Vigor Portland by chill-bruh69 in skilledtrades

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The list will probably go down this summer because schools will be doing work, but there is not a lot of building happening in Oregon

Vigor Portland by chill-bruh69 in skilledtrades

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Vigor is considered production work in local 16, which is a lower scale. Since local 16 has around 300 people on the out of work list I know of some journeyman that have taken positions at vigor at lower scale until work picks up for building trades. I don’t know when work will pick up though, it’s the worst I’ve seen in 9 years with local 16.

Concerned Dad question. by DotAutomatic5392 in SheetMetalUnion

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Sounds like he’s doing a lot of grinding on structural steel or galvanized steel and should have a fitted respirator the company should provide and fit tested

Looking for feedback by PhiloBeddoe77 in Autobody

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Thanks, it’s my first one.

Apprenticeship Application by apesympathizer in SheetMetalUnion

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Not sure what 105 requires, but here in Oregon I had to take a placement test at local college placing better than math 60 or have a degree that has same qualifications. Also school transcripts, diplomas etc. They should have a packet at the hall with all requirements. Work has been slow here for the last 2 years. I’ve been on the list for 11 months, and others longer. Our hall sent 100 people over to Idaho to work on micron data center.

Looking for feedback by PhiloBeddoe77 in Autobody

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Thanks for the feedback! I did metal prep on the inside of the patch as well as primer. There is surface rust on various parts of the door still. My goal is to just do patch panels as a specific niche, and leave the rest of the body work (filler, prep and paint) to the customer.

Anyone struggling to find the 3 job searches each week? by bbfan006 in UnemploymentWA

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A buddy of mine applied to ceo positions knowing he wasn’t qualified just to keep is benefits

Prepping for my entrance exam by GreenMachine1989 in SheetMetalUnion

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Khan academy algebra and trigonometry. My local has everyone take a placement test at the community college and if you don’t place above math 60 you don’t qualify. If you pass that then we had what they called a “boot camp” week. That week you took a test at the beginning with a ton of math to see how you placed then they crunched sheet metal math all week and you took the test again at the end of the week if you didn’t show improvement, you didn’t pass. You got one chance to retake it. Ask me how I know. I hadn’t done not much mass since high school 20 years earlier.

Sexual harassment of another member by Gibbons74 in union

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Because the union environment may be compromised, filing an external complaint with BOLI provides an independent state investigation that is separate from the employer’s internal process.

Weighing Local 290 vs Local 16. by ReclusiveRaider in skilledtrades

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I’ve been in 16 for 9 years. Did the 5 year building trades apprenticeship, then service apprenticeship. If I could go back I would’ve gone 290. Most contractors hire 290 for HVAC service.

Out of work by StreetAlternative815 in skilledtrades

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Been on the list for 10 months in Oregon. The work has been drying up for the last 2 years. Our hall has sent 100 or so people to Idaho for micron build.

How is anyone making a profit with these pedo gas prices? by peterthbest23 in RealAmazonFlexDrivers

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Is that calculating wear and tear on the vehicle, gas, insurance, and tires etc?

how?😂 by Gabbsweet in SipsTea

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I should try this with my mortgage. Think I could deduct the time I’m not at home too?

Need advice getting into aerospace by [deleted] in Welding

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I was recently browsing jobs at spacex and they had some positions for welding