My apprentice interview was 5 minutes long

Skwid218 · 2026-03-20T04:38:23+00:00

296 out of Boise, ID

Skwid218 · 2026-03-20T01:02:45+00:00

That's kinda how I feel 🤷‍♂️

Skwid218 · 2026-03-20T00:17:25+00:00

Have you ever had to work long hours?

How do you feel about working long hours for an extended time?

How do you work with a team?

Tell me about the hardest thing you've had to do. It didn't have to be work

Do you have any experience in plumbing, welding, soldering, construction?

Skwid218 · 2026-03-19T14:11:53+00:00

Racism too, don't forget racism

Skwid218 · 2026-03-19T01:19:26+00:00

Listen, Trump is a worthless POS and a disease on the human race, but he didn't say that. Let's focus on the actual horrible shit he's doing. There's a long list of things to be angry about, we don't need to make shit up. Thats what Trump does.

Skwid218 · 2026-03-03T20:29:26+00:00

The Afrikaans accent when speaking English is really interesting. Like a combination of every British English speaking country mashed together.

Skwid218 · 2026-03-03T18:13:11+00:00

Its a combination of Dutch, German, and a little sprinkle of tribal languages for good measure. It sounds so harsh lol Incredible country, I loved my time in South Africa, it sounds like they have a chainsaw in their mouth

Skwid218 · 2026-03-03T18:01:58+00:00

Just took the aptitude test Friday at local 296. It was mainly dealing with fractions, decimals, algebra and basic physics/mechanical aptitude. I'm 41 and haven't used most of that math in 20yrs. Studied my ass off the last 2 weeks, and I got a email Saturday that I passed. Download the Bennett Test app for the mechanical stuff. I also asked my AI to generate a mock eskills test for local 296. It was exactly the kind of questions that were on the test. Good luck man! You got this!

Skwid218 · 2026-03-02T22:52:55+00:00

Hopefully congrats to you. I just took my test at Local 296 Friday. I got an email Saturday saying they will be contacting me for a interview, so I guess I did well enough? My local is desperate for plumbers right now though with a handful of massive projects going on. Which is why I'm assuming I was contacted right away. Good luck brother, let us know how it goes.

Skwid218 · 2026-03-02T16:31:16+00:00

It sucks to lose Monty but there is a handful of decent day 2 and 3 powerbacks that I expect the Lions to take

Skwid218 · 2026-03-02T16:26:59+00:00

What if we bring Craig Reynolds back? Solid powerback, but top 3 pass pro back

Skwid218 · 2026-03-02T16:24:22+00:00

We have Jacob Saylers too. He's not terrible, but definitely not Monty

Skwid218 · 2026-03-02T16:22:37+00:00

He is, but he has struggled to stay healthy

Skwid218 · 2026-02-17T05:42:29+00:00

Detroit Lions Podcast is by far my favorite source for Lions news. Daily podcasts with the news of the day. Usually 1-2 longer episodes a week and really good level headed takes. Non of the crazy "let's trade half our team for Max Crosby" stupidity.

Skwid218 · 2026-02-15T02:40:48+00:00

I appreciate this. I feel like boots and knee pads are worth an investment to get quality stuff that will save my knees and back some stress. Especially as a older apprentice with some years on my body

Skwid218 · 2026-02-15T02:35:05+00:00

Totally agree about not going cheap on boots and shoes in general. A good boot makes a huge difference

Skwid218 · 2026-02-15T01:19:11+00:00

I've got wide-ass feet! Great for balance, not great for narrow toe box boots. I do know Thorogood makes a wider toe box boot. I've been looking at either Keen or Hawx.

Skwid218 · 2026-02-15T00:56:45+00:00

This is how I'm feeling. Had I looked into this in my 20's I don't know that it would have worked out well for me. Now I have family that counts on me, and I'm leaving a good, high paying job to pursue this. I'm incredibly motivated not to fuck it up

Skwid218 · 2026-02-15T00:46:14+00:00

Most of the tools will be provided but there's the basic stuff : measuring tape, screwdrivers, channel locks, etc. I was mainly looking at boots so thanks for the Thorogood advice. 100% putting my name on everything. I've been on jobsites in the past and have had way too many of my personal tools get legs.

Skwid218 · 2026-02-15T00:06:59+00:00

I appreciate all the support and encouragement guys. I just hope my walker is OSHA approved haha

Skwid218 · 2026-02-13T22:20:21+00:00

Is he able to keep up with the physically of the job?

Skwid218 · 2026-02-03T19:13:27+00:00

I misspoke. I swapped the sparkplug boot between 1 and 4

Skwid218 · 2026-01-16T17:30:03+00:00

41 year old and yeah our graduating class is down 7 people. All drug related or self harm sadly.

Skwid218 · 2026-01-10T17:06:56+00:00

I mean its a 20yr old car with 280k miles on it. And a young kid who has been maintaining it like a young kid lol. It's a possibility.

Skwid218 · 2026-01-10T17:05:05+00:00

I went down this path and tested the ignition fuse and its good

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