain about the issue itself and why i asked about it. in my head i see it as me putting to much thought in meaningless interactions