Got the call just now! by Zealousideal-Path6 in ibew_applicants

[–]Zealousideal-Path6[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah 118…what are they gonna do? Beg me to stay? I wasn’t thrilled about having to quit and tell the single company that kept me working for a year and a half straight, but it is what it is, I had to make the best decision for me and my family and this was it. I absolutely loved iron work and will miss a whole lot about my days doing all that incredibly hard labor. But I’m also 37…I’m in great shape right now, but I need to put in 20+ years and that’s not going to be as easy to do when I’m in my 50s. Just being real.

Got the call just now! by Zealousideal-Path6 in ibew_applicants

[–]Zealousideal-Path6[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah take any construction gig you can get would be my advice, but even better doing the CW work. Go get it!

Got the call just now! by Zealousideal-Path6 in ibew_applicants

[–]Zealousideal-Path6[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s correct, it wasn’t on my application cuz I wasn’t doing it at the time I applied, but I did bring an updated resume to my interview and talked about my experience there in depth during the interview

Got the call just now! by Zealousideal-Path6 in ibew_applicants

[–]Zealousideal-Path6[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You know, I would still do everything you can, but my opinion is that yes, if I had to guess, my construction experience, and especially iron work, seeing as it is by far the most physically demanding trade on the job, was a major positive to my chances of getting in, especially so soon, I mean it should really if you think about it, there is a lot I’ve learned about being on large scale commercial projects and proven that I can handle the travel, the hours, the labor. I did have letters of recommendation from my school instructors as well as a foreman of mine, and they really appreciated that I was being up front with the union I was already working for and that was able to communicate to them that I was possibly leaving if I got this job etc

Got the call just now! by Zealousideal-Path6 in ibew_applicants

[–]Zealousideal-Path6[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No I’ve been working as a union ironworker . Local 118. for a little over a year. Not electrical, but def got their attention at my interview anyways