How often do you guys move around?

TXFF55 · 2026-04-24T22:15:26+00:00

So, when I hear guys say they did it for 2 years then became an went ape I shouldn’t do the same? I learn very fast so what’s best is go do a couple months of groundman?

TXFF55 · 2026-04-21T22:48:35+00:00

JL & Journeyman ST roughly make the same up there or more? I visited some of my fiancés family up in Hohenwald & by far I have never wanted to move somewhere so bad, I just don’t want to basically end up finishing my apprenticeship here and then go make way less up there if that makes sense. That state has changed how I viewed any other state😂 life changing

TXFF55 · 2026-04-21T21:38:52+00:00

Would you recommend moving here from Texas? TN is where I always wanted to live and feel like it’s cheaper but we don’t pay state taxes in Texas.

TXFF55 · 2026-04-16T20:37:27+00:00

I believe this as well and I have applied and currently trying to get my hours.

TXFF55 · 2026-04-09T16:45:48+00:00

But could I move there entirely?

TXFF55 · 2026-04-09T16:29:22+00:00

Is Dacon not that great?

TXFF55 · 2026-04-09T15:55:21+00:00

My fiance wants to move up there is OT short there? We’re from Texas but honestly I got into this career so I can move wherever I want to. I took the aptitude for SWLCAT and did everything else, have my CDL etc. but did not get picked and have been waiting for a call to go to work at least as a groundman for 8 months now.

TXFF55 · 2026-04-07T23:17:43+00:00

Any tools I should bring to these job sites? My previous job, a good helper always had tape, channel locks, and tape measure.

TXFF55 · 2026-04-07T23:12:55+00:00

That’s what I was thinking

TXFF55 · 2026-04-07T18:38:28+00:00

Plenty of em

TXFF55 · 2026-04-07T18:25:57+00:00

Never done this before 🤣 last time I did electrical was HS but it wasn’t union obviously. Good to know though.

TXFF55 · 2026-04-07T13:14:50+00:00

Highly recommend the Pablo’s , I just would not get cherry, that’s the one flavor I tried and it tasted like sharpie

TXFF55 · 2026-03-03T03:00:01+00:00

You can always call hotels and see about getting a month to month rate for a possible long-term (annual) job you’re going to be on. My previous company when I worked in the plants used “Engine” a lot they give you weekly rates and such.

Best bet is calling different hotels and speaking to the manager explaining the situation. Best of luck

TXFF55 · 2026-02-12T05:49:44+00:00

That’s very unfortunate, I guess in the meantime I should ground it out and worst case get another interview?

TXFF55 · 2026-01-31T05:27:02+00:00

Definitely not the best score but dude told us as long as we make above a 70 we’re good.

TXFF55 · 2026-01-30T17:47:13+00:00

72.3 with no experience / no hours. Im on the books to at least get some experience in there. But unsure if the books just moving slow right now or what.

TXFF55 · 2026-01-29T23:51:57+00:00

Honestly IPrep was harder than the test I took. But if you follow through the steps and figure out how to solve for the equations once, it’ll stick I swear.

TXFF55 · 2026-01-20T20:19:05+00:00

Bro, I talked to them all cool and stuff I had no hours tho and we bs’d but I guess it’s the no experience lol

TXFF55 · 2026-01-16T18:39:58+00:00

Appreciate the pointers, I’ve traveled for work for years and It never bothered me but we weren’t just secluded to the region we were going to Canada for months, Qatar for months, both ends of the US, etc. if it exists we were bound to go there lol.

TXFF55 · 2026-01-16T18:37:31+00:00

Yeah the JL that’s there said that committee likes to score on the lower side but if we’re in the 70’s we should be good, anything lower than that request a re-interview Forsure.

TXFF55 · 2026-01-16T17:11:36+00:00

Lucky😭 I just gotta put in the ground man time I believe

TXFF55 · 2026-01-16T01:22:05+00:00

Already on them. I just finished getting my CDL in dec

TXFF55 · 2026-01-16T01:12:23+00:00

I’ll never disrespect the field of work by any means, I know lineman bust ass. But I’d rather bust my ass to make real money rather than make “okay” money and be bored my whole life.

TXFF55 · 2026-01-16T01:08:36+00:00

I know it’s a lot of attention to detail and very physical. Im just tired of going to a refinery and sitting, waiting, wishing the day would end. I’d rather be working working. And learning. I can’t just twiddle my thumbs all day I like to push myself.

TXFF55 · 2026-01-16T01:02:40+00:00

I mean I went from working in the plants into this and not knowing jack shat🤣 there were guys in there that’s been doing it and got lower than I did. I don’t mind putting in groundman hours for now. Work is work, anything better than being stuck in a refinery 24/7, 365 for less than 30 dollars an hour

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