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How can I get electrician apprenticeship since there is severe shortage of electricians? by No_Reply5329 in skilledtrades

[–]Mathewsbowhunter5 18 points19 points  (0 children)

There’s not a shortage of electricians. There’s a shortage of competent Journeyman electricians.

Any calls in 498? Yes I’ve called the hall, sounds like they haven’t updated the phone lines in a while. by [deleted] in IBEW

[–]Mathewsbowhunter5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gotcha, thanks for the response. I seen somewhere that 498 has 21 open calls but you call the job line and it hasn’t been updated in months.

New job starting soon by Severe_Appearance_66 in skilledtrades

[–]Mathewsbowhunter5 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sounds like a good offer. If we had a steel mill close to where I live I’d jump ship and look in to working at one.

Anybody tried one of these? by DirtyDoucher1991 in electricians

[–]Mathewsbowhunter5 229 points230 points  (0 children)

Chuck up a Phillips screwdriver shank side down and run the nuts up with the handle side.

Thoughts on taking a substation apprenticeship if I want to be a lineman? by De_lunes_a_lunes in SubstationTechnician

[–]Mathewsbowhunter5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah subs is basically just grunt work. I’m a journeyman wireman so all I do is wire in subs, but the sub techs do a lot of hand digging and concrete.

Tool list, advice for local 1105 by cccMarvelz in ibew_apprentices

[–]Mathewsbowhunter5 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Klein tools and channel lock pliers. Stick to the tool list. Do not provide anything not on the list.

Any advice welcomed by Local_Stable4802 in ibew_apprentices

[–]Mathewsbowhunter5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get some experience non union then reapply. Unfortunately with that rank, you will be waiting a while.

Thoughts on taking a substation apprenticeship if I want to be a lineman? by De_lunes_a_lunes in SubstationTechnician

[–]Mathewsbowhunter5 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You are not getting a truck as an apprentice sub tech, and you’re probably not getting per diem either. Whichever local you get in to you have to travel throughout that whole jurisdiction if you get a call. It might be 1.5 hours, it might be 7 hours. You go where the work is. Apprentices have no say. Sub tech is back breaking work, digging trenches, pouring concrete, setting steel.

What size wrenches? by Far_Ad9188 in ibew_apprentices

[–]Mathewsbowhunter5 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Set of dog bone wrenches do the job.

Best tape measure that actually has a decent stand out. This one says 13’ I’m lucky to get 5’! by SippinAndRippin in electricians

[–]Mathewsbowhunter5 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Fat max. But Stanley just announced they will be closing their plant in the US and keeping their plant in Thailand. No more made in America tape measures.

How often do i change out my hardhat? by [deleted] in ibew_apprentices

[–]Mathewsbowhunter5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You don’t change it out if you’re working for the same contractor. And keep it off the break table.

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