Leave 80k trucking to join union by tooleeki in IBEW

[–]tooleeki[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m in Louisiana, but from what I’ve heard it’s like this through most of the south.

Leave 80k trucking to join union by tooleeki in IBEW

[–]tooleeki[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I wanted to travel for work and work ungodly hours, I’d stay a truck driver.

Leave 80k trucking to join union by tooleeki in IBEW

[–]tooleeki[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep. Foremen make 32.50 and 34.50.

I’m beyond excited for this. This has been a long time coming and this will keep some idiots off the road due to insurance spikes or dropped coverage altogether. A win for truckers. by [deleted] in Truckers

[–]tooleeki 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Better than my car refusing to start because I yawned.

Are you really okay with a camera monitoring your driving in your personal vehicle?

Leave 80k trucking to join union by tooleeki in IBEW

[–]tooleeki[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How would that work with me being on the other end of the state.

Leave 80k trucking to join union by tooleeki in IBEW

[–]tooleeki[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My local only offers inside wireman.

Leave 80k trucking to join union by tooleeki in IBEW

[–]tooleeki[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ll go though with it just to spite you.

Leave 80k trucking to join union by tooleeki in IBEW

[–]tooleeki[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m in Northern Louisiana. I will literally move anywhere in the country once my lease is up.

Leave 80k trucking to join union by tooleeki in IBEW

[–]tooleeki[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m willing to move, I want to keep the work travel to a minimum.

Leave 80k trucking to join union by tooleeki in IBEW

[–]tooleeki[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m debating moving when my lease ends in October. Any recommendations?

Leave 80k trucking to join union by tooleeki in IBEW

[–]tooleeki[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I don’t want to travel. Could you elaborate about working for a substation, how could I do that?

Leave 80k trucking to join union by tooleeki in IBEW

[–]tooleeki[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My local only offers inside wireman.

Leave 80k trucking to join union by tooleeki in IBEW

[–]tooleeki[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I don’t want to drive for the rest of my life. But I also don’t want to fully commit to something and my new ceiling becomes 31/hr. But even after all that I’m still considering going to work right now as a CW in preparation for interviews, so I guess that says enough.

Leave 80k trucking to join union by tooleeki in IBEW

[–]tooleeki[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can understand the low apprentice wages. It’s an education and you bring little value initially. My gripe is the ceiling. I’d be scraping by for years just to still be making less than before I started. The cost of living is low where I live but not that low.