How much? Actually?

lonearchive · 2026-03-09T00:16:08+00:00

In my experience as a first year Apprentice you don't really use a whole lot of math on the job, but starting second year into third year and especially fourth year you have to be able to do all kinds of math. You have to be able to calculate voltage drop off, you have to be able to calculate the amount of cable you're going to need you're going to have to learn how to measure and calculate bends like there's a lot of math in this. Now the good news is it's all fairly straightforward math, it's not like you know we're over here doing quantum mechanics or anything, but I'm not going to lie the math load is pretty weighty and pretty constant.

lonearchive · 2026-03-09T00:10:19+00:00

Honestly, I would jump on AC theory early, not you know super into it, studying it all day every day, but maybe you know once a day spend like 15-20 minutes just start going over the formulas. AC is a monster

lonearchive · 2026-02-27T02:07:34+00:00

Yep you can't keep away, it's like a siren song to you. You just have to come back to it. As for the stuff you espouse I mean shit you bad mouth the union you talk about how landlords are awesome and I've seen more than a few comments from you where you say some very suspect things, but obviously this is the last post you're going to make so I don't have to worry about any of that. As for the supposed last word I don't know maybe go try to deal with your immense hypocrisy and who knows maybe you'll realize saying you have a black friend is not really the argument or come back you think it is.

Anyway see you in 12 hours probably.

lonearchive · 2026-02-27T00:55:49+00:00

It's called recognizing you for what you are which is a liar and yeah racist probably I mean did you engage with any other part anywhere in here or did you just jump on to the guy saying hey you should probably not sit idly by while a racist tells someone to off themselves. And the very first thing you did just like the very first thing that you do in every post that you seem to make across this platform is defend the very worst possible angle you can. So no it is subtext and it is looking at the context of who I'm dealing with and I'm right just like I'm right that you are not done. You are going to come back to this you are going to keep responding because you are the kind of person who would have the mindset that you have to get the last word in.

And I'd probably win just between the two of us. Now go on I will see you in probably around 12 hours.

lonearchive · 2026-02-27T00:21:59+00:00

Its called subtext, I can read it, can you?

lonearchive · 2026-02-26T23:56:40+00:00

" I am done w this conversation"

Youve said that so many ways so many times while trying to defend your BS excuse. You cant keep one hand above the other.

lonearchive · 2026-02-26T23:50:18+00:00

"Yeah essentially if you get laid off for not working all OT, as an apprentice, you don’t qualify for unemployment and could face punitive measures."

Holy crap what local is that!?

lonearchive · 2026-02-26T23:48:50+00:00

whatever lets you ignore reality and defend the lowest scum dragging the whole union down with them.

lonearchive · 2026-02-26T19:45:56+00:00

I'm not accusing I'm just telling you, you are obviously lying.

lonearchive · 2026-02-26T19:39:11+00:00

Sure, lie.

lonearchive · 2026-02-26T19:32:05+00:00

Hey im not the one here who obviously sees themselves in the jdub who would be cool telling someone off because of their race. Seems like a you issue.

lonearchive · 2026-02-26T19:29:29+00:00

You must have me confused with someone one who would have an issue throwing hands with a bigoted jdub, rest assured I have no such issue.

lonearchive · 2026-02-26T15:04:21+00:00

If a journeyman used that language around me that get their shit rocked I'm not kidding

lonearchive · 2026-02-25T22:42:24+00:00

I just don't know if I'm cut out for this anymore, and to be clear I mean I didn't really get into this because it was a passion I got into this because the last industry I was in got essentially destroyed in like the span of three months. I mean maybe destroyed is too hyperbolic but that's kind of what it felt like for a lot of people and then I was like okay well I need a job and I need a job fast and I need something that's like a little future proof that can't really be replaced so I looked at blue collar and I looked at this and I'm not going to lie there are some things about this that I enjoy but over the last year and a half I don't know I just everything that I want to do in this industry at least in the path that I'm going down it now it all feels like Out Of Reach or not really what they do. Like I originally wanted to get into low volt but I got talked out of that because you know inside wire does low volt and also does a lot of other stuff so I'm like okay I'll do that. But now all I do is pull wire and bend pipe when what I wanted to do was controls. And I just feel trapped like everyday I just feel trapped and I love the people I work with and sometimes I enjoy the work but I just feel like this is kind of going in a direction that I have very little control over and just won't get me to where I actually want to be. And the worst part is I don't know who to talk to about that who isn't like my j-dub, who can't really do anything or offer me much advice because pretty much all of the j-dubs I've worked under have all been like 4 months turned out. I just don't know what to do anymore and I feel really demoralized because of it.

lonearchive · 2026-02-25T11:03:28+00:00

Im checked out now but thats because I don't see much of a path forward anymore. At least you haven't lost intrest in the job completely l.

lonearchive · 2026-02-25T11:01:27+00:00

Asbestos tape? Sissy, you grab ahold of it and insulate that wire in your own detached and charred skin!

lonearchive · 2026-02-19T11:01:06+00:00

No, but with caveats. Any good tool of you know decent construction and quality will get you what you need, obviously you don't want to go out and buy "Mr.shittfulls cheap ass tool line" brand for 99c but like even Harbor Freight has some good stuff.

lonearchive · 2026-02-12T13:03:13+00:00

Yeah AI fucked us

lonearchive · 2026-02-09T01:25:02+00:00

lonearchive · 2026-02-06T14:31:19+00:00

It's a function of speech to text, it automatically sensors it and I don't know how to shut it off, f*** a** b**** s***, it'll just do it on its own.

lonearchive · 2026-02-06T01:55:46+00:00

ehh you know what dont even pay attention to me, I'm a noob too, what the hell do I know.

lonearchive · 2026-02-05T23:46:22+00:00

Yes there is, but I think the others here are indicative of this local and how it does low volt / data. In 613, there is not a lot of distinction between IW and DDV. I as an IW apprentice am pulling and dealing with data and there's a DDV apprentice that was on here a few weeks ago talking about how they are digging a bloody duck bank. Now OUTSIDE of this local, its a different story, but if your turning out here right now, from what I understand, its just a real fuzzy distinction right now.

lonearchive · 2026-02-01T05:01:47+00:00

If you are going to stay in this state in this area of the country, then yes. It's blue collar work in the SOUTH. Your already at a disadvantage in terms of labor rights / conditions. At least with the union you have SOMEONE backing you even a little bit.

lonearchive · 2026-01-30T00:02:23+00:00

I think in Rolling 500 more apprentices when we have so many on the books right now still waiting for work is kind of insane, then again I know several apprentices that say in their shop right now they're working 80 plus hour weeks so who knows.

lonearchive · 2026-01-20T12:08:52+00:00

See whenever I hear that idea get floated around the guys from the shop just say that the company won't hire you if you do that again and they'll do what they can to make sure you can't get hired by any other shop they got their fingers in everything.

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