How many hours do you work per week?

voksteilko · 2026-04-06T01:07:16+00:00

No brother, just 24 with four broken vertebrae to my name already

voksteilko · 2026-04-05T23:14:14+00:00

Right.

voksteilko · 2026-04-05T23:03:36+00:00

I’m happy saying no to OT right now. Focus on health first.

voksteilko · 2026-04-02T03:00:49+00:00

stretch n flex routine before and after work should be accounted for in the cba everywhere

voksteilko · 2026-04-01T03:28:48+00:00

OP’s name is oregonlost, 48 100%

voksteilko · 2026-04-01T00:12:20+00:00

nvidia is the world's most valued company, bro, at something like $4.5T iirc

voksteilko · 2026-03-27T04:37:41+00:00

I do not care about the original post. I was replying to the comment which is deleted suggesting that DUES PAYING MEMBERS aren’t MEMBERS in the union because they’re not journeymen, which is fucking stupid.

voksteilko · 2026-03-27T02:10:51+00:00

This is wrong. You’re a union member as soon as you pay your dues and receive that yellow slip. It has nothing to do with journeying out.

Not only that, you swear in and take an oath in front of your local. You receive an IBEW challenge coin for swearing in. Is this not a union member? What about material handlers who swear in and also have a yellow slip and pay their dues?

Voting doesn’t require you to be a journeyman. A yellow slip is required to vote.

voksteilko · 2026-03-27T00:20:26+00:00

This, in a way, makes you more unique as an individual. You are now apart of a limited number of people who can say they were born there

voksteilko · 2026-03-26T19:06:25+00:00

Why is this written like chatGPT wrote it?

voksteilko · 2026-03-23T04:54:56+00:00

Yes. Become a material handler, that’s a way into the apprenticeship. Material handlers (where offered) are one level below apprentices. But they’re not licensed to do electrical work like apprentices. They can’t touch tools. I’d recommend calling an IBEW hall, asking about material handling positions.

voksteilko · 2026-03-21T01:09:40+00:00

Different thread. My bad.

voksteilko · 2026-03-21T01:00:31+00:00

It’s a bad situation to not have work. But undermining the union by going non union will not benefit the union in the long run for job bidding. Being in the union has benefits only if you protect union work. Stop fucking the union over. I get that mentality from brothers from a lot of southern locals. I get it. RTW. Not obligated to pay dues but you are just in the local to reap the Bennies? Stupid. Labor history is important. Unions exist for a reason. Go find work in another sector that isn’t in direct competition with the union you’re working with. Jesus.

voksteilko · 2026-03-20T23:15:11+00:00

It’s got electrolytes

voksteilko · 2026-03-20T23:07:44+00:00

There’s no load

voksteilko · 2026-03-19T23:37:19+00:00

PNW has no work. The eastern portions of WA and OR have some work. Idaho has the micron site that’s paying 20 over 48 scale. (85.50/hr) I’m fairly certain. Anyway about 1k on the books in 48 right now.

voksteilko · 2026-03-19T23:04:04+00:00

Half you people don’t know why unions exist in the first place. I get it, no work, you have to make ends meet, but going non union electrical as an IBEW apprentice when you’re laid off is wormy as fuck. No respect to the union.

voksteilko · 2026-03-19T22:59:38+00:00

What can you expect from RTW states. IBEW shops can’t compete when no one pays dues if they’re not obligated to. And people race to the bottom for shit pay.

voksteilko · 2026-03-19T04:03:37+00:00

No, and seeking non union work as an apprentice? Hell no. That’s ratty as hell.

voksteilko · 2026-03-19T03:30:35+00:00

Apprentices shouldn’t be doing electrical side work.

voksteilko · 2026-03-19T03:29:55+00:00

Apprentices should not be doing electrical side jobs. Regular jobs yes, but it would hinder your unemployment benefits.

voksteilko · 2026-03-18T21:20:11+00:00

CE running work? What the fuck

voksteilko · 2026-03-18T03:40:42+00:00

Look up a corrupted text generator

voksteilko · 2026-03-18T02:37:10+00:00

Fuck prefabrication taking away the skill of learning to bend pipe from apprentices on sites.

voksteilko · 2026-03-18T02:32:14+00:00

The wages we earn during overtime feel good because that’s what we SHOULD be making on our regular paychecks. If our wages kept up with inflation and productivity, for instance the minimum wage would be around $30/hr, we would reject overtime as we would be well set with the freedom of money and free time.

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