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    We get 1 hour pf pay for every 8 hours we are on...

    We get 1 hour pf pay for every 8 hours we are on call. If you ask me it still isnt enough because the company abuses the shit out of it since its so cheap.
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    Grievance?

    This sounds like chicken shit to me. If these two guys are feeling frisky than let them take care of it after work either by talking it out or putting up their dukes. I know that sounds kind of rough...
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    Sleeves do not need to be worn on secondary. I...

    Sleeves do not need to be worn on secondary. I understand the thought process is that men might go up into the primary without sleeves after working on secondary but all you will do is tire out the...
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    Whatever he said!!!:D

    Whatever he said!!!:D
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    Swaprat: same guy who talks about progress in the...

    Swaprat: same guy who talks about progress in the industry. I think making climbing safer is PROGRESS!! We all know it doesnt matter how you get there its the work you perform once you get there. I...
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    All you hotstickers

    Do you think its possible for a lineman that has never hotsticked to go to a company that strickly hotsticks and become competent with them?
  7. Gains

    gains are overrated. Use a plastic gain or nothing at all. What a waste of time.
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    thanks ED

    Any SRP Lineman out there? Are you guys in a secret cult that no one is allowed to speak about your company. Will your bosses cut off your balls if you respond to an interested IBEW brother about the...
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    no one?

    Ok looking into SRP and APS for a journeyman lineman position. Does anyone know if you have to be proficient in hotsticks to work for these companies? Will they let you come in and learn hotsticking...
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    salt river project

    any lineman currently or recently working for SRP? If so please reply. Looking into possible relocation to Phoenix area. Thanks.
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    Just Curious

    If these jobs need to be done so bad and the company really wants to get this done so they can make more money on unregulated voltage then why does the union just give in and get nothing for the men...
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    English major Bill

    rant

    noun
    1. a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion [syn: harangue]
    2. pompous or pretentious talk or writing [syn: bombast]

    verb
    1. talk in a noisy, excited,...
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    Why the rant?

    Since you started the post Bill I am curious to know why you came up with this thread since no one asked wbout going non union to union. Are you hitting the bottle again or just been spending too...
  14. Thread: C'mon DEAN

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    real nice

    Hope a hurricane ruins peoples lives so you can make money.
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    jcp&l

    I could be wrong but I heard through the grapevine that JCP&L troubleman change transformers alone. Like I said...only hearsay.
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    get your foot in the door

    To each his own but I started with a utility company as a meter reader and waited for an opening in the line dept. Back then though there werent as many position open as there are today so many guys...
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    Dont know who you worked for

    But as far as my experiences working for Utility Lines in Ct they were a pretty safe company. They definitly push a little for production but if anyone cuts corners to make numbers thats their...
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    Another fallen brother

    My thoughts and prayers to his family and co-workers.
  19. Thread: Pike????

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    Since you dont have anything in your proflie I...

    Since you dont have anything in your proflie I have no idea where you are from but you can up here and try to steal one anytime you want. I wish you luck!;)
  20. Thread: Pike????

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    Rats & Scabs

    Maybe because Im from the NYC area where unions are still very strong but there is nothing looked down at to me and all my friends that are union plumbers, carpenters and tin knockers then a rat or a...
  21. Good Luck

    Im curious to what you will be doing since the power company in Newark doesnt use contractors. You maybe doing some work on private property. Either way good luck to you and like I told you before,...
  22. Thread: Pike????

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    hey rat

    I guess you love the taste of dick sandwiches the way you rant and rave about the non union line companies like Pike. Typical suck job that licks the balls of his boss. Union or not there are plenty...
  23. hey sparks

    where u get in 456?
  24. Thread: Pike????

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    Pike

    I agree that accidents happen everywhere, but you cant deny from the countless stories that have been told on this site and have been told personally that Pike puts many of their hands in shitty...
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    shotgun sticks

    not all companies use hotline clamps. Were I work they only use ampacts connections so you are always putting them on by hand. I have brought up bringing hot clamps on the property up but like most...
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