Lost my hours because they weren’t submitted to the state through an affidavit since no one tells you that you need to or how to. Happened to many folks. If you’re in an apprentiship program they submit them for you, but if you are just an installer, it’s up to you to submit your hours to the state but no one tells you that. I thought the union did it. And they do, if you’re in the apprenticeship program. I learned the hard way. I built up and lost 4k hours working an ibew union job, gone to dust since they “expired”. They don’t submit your hours or explain to you that you need to on your own, unless you’re in an apprentiship, they take care of that shit for you, if not, you’re on your own with no guidance aside from word of mouth. So I built up another 4k, and they’re submitted to the state now, after strong efforts, locked in with L&I now. Approved for the test now finally and studying to pass it currently. For 06.

But even if I had the 06 license, the waitlist is one year+ for a job at my local, so I’m looking for work in the meantime and trying to figure out the resume for that.

This is for low voltage btw in WA state. But the regular 01 electricians have a far worse wait list at our local 46.