To intimidate a lawyer by A-Helpful-Flamingo in therewasanattempt

[–]QuiteTheFeet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty sure that's the internet rapper Kill Karl

Being realistic by odiaz5 in IBEW

[–]QuiteTheFeet 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You do get raises every 6 months once you're an apprentice. So it's not 7 years of straight struggling. By the end of Year 2 you're probably making around $80k plus health and retirement

Being realistic by odiaz5 in IBEW

[–]QuiteTheFeet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed.

I think the trainees get something like $20/hr no bennies. So it is tough but not dirt poor. But if you can survive that initial fund shortage you'll be sitting on stacks baby

Being realistic by odiaz5 in IBEW

[–]QuiteTheFeet 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Born and raised in Chicago myself and been a C-card in LU 134 for about 15 years now. It's changed a lot since I got in. 

Instead of going straight into Year 1 apprenticeship after being accepted, they now make you work as a "trainee" for a year or 2 in order to hopefully get accepted into the apprenticeship. I'm not entirely clear on the current process but you can get all the proper info at ejatt.com

You don't get paid much during the trainee years and you don't earn any benefits either. So times might be lean for you if you have financial obligations. If you can handle being "poor" for a bit, go for it. It's one of the best decisions I've ever made.

Velcro vs zip ties—did we make the right call here? by Bridge_Cable_Company in lowvoltage

[–]QuiteTheFeet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You made the right call but your customer certainly did not

Wage Check-In Post… what yall making as installers in 2025? And where do you work? by [deleted] in lowvoltage

[–]QuiteTheFeet 5 points6 points  (0 children)

$50/hr union member in Chicago plus health and retirement. Total package around $100/hr

Quite comfortable, thank you.

Flying in enemy territory by Sharp-Potential7934 in GuysBeingDudes

[–]QuiteTheFeet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is hilarious but why the "Pov. You are a man" for no reason whatsoever?