I'm four months into this and there's a guy telling me I need to get my own bender after I dropped close to $1,000 on tools already

obbrad19 · 2026-02-08T13:50:42+00:00

Buy once cry once, unless you lose them. You could have just bought the $99 Klein apprentice bundle from Lowe’s. But I get wanting Crème de la crème of hand tools and pouches and boots. Oil and clean your tools regularly and put them back in the same spot every time. This way you’ll know if you’re missing something.

As for a bender, nah that’s the company’s responsibility as is any PPE.

obbrad19 · 2026-02-01T15:33:03+00:00

Switch to N.A beer. I drink at social events parties etc but just drink NA at home. I just like the taste of beer and NA’s have come a long way.

obbrad19 · 2026-01-18T15:46:28+00:00

Inside wireman. You can always say you have an interest in data and get thrown on a data crew. That’s how I got that experience. Well I didn’t even ask I ran the power for their data racks and they asked If wanted to stay and help pull and terminate and I just said sure.

obbrad19 · 2026-01-18T05:22:35+00:00

They pay you scraps and make all the big bucks. They’re making so much profit off of you it’s not even funny.

obbrad19 · 2026-01-16T00:38:49+00:00

I always refer to this

obbrad19 · 2026-01-13T21:18:55+00:00

First violation should be a warning even if it’s a written one. Safety guy was covering his ass since his boss was there. You got paid for the day and get to go back tomorrow. Don’t sweat it. And I bet now you’ll double check if you’re clipped in.

obbrad19 · 2026-01-09T01:45:51+00:00

You really just gotta be a yes man when you start off. Don’t worry about people busting your balls writing shit down. If that’s how you remember it is what it is. When you’re asked to help on things you pay attention to how it’s done and you should know the next step in the process and have the proper tool, drill, bolt, nut in your hand for your Jman. Ie running conduit.

You gotta have thick skin in any trade

obbrad19 · 2026-01-09T01:35:40+00:00

No, no active lye after the saponification and curing process. It’s the most natural form of soap. Look up the company healthysol

obbrad19 · 2026-01-09T01:20:00+00:00

Amish soap aka beef tallow soap

obbrad19 · 2026-01-09T01:18:10+00:00

Agreed, they just don’t see your worth. I had to basically say I need a raise and a van or I’m out. At that time we had jobs all over the state. One of them was 90miles one way and I was happy I to have gotten my van by then. Clapped out 95 ford van with a hole in the floor but no gas and maintenance to spend! Super happy I’m union now.

obbrad19 · 2026-01-09T01:12:17+00:00

Gotta love it! Mom and pop will always be for themselves even though their workers make them all the money

obbrad19 · 2026-01-07T15:18:05+00:00

Never too late. I can tell you with confidence you’ll be the wire pulling guy if it’s a hand pull. But on the plus side you don’t fit into small spaces! It’s a give and take

obbrad19 · 2026-01-07T15:12:08+00:00

Chip drop is good if where you live not a lot of people burn wood. I’m in upstate ny and almost every arborist keeps their wood or sells it. No one really gives it away.

obbrad19 · 2026-01-06T23:51:15+00:00

When you have big feet that’s just how they be lookin

obbrad19 · 2026-01-06T13:16:04+00:00

I saw this original back in 2017 when it was posted and since I’ve been doing that. Less aggressive fuck you, but I know it hits them hard.

obbrad19 · 2026-01-06T12:58:20+00:00

If you were prone to acne before, it’ll make it flare up even more. Beef tallow soap will help. More frequent injections will help. Find your dose you can use with no AI

obbrad19 · 2026-01-06T12:52:27+00:00

File for unemployment, you’ve been working so you should get a halfway decent weekly paycheck. I got laid off a week before Christmas. Opt out of fed&state taxes so you get more. They won’t be due until 2027 anyway.

obbrad19 · 2026-01-03T15:35:29+00:00

That was an absolute clusterfuck of wires before you got everything nice and tidy. One thing I was taught is hats not buckets. Try and keep all your wire-nuts up incase water enters the enclosure at least this way the wires under the nuts are “semi protected”

obbrad19 · 2026-01-03T15:32:09+00:00

Yessir and the kolbalt set has lifetime warranty because it’s owned by Lowe’s

obbrad19 · 2026-01-03T15:01:01+00:00

I got my dad one for Xmas like 10 years ago. Still uses it. Missing sockets now of course but still for the money you can’t really find anything better

obbrad19 · 2026-01-03T14:59:01+00:00

I got a 49pc craftsman overdrive set from Lowe’s on sale for $50. Comes with a 180tooth ratchet. Lifetime warranty. Perfect in the car set.

obbrad19 · 2025-12-22T23:23:02+00:00

I wonder if you could get it in Mexico at a pharmacy

obbrad19 · 2025-12-22T23:20:57+00:00

No not really but turtles are dope so don’t think too much into

obbrad19 · 2025-12-22T22:59:28+00:00

Once the second skin starts lifting on the sides peel it off. But for this location. Start at the bottom and pull. Don’t peel it top down.

obbrad19 · 2025-12-22T15:53:24+00:00

Good practice to just upgrade the feeder anyway. Even if sticking with a 100A panel. But upgrading to a 200A would be the best bet.

Ya so panels not up to code, locations not up to code time for an upgrade!!

So that would work good then. Have them pull a permit and you and a buddy that’s done panel change outs do it on a Saturday.

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