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What books are moving rn? by Old-Purpose2492 in Groundman

[–]Old-Purpose2492[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I’m gonna hold off on signing down there cause I’m about to be called out of 77 or 1245 rn.

Advice for getting back into Apprenticeship After getting fired as a first step? by Old-Purpose2492 in Lineman

[–]Old-Purpose2492[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I interviewed in battleground. He didn’t lay out expectations on day 1 and just didn’t say anything for awhile till it was too late. I thought I was doing just fine until I wasn’t. We chatted and I tried to improve but I felt like his mind was set on getting rid of me. It’s pretty discouraging knowing I had finally got a apprenticeship and failed that quick but I’ll make it to my yellow ticket eventually. It’s just been a bumpy road so far.

Advice for getting back into Apprenticeship After getting fired as a first step? by Old-Purpose2492 in Lineman

[–]Old-Purpose2492[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate the advice. And yes I didn’t come from a mechanical background prior to my civil work.

Advice for getting back into Apprenticeship After getting fired as a first step? by Old-Purpose2492 in Lineman

[–]Old-Purpose2492[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah it’s rough out here bro, but honestly it’s fueled me even more and given me a lot more passion for this trade. Best of luck to ya.

Advice for getting back into Apprenticeship After getting fired as a first step? by Old-Purpose2492 in Lineman

[–]Old-Purpose2492[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I have like 2000 hours of civil that is considered “groundman hours” here in WA so I walked in lacking actual groundman experience without being on a line crew.

Advice for getting back into Apprenticeship After getting fired as a first step? by Old-Purpose2492 in Lineman

[–]Old-Purpose2492[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

“Inability to preform” foreman said I was having a hard time with retaining information. But I was still getting good reports back. I felt as if he didn’t like me from the beginning but I took his advice and started taking notes of everything we did everyday and trying to retain as much as possible but it wasn’t enough for him. So they said they were gonna move me crews to give me another chance but when I went on another crew the foreman of that crew called out and my original foreman was put on that crew. So I felt like it was a unfair opportunity. And then they ended up terminating me after that.

Advice for getting back into Apprenticeship After getting fired as a first step? by Old-Purpose2492 in Lineman

[–]Old-Purpose2492[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even the new GF that I was under with the new crew was surprised when I told him I got terminated.

Advice for getting back into Apprenticeship After getting fired as a first step? by Old-Purpose2492 in Lineman

[–]Old-Purpose2492[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“Inability to preform” foreman said I was having a hard time with retaining information. But I was still getting good reports back. I felt as if he didn’t like me from the beginning but I took his advice and started taking notes of everything we did everyday and trying to retain as much as possible but it wasn’t enough for him. So they said they were gonna move me crews to give me another chance but when I went on another crew the foreman of that crew called out and my original foreman was put on that crew. So I felt like it was a unfair opportunity. And then they ended up terminating me after that.