You can apply at multiple JATC’s, and hopefully get accepted into one. Call Northwest Line and ask them about VOLTA. It’s their version on a line school. Don’t know too much about it but I have...

Check your PM Brian.

Did you leave on good terms? Were you in Cal/Nev JATC? You might want to apply or re-apply. With that much experience, if you were a good apprentice they might take you back.

I dont know but it...

We have an apprentice on my crew that 48. 4th step, Good Hand and a hard worker. Its possible if you want it bad enough.

I wouldnt pay for a seperate CDL from another school. If you enter into the Mountain States JATC they require that you have your CDL before 6 months or they hold your step until you get it.
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I ran into the same problem when working in a substation over the summer. I think it was caused from my sweat dripping into the shot while I was loading it. I worked with another apprentice that...

I had this problem once, and my advice to you is: If you are working on the same crew as him, check to see if its yours and if it is confront him. You should know if its your tool and if it is then...

Well Put......:)

If I need to hitchhike or free climb it doesn’t matter to me, Whatever I need to do to get the job done safely and quickly. I think apprentices should learn both ways and then decide. In the end I...

If you don’t know if your going to lose your license, I would recommend you go to your IBEW Outside Construction Local sign the ground man books, and work as long as you can. Hopefully if you wont...

If you’re a apprentice don’t even think about getting into the bucket, just put your hooks on & get up the pole before I beat you to it!

If you work for Pacific Corp like I think you do then call the hall and have this issue dealt with. Its obvious the foremen or your general foremen wont address the issue, which is sad. These rules...

Stall, Stall, Stall...I say tell them where to stuff their overrated apprenticeship.

Quit stalling and join the IBEW JATC's Apprenticeship programs. Send your application to as many of them as...

Don’t you have these rights already when you sign the signatory cards? Is it not already illegal to do these things? I think it states all these things and more in that little blue booklet put out...

Good work man, enjoy your new job and stay safe. Will you be doing any actual linework or is it a intern position?

E.S., I always knew that the IBEW was the best way to go, but like I stated before its a decision that is not just about me and what I want. It took a while for me to get my head straight about the...

I must agree with tolex, if you want to work union they support the union from the start. I know that you are eager to get started but they will put you to work soon as a ground man if you just sign...

"As a Foreman, you have to discipline yourself to be as unselfish as possible!"

Beaver, can you explain what you mean by this?

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I was wondering if anybody could tell me the proper name of a sight tool used for finding the height of things (guard structures, conductor mid-span, etc.) I remember that they were made of brass...

What is this "Hook in the bite"?

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Our handline just have hooks with safety clasp, not Guthooks, just trying to use or improve what we have.

Kylineman: Thanks for taking the time to get those pictures, they helped me finish my 1st...

We had wire rope that came off the drum puller instead of Sampson rope. So they called it hard-line. It was a massive 4-drum puller that was mounted on a 6-axle truck. I think the operator told me...

Every company is different, one contractor I worked for wouldn’t pull a road or across a hot line until we had installed guard structures and p-lines. These temporary structures were left up until...

Hi Guys,

I am wanting to make a adjustable (slider) becky for our crews handline but I am having a hard time remembering exactly what it looked like and the approx. position of the slider knot,...

Hey, I don’t know what your problem is but, getting your ass chewed, and being belittled, having to take orders from journeymen with attitudes and egos is all part of the apprenticeship experience. ...