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JL for utility in BC is around 38, 45ish for trouble tech and all OT is double bubble

"Go West, young man, go West and grow up with the country."

Good luck, after a few years of trying I just landed a job as a Driver/Helper.

What do these physical tests consist of? Do they have you carry and weight for some distance and run a mile on a treadmill or something?

Yup true story, except it was in Alaska.

http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/poormoose.asp

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This one happened in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada though:
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Good for you man, if you're going to Alberta try putting in a call to Valard, they've got a big job happening in Northern BC called the Northwest Transmission Line as well as I'm sure they've got...

Right on brotha, what's the job description?

Came through the slot today, was starting to think they lost it in the mail. Thanks alot Bren! I'll try an get a picture of it after I get it cleaned up some. Oh and thanks for the postcard too! ...

For Bren :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGyKBFCd_u4

Gotta love them small towns, it's like the show cheer's, sometiemes you wanna go where everybody knows your name. That picture of the boats on the beach makes me think of Portmeirion, that little...

Cheers mate, and good luck to the rest of you better hurry up with them answers, by my count theres only 10 left :cool:

Hey Bren, I dunno how much it costs to ship one of em to Bitish Columbia so if it's gonna cost alot don't worry about it, just knowing I was right was good enough for me. But if you insist Ill send...

sent my guess in a PM :D

I fotgot they told me when they were showin me around after the interview that they try to get about 14 years outta the International line trucks, they come in after 7 years for a complete overhaul,...

Not too sure since I'm still tryin to get into the trade, but I went on a ride-along with a trouble guy once and he didn't seem to have anything bad to say about them. All the trucks have gone...

Around here the utility uses some nice lookin Internationals.

Now I know what it means on a box car, but what does it mean on a transformer?

There is some good info relating to your area in this thread

http://powerlineman.com/lforum/showthread.php?7158-Canadian-Powerline-Technician-Program

You could also try contacting lewy or...

I was all signed up for a course then ended up having to go for eye surgery and eyes weren't going to recover in time so I had to withdraw. Still studying up for it though and hoping to be on the...

http://powerlineman.com/lforum/showthread.php?8467-D-size-question&highlight=D+ring+size

What do you think about this Trades Trainee position? It seems like a good idea to me, to some of you it may sound like a waste of time. Maybe if programs like this existed in some other places I,...

So I'm trying to start my journey of becoming a lineman and things have taken a step in the right direction. I've applied with BC Hydro for the Trades Trainee position and they called me for the...

According to some sources, the wild haggis's left and right legs are of different lengths, allowing it to run quickly around the steep mountains and hillsides which make up its natural habitat, but...

A shocking experience for dogs, owners
By Don Descoteau - Oak Bay News
Published: January 24, 2012 1:00 PM


Saturday started out like the usual weekend day for Susan Klemola and her...

My best advice if you don't understand something would be to never say to yourself "I don't get this," instead say "I will get this." And like you're doing here, ask questions. Sometimes one person...

I=Vs/R1

I=??
Vs=85 Volts
R1=9000 Ohms

I=85/9000=0.00944 -or- 9.44mA