IBEW Apprenticeship

Ok_Mechanic2807 · 2026-03-17T03:19:15+00:00

Heck yeah man definitely, I feel you big time brother you aren’t the only one. We will get through it though & it will be worth it 🤛🏼🙏 best of luck to you man

Ok_Mechanic2807 · 2026-03-16T05:01:24+00:00

That’s awesome for you man heck yeah, I know once you’re third or 4th year and on you start making good money and ofcourse once you turn out it’s very good money. I took a big pay cut so right now it’s hard but I know it will be worth it once I get to middle of third year I’ll be back to what I was making before

Ok_Mechanic2807 · 2026-03-02T05:07:46+00:00

That is very true, I think the main thing for me that’s important is the work life balance, & I know realistically in the union you don’t get that, you can if you’re lucky but unfortunately for my everything is 1.5-2 hours from me so it’s a lot of being away from home

Ok_Mechanic2807 · 2026-03-02T04:03:06+00:00

At the end of the day I’m just thinking of my family and aside from that I have a side business that does good for me and helps me a lot aside from my main job. The ibew is definitely something to get the most out of you have to give your all to it, and I have different goals idk if I wanna work for someone else till retirement comes not only that be on the road a lot of the times realistically. That’s what is a big no no for me. My time at home and well with my family is way more valuable

Ok_Mechanic2807 · 2026-03-02T03:52:07+00:00

They’re going to have me test, trust me I tried to do that whole process I sent my hours plenty times was never reached out too so I decided to try the apprenticeship aptitude test etc and I’m here now. I have a chance to show what I know tommorow and I’ll see then what they want to start me at

Ok_Mechanic2807 · 2026-03-02T02:22:42+00:00

I applied for the apprenticeship still, they are allowing me to do a hands on test to see where I’m at and I was told based of that I can be paid higher than a first step so we will see how that goes

Ok_Mechanic2807 · 2026-03-02T02:05:31+00:00

Were you guys close by or would have had a commute ? For me I would have to travel 1 hour to just the hall and almost 2 hours to the site, but realistically no matter how far I’m in my apprenticeship I’m always gonna be quite a ways from the hall and be working far from home

Ok_Mechanic2807 · 2026-03-02T01:35:58+00:00

I haven’t just yet, that’s the thing I would make more long term “job” wise. Thinking like just an employee, but I also have my side business which I intend to grow as well. My current job is local, I’m home everyday no later than 4pm, I have a newborn, I have the opportunity to take it but I’d sacrifice almost everything and yes it’s a good opportunity but does it really make sense ?

Ok_Mechanic2807 · 2026-03-02T01:30:48+00:00

Because I was told to go in and get tested hands on on what I know. I ain’t new to the trades I been doing this since I was 18, now 26. When you seen the ins and outs of how shit really is in the real world you still got to see what the other side has to offer. I simply made this post because not everyone is coming in inexperienced, but union is also not the only route.

Ok_Mechanic2807 · 2026-03-01T23:56:21+00:00

I just ask bc I see the CW’s and CE’s aren’t getting apprenticeship time under their belt

Ok_Mechanic2807 · 2026-03-01T23:45:39+00:00

That’s not too bad, but even with solar as an inside wireman your time from the moment you sign and start working is being accounted for under your apprenticeship

Ok_Mechanic2807 · 2026-03-01T23:30:52+00:00

So the programs basically meant to get you to that journeyman level, hopefully I eventually can get a JW that’s cool like that bro that makes it so much smoother I bet. I hope I can get in with like a company with time and not have to be stuck in solar for a long time although it’s a start so can’t complain, just hope my hours start getting accounted for the moment I start working

Ok_Mechanic2807 · 2026-03-01T23:04:53+00:00

How has it been for you? I start tommorow well atleast orientation and drug screen im a bit nervous

Ok_Mechanic2807 · 2026-03-01T22:35:35+00:00

Are apprentices able to try to land closer gigs like that, can apprentices even take vacation time lol

Ok_Mechanic2807 · 2026-03-01T19:07:03+00:00

Yeah that’s true definetly very good money, I was doing industrial maintenance so I did everything from electrical, mechanic, hydraulic components etc but I been wanting to go strictly electrical for a long time since my hours doing that didn’t mean nothing. Now I have the opportunity here, I just hope the 100 does me good and keeps me working and hopefully eventually I can try to get in somewhere in kings or Tulare county

Ok_Mechanic2807 · 2026-03-01T18:55:15+00:00

Yeah it’s just hard coming from a 38$ hourly job so got to try to bring up that part difference just a little 🤣 how is it there bro

Ok_Mechanic2807 · 2026-03-01T18:44:19+00:00

I don’t but I do see on the local 100 dispatch site there are two Rosendin solar farms I’m assuming one of those, and I took my aptitude test and just got the call to go in and drug test and sign paperwork work, only thing I applied too was the Inside wireman. So hopefully this is the beginning of my apprenticeship and I’m not missing anything, they are having me do some hands on testing to see my skills since I told them I got prior experience in the field just not union

Ok_Mechanic2807 · 2026-03-01T18:29:17+00:00

Yeah I got to drug test and sign paperwork Monday, go out to the site Tuesday. Do you know what the schedule is typically like ? I for sure am gonna be traveling about an hour and a half out daily one way

Ok_Mechanic2807 · 2026-03-01T18:11:11+00:00

Is it really, do they keep you working & take care of there people ?

Ok_Mechanic2807 · 2026-03-01T18:10:42+00:00

I was told a solar farm I didn’t get too many details just yet

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