shout out from local 177. been in the union 6 months now and i love it, i got in the trade back in 2011 i have 4 years in the non union said. but i can say THE IBEW is the way to go.
Best electrical channel. Other guys like "journey to master" just like to listen to himself talk but has no substance . U actually have good content. Like how u edit the videos cut out all the nonessential stuff and keep it to the point. Contractor out of So-cal. Keep em coming
Graduating with a Bachelor's in December and working right now in a white collar internship related to my major. It's made me hate going into work everyday and working in an office. Heavily considering applying at my local IBEW for an apprenticeship. I have some experience in construction and I like the fact you can see the results of your work at the end of the day, and not just on a computer screen. The math won't be a problem for me - but hopefully there isn't that much competition at my local since it's in a pretty rural area.
Haha wow it’s been 5 years…I actually joined the Navy and do aviation electronics. I have one year left before I get out and still deciding on what I want to do when I leave. It’s opened up a lot of opportunities for me though.
Coming back after 12 years to the program. I tested out as level 5 CW. I completely agree with you. I’m on the east coast and luckily for me Atlanta has a lot of booming economy. But, you lay it down straight.
Thinking of applying to local 48 for Limited A. I did long ago when I was 18 and failed, but I wasn't as...savvy and the internet has helped me quite a bit (I've done limited electrical in my house).
Hey man awesome video, thanks so much for putting this out there, I have my interview with 595 tomorrow! Any tips on someone just starting out as an apprentice? Can you talk about your first days on the job?
My dad was in the Union, He had a funny saying, I cant remember all of it.. but it had to do with "wire count" and I think the last phrase was "4 wire, drag up" or something like that.. I cant remember how it goes, but If anyone knows the funny saying, please post it. Thanks
How does an electrician vs HVAC Tech's job stability and daily schedule compare? Im from South Fl. Also Does an IBEW Apprenticeship allow you to choose which specialty you want to focus on (E.G. Lineman vs. Residential)
brycewise yes, you apply for the job you want. residential, lineman or like me, inside wireman. in SF i work 7 hours a day, 35 hours a week. anything over is overtime and anything more is double. stability is based on how good you are and your people skills to get asked the OT. mostly based om the industry. all construction jobs pick up and slow down.
Had to pause the video when you said you have a bachelors in accounting. Recent grad here, also in accounting, having a change of heart and wanting to do the electrician route. How do I join a union apprenticeship? I am in socal.
SeaBear if youre in the bay area apply to local 6. we take home about $1/min. the package is like $3/min. as a journeyman. yeah its dusty and construction but you cant beat the pay for the amount of work. check sfelectricaltraining.org
Just finished trade, just waiting on my certificate. Treasure Island Job Corps, San Francisco did well for me. A lot of idiots I worked with, but it was worth the struggle.
Hey man I ran into your videos and enjoyed them. I was thinking of being an electrician or looking into it really wish to learn more about the job/training and requirement. I live in NYC. You said 2500 apply and only 15 get in, can you go more in depth.
Jamil Vints When the union starts taking applications, ANYONE can apply if you meet the basic requirements. Alot of people apply. All those people get a number aftet the checked out the first step. Thas the order to take an test equivalent to a high school exit exam. They want to k ow you can read and write. The ones who pass get called in to an interview according to your score. After the interview you wait until they need a fresh batch of apprentces and thats when they go down the list from eligible candidates and hire as the market dictates.
The LMT Channel so for someone like me I should look into a school of trade. I'm a little iffy about the process. I feel this is a do-er job. Not study although you still need some study but it's a hands on, you only learn by doing not by reading about it. 90% but hopefully you understand.
Jamil Vints i understand it looks like a do-er job. i can guarantee you that is ALOT of studying. I just took the advanced motor control class as of this post and we go in depth as much as the atoms that make the certain things work. For example, when do you derate, why do you derate? Whats the maximum currebt carrying conductors in various pipe sizes. How much load can you put onna circuit and still be code compliant. How can you switch on and off emergency power using an ice cube relay? etc.... For some its easy, but you need to know where to go and find this information. The engineers dont necessarily know whats up, they just read a book but never seen it live.
I’m 17 currently and I graduate high school in 4 months, I really want to be a IBEW union electrician what is the best thing I can do to achieve my goal? I do not plan on going to college or trade school, also how long are the waiting lists to get called by the union to start an apprenticeship program?
@@anthonymonterroza7875 hey man I don’t know if you can help me but I’m 19 and want to join Local 3 here in New York but don’t know when applications will be available, can you help me? Thanks
what's goin on bro. L.U. 332 here, sound and comm. Hoping I can eventually get into the inside wireman apprecieship. What are some skills I could learn prior to the interview that would stand out ?
I wanna become an inside wireman but my local jatc 357 is only taking application for telecommunication tech/installer apprenticeship should I take it or wait until they offer inside wireman apprenticeship.
Hey I'm 22 and looking to get into the trade possibly through Union this upcoming year, im from California and im not a huge pot head but i am a fan of the herb every now and then, i plan on stopping to smoke cause im expecting drug tests but im wondering how often can I expect them or will I be in trouble if i happen to smoke on random occasions and are they blood/urine test?
I know you said there's a couple 40yr old apprentices that you've run across but is it realistic or is it very rare? . I live in Rochester NY and I just turned 39 and I'm thinking about applying for an apprenticeship. Is it too late for me to make a change like this?
+MC585 i can't speak for Rochester but in SF. It works. You will have to compete with younger guys which it might make it harder in that area. At the same time, it's never late to get paid. My advice to you is to apply. I would rather get a few years of bennies than nothing at all. It's never late. If you can...do it
Do you know anything about local 1245 i have my climbing certification but I don’t know what to expect going over there in Vacaville. As far as how is it the first few days working there.
Hey question i know your Hispanic and work in the trade im interested in joining the apprenticeship im hispanic as well do you deal with alot of racism working in this trade.
Yes I'm white and Mexicans talk shit about whites all the time and I throw it right back because we're bros no matter our ethnicity. Just dont be fake.
Do you have to go to a trade school(JATC) to become an electrician or can you just simply join IBEW and get an apprenticeship, sorry if my question sounds stupid. Edit: Or are they both the same thing and work together.
+Chernigov Tell the apprenticeship is the JATC. The names are used interchangeably. JATC stand for Join Apprenticeship Training Comittee which enforces the state's requirements for a state approved apprenticeship.
IBEW 357 has a small market share in Las Vegas. Guys I know in the union are always laid off. That's why I didn't join. I wish it was stronger in Las Vegas
Hey bro, I wanted to thank you for uploading your videos and I also have a question. It looks to me that the application process (for local 6) is about 4 weeks away and was wondering what the line on day one might look like. Should I show up a day before and camp out or should I show up just a few hours before? Thanks again! Cheers.
Hey Im also a San Francisco local and I've worked non union for a year as a Drill operator for a Fiber company in Hayward and Im trying to go union to be an Electrical Lineman what are the steps to take?
Contact IBEW Local 6 (San Francisco) and ask them. This is an electrical union. You have to pass an aptitude test and the next step is an interview. You will be ranked based on your score (from the interview). The Union takes in apprentices based on their ranks and the work demand. It’s pretty much the same thing for the power linemen which is IBEW 1245 and Cal/Nev JATC. Search them up on Google for contact info. Good luck!
Adam L its alot compared to others. I believe SF is second after NY. Its still not that much when an apartment "condo" in SF is $500,000 for 700sq ft. a parking space is $700/ month. You get the idea.
Work as a journeyman electrician. Continue getting raises everytime the agreement expires. You could move up to foreman, general foreman or super intendent. You could work for the city as a city electrician, you can specialize in an area of electrical work. You can be a stationary electrician like the ones at the hospitals. You can be an electrical inspector. At the point of journeying out you have a license to work for that particular state. Like your drivers license allows you to drive all the vehicles of that class in any part of the state.
I'm thinking about becoming an electrician and joining the IBEW here in Phoenix but I was wondering if I should go straight to the union or go to a community college for it first. Any advice is appreciated.
Daniel Salais how you doing so far, I am planning to apply tomorrow for the apprenticeship in Phoenix, how reliable is? Do you get the full 40hours per week?
I have a question... I just got my email to go in and take the test. What happens when I pass it? Are they going to throw me in the field? Or in a class
Hey this question is for you or anyone, in the chat from cali. Im looking to move out there from NY local 3 IBEW member inside wireman. I wanna go first as a traveler with the option to become permanent. I was wondering if you could give me some information about union life and quantity of work about there. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
ghenry739 As far as recomending tools, that is something about your own ergonomics and how you like to do things. Some tools can be used in multiple ways, but that is up to the user. I could give you a sample of my required tool list from our agreement? You need to wear sturdy pants. Some like carnharts others as myself, i like the jean look. Your shirt has to have sleeves. As far as boots go, thats another personal choice. Some like Redwing, Thuroughgood, Danner, Wolverine, etc... I find to like hiking boots the best. They look funky, but theyre super light, super strong, super supportive. I feel like i got sneakers on all day. I recomend the most expensive version of Salomon boots. Ive been buying those for a while now. Its up to your wallet, knees and back on how much you want to go on your boots. For me, Im on my feet all day until i get home so i want to feel great. I dont want knee and back problems later so Salomon boots are for me.
Ravi Thind The school will teach you everything you will need to know. I join the union at age of 18 and it was insanely intimidating but you’ll get through.
I don't agree with everything Unions do. That being said, I do know that they try hard to help their people and that's what I want. You kind of touched on my main concern at the beginning of this video. Being laid off. It's hard to believe that I read a lot or like you said, people get laid off and can't find work when I always here that these jobs are in demand. How is it that this happens?
Gabe 210 What is it specifically that you want to knowabout what happens? laid off? lay offs are a common thing in the trade. yes i dont agree 100% in the union either but its nice to know that i can go sign a list and ill be called in the order given. same pay, same bennies, without sending a resume. the thing is that its like any other company you would for out there. you are hired and fired just the same. the idea is to be the hard worker. even when times are gravy, dont be the fat. the fat always gets cut and you want to be the mustard. people become complacement. thats when they slack and start to get entitled and as a company i dont want or need guys like that. with that said, we need our signatory companies to make profit so they can keep giving us that check.
The LMT Channel I agree with the complacency being a problem. But even if you aren't, like I'm sure you're not, you were still laid off. Does that happen even to the best regularly? And if so what's the typical turn around time? I was an avionics electrician in the usmc for 5 years and I already sent in my application for apprenticeship with inside wireman. I also did for linemen as well. The major difference I can see is layoffs usually happen more with electricians more than with lineman. In your experience is the linemen field a viable option as well?
+Gregorio Pimentel prevailing wage IS union wage. My wage everyday, on every job IS prevailing wage. When a non union contractor goes on a union jobsite or a PLA, state job, etc... they require prevailing wage. Prevailing wage is union scale. We set the bar. That's why it's hard to keep market share because non union contractors can outbid union contractors just enough to win jobs. Still doesn't mean they pay their people the fare share.
ghenry739 Yes, if you look at my IBEW vs Non-Union video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4DUIoFR5_lM.html I talk about these benefits. The agreement says if I work more than 7hrs, the 8 and 9th hour is overtime. The 10th is double time. If I worked OT on a Monday-Friday and Im asked to come on a weekend or holiday, it counts as double time as well. The payscale is soo high right now that, it seldomly happens when we get OT. For most, OT puts us in the next tax bracket and it isnt a benefit to work because of taxes. The biggest pro of working OT is retirement hours and a fatter vacation check at the end of the month.
It depends what local you are in and also what part of the industry you join. in detroit High volt guys start at 19 an hour and low volt start at 14.80
Hey bro, I have a super important question. I recently received my results post interview score and received a 94. Do you think I will get called within the next 2 years? I was told that local 6 only accept a score of only 98 or higher. What was your score if you don't mind me asking. Anything will help Thank you.
I dont know if you will get hired or not. Eventhough you scored a 98% there might also be 100 more who scored 98%. Its only a matter of keep calling into the hotline to see how far you ar from their acceptance percentage.
+Sandrittta 89 maybe in other areas because construction is kind of a male dominated industry. In SF, a lot more women have joined the ranks. This is the only job that I know that your pay is the same as the men. The only bad things I've heard from other females is that conversations can turn into flirting very quick. Other than that you should be fine.
How long is the turn around for a job once you've been laid off? I don't want to have future house or vehicle payments that I can't pay because I'm laid off.
Gabe 210 In my case, local 6 members (book1) get first pick on work calls from companies. Then is goes to all our traveling members on (book 2). As an appentice you work the whole time. Journeyman it depends how far out the calls are and no one controls that. Your fear of having a house and losing you job is everywhere. its a reality in any job. nothing is secure. there has been 2 slow downs in my time as apprentice. One for the Aol dot com boom. people were off for months. Another the recesion. its not a union problem its just there wasnt any work. thats why you plan for thing like that. when times are good like right now for me. its when you build resume by being a great worker. when the company needs to trim the fat, you will be the mustard and not the fat.
The LMT Channel I really appreciate the response. Keep up the videos btw. I've been looking for "day in the life" for apprenticeships and yours are good.
Gabe 210 Thanks I appreciate it. i will make a new one regarding my new company i just rotated to. they specify in tennant improvement (office remodel). its different from my other videos.
I Lee it’s a long process. Lots of steps. Next time in in now is taking my drug test tomorrow then I would take the bot camp Monday for 11 days if I pass.
Max R yes, they have their own methods to do their work. Usually pg and e know they are a monopoly so they arrive when they want and only approve things when they want. They have their own standards on how to work with their level of voltage. For example, the "vault" is a space where we need to follow the pg and e handbook and not build it to the electrical engineer standards. That space is in the building and is owned by pg and e. Thats why im saying their standards. One thing is that in the vault, we must attach a series of ground rods and cad weld them together within the perimiter of that room. For me, its over kill to ground a space that much but, its pg and e territory.
To your question, yes, I can work my retail job and smoke weed. But I was asking because I need it for medical reasons. I already talked to my tech school instructor about how unions drug test/ and whether or not they accept med. marijuana patients, but I live in New Jersey and its probably different, so I was curious as to how they do it in a legal weed state. But thanks for letting me know.
Scott McGee legal or not, you cant have it on the job. just like alcohol. it legal but cant have it on the job. marijuana acfects your ability to focus and be cognitive while in the influence like alcohol. i wouldnt work under any incluence and work where i could die. half an amp stops the heart. think about that.
LMT hi I have a question about this. My bf recently got test to proceed with his application to join the union but is afraid he might have failed the test. Will the union call him to let him know he has failed? He hasn’t accepted any work on behalf Of the union because he’s currently employed with an independent contractor and is afraid of losing that job if the union ends up telling that he failed his test. Also, if He does fail, when can he reapply? Please advise!
These are the same guys that get their ovaries hurt whenever a guy tries to put appliances in but the truth is it’s all about about pocketing that dough .for the worker a union is ok but when it comes to oppressing other workers for work you guys are all about that so your logic is that it’s ok to go after the bosses to get a fair deal but then you go after the workers who aren’t a part of your tax scheme go figure not to mention don’t be asking for a regular non union job when your pension gets yanked or when the work runs dry .
@@Metal_Army you seem to be alright though bro. I like your uploads. We can just agree to disagree on this particular topic. I think I am the only conservative union member. Well maybe there’s a few of us.
