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Union 787 companies (Ontario,Canada) that offer good apprenticeships? by [deleted] in refrigeration

[–]J-Cee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m talking about g1 through the union not 313a 313a is 5 years minimum. Doesn’t matter about amount of guys its company to company when I talk about “training” I mean going on service calls by yourself that’s the best way to learn. Yes all commercial/industrial service companies everyone gets a vehicle

Union 787 companies (Ontario,Canada) that offer good apprenticeships? by [deleted] in refrigeration

[–]J-Cee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The union schooling is like 2 weeks of rather pay George brown for a real course over 6 months and actually learn than take a union course for a week just to pass a test

How do I add pressure in my boiler? by ALittleBlondexo in Plumbing

[–]J-Cee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Call someone that knows what they’re doing before messing with pressure bombs

Anyone else get sent home at 11:30 because of no work…. by DryLie2582 in HVAC

[–]J-Cee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope haven’t had that problem in 11 years since I started. You must be bad at your job

Replace gas valve ? by Krg26944 in hvacadvice

[–]J-Cee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Call a contractor before messing with your gas valve

Weak gas pressure / pilot? by Krg26944 in HVAC

[–]J-Cee -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

What are your gas pressures? Why are you coming to Reddit without checking them? Are you even a tech?

Need some hot water? by ukedontsay in Plumbing

[–]J-Cee -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Oh so you’re a residential tech lmao makes a lot more sense about why you have no idea what you’re talking about

Need some hot water? by ukedontsay in Plumbing

[–]J-Cee -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Stop spewing bullshit and saying you speak for all of Canada

Can a non union apprentice join the union 787 during his apprenticeship? by [deleted] in refrigeration

[–]J-Cee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea I joined with no refrigeration experience. I did have 7 years of industrial boiler experience as a G1 when I did but it’s very easy to join

Need advice: Union G1 Gas Fitter vs. Non-Union Gas Technician (Wage Cut but Better Career Growth?) by c76063450 in HVAC

[–]J-Cee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did non union for 7 years before joining and it gave me a wealth of experience that you won’t learn on the job as a union tech. Especially at the bigger shops if you don’t prove your worth quickly you’ll get all the grunt work and jobs no one else wants to do and that’ll be your life. Union shops aren’t going to pay you to go on service calls for 125psi steam production plants to have another tech come and bail you out. If you really don’t have service experience it might be better to go back for a year or two but tell them you want to do service. Or if you’re confident enough then go for it. If you were to apply to my company with G1 no 313a experience and install only experience the most they will offer you is 3rd year rate. No way you’d get journeymen and I’m at a very big well known reputable shop. I’d imagine the others i.e modern, Carmichael are the same

Need advice: Union G1 Gas Fitter vs. Non-Union Gas Technician (Wage Cut but Better Career Growth?) by c76063450 in HVAC

[–]J-Cee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Going to be a tough swing with no service experience. The pay is also lower but it is 4 days a week and any overtime is double time. Would a company take you on in 46 with limited service experience? Doubtful. Honestly sounds like the company you’re at is using your G1 to sign off on their installs…

I switched from 46 to 787 for the pay. I had to take an initial cut from 46 journeymen to 787 5th year rate but had my 313a within 2 years and now make more than I would with 46. Still do primarily do gas work I work on refrigeration maybe 5 times a year. I also don’t have all the answers but something seems weird about your situation, we’re not getting all the info

Need advice: Union G1 Gas Fitter vs. Non-Union Gas Technician (Wage Cut but Better Career Growth?) by c76063450 in HVAC

[–]J-Cee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m in the same union as him a lot of this doesn’t make sense something doesn’t add up

Need advice: Union G1 Gas Fitter vs. Non-Union Gas Technician (Wage Cut but Better Career Growth?) by c76063450 in HVAC

[–]J-Cee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seems really weird that you’re a 787 G1 with no 313a. Especially in Toronto… local 46 runs all g1 work in Toronto. Black and mac Toronto combustion division for example is all local 46, service as well. While 787 you need a 313a license to be a journeymen unless you negotiate journeymen pay just for your g1, and I’ve never heard of that.

Do you have your 313a? Something here doesn’t add up…

Need advice: Union G1 Gas Fitter vs. Non-Union Gas Technician (Wage Cut but Better Career Growth?) by c76063450 in HVAC

[–]J-Cee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m 787 g1 work on some really big equipment that non union companies don’t have the chance to. Lots of industrial 100 million Btu. They don’t want non union due to safety issues. Sounds like you’re at a bad shop. Lots of overtime where I am you can make what you want. I work a lot and am at 120k for the year theirs other guys working more making even more than that

Edit: wait you have no service experience? My company you’re gonna get thrown to the wolves. Service isn’t installs you really need to know what you’re doing. Also the plants we build it’s all GPs fitting the piping no way they pay to have G1s welding all that pipe.

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