Off i go again

[bren guzzi]

Here I go again. Back to the UK for work. I've been doing fibre optic projects for the past year or so back home ( in Ireland) but never really considered it " real linework" it was climbing poles etc but not very stimulating. So I'm off on the ferry on Sunday for a weeks retraining then start a job down on the south coast. Propper linework replacing steel on towers then RE stringing. I hate having to leave home again ( at my age ) but to me it's a no brainer. More than double the money at some REAL WORK.

[Orgnizdlbr]

Good luck mate!!

[bren guzzi]

Good luck mate!!

Depressed on the boat to the UK. All nighter followed by refresher courses all week 😭

[rob8210]

Sure is fun isn't it Bren, anytime we start a new job they seem to think we need to be retrained again!!

[bren guzzi]

It's worse the older you get .....being taught by people half your age ,who haven't a fraction of the experience you've got. My 36 years working ALL ASPECTS of line work obviously ain't " good enough". ( for instance .... First course is tower rescue.... I USED TO BE AN INSTRUCTOR. 😎😎......

[rob8210]

Of course! They can teach, but the best fun is asking questions they can't answer even though you can. I hag my own bit of fun the other day with a company safety man. He came on site trying to tell me a fella couldn't wear a t-shirt on the ground , he kept saying its a rule. So dumb lineman that I am , pulled out that very rule book ( I carry them all) and open to that very rule. Low and behold it says very clearly, long sleeves need to be worn when in proximity to live conductor. I guess I shot him down , of course it turns out the company has a policy of long sleeves all the time to line up with the utility we are doing work for. But its not a rule!!!!

[lewy]

Of course! They can teach, but the best fun is asking questions they can't answer even though you can. I hag my own bit of fun the other day with a company safety man. He came on site trying to tell me a fella couldn't wear a t-shirt on the ground , he kept saying its a rule. So dumb lineman that I am , pulled out that very rule book ( I carry them all) and open to that very rule. Low and behold it says very clearly, long sleeves need to be worn when in proximity to live conductor. I guess I shot him down , of course it turns out the company has a policy of long sleeves all the time to line up with the utility we are doing work for. But its not a rule!!!!
We have to wear long sleeves when climbing or in a flash area, had to explain to the young guys they can wear short sleeves when in a bucket and everything grounded.

[bren guzzi]

It's been a busy week..

mon. Rigging and slinging course

tues. Manual handling. And safety on site course

wensday . National grid competency training

thursday.. Basic electrical awareness course.

Today ( Friday) tower rescue....

This is old dog didn't learn any new tricks. Mind numbing but you've got to pretend your interested .
OH WELL. looking forward to Monday and getting on site.

[rob8210]

Well, ya old dog. how's it going? Are you happy to be back?

[bren guzzi]

If I'm totally honest. Not really glad to be back.

Hard to gel with the new company, It's a long established company. And you feel very " new boy ". Outsider......

[rob8210]

I hear ya, I have been there before. Any familiar faces?

[bren guzzi]

Always a few I know. So yeah a couple. Divided into different teams ... The platform gangs.... The stinging gangs. And us the " do what nobody else wants gang". Barb wiring and steel changing.

[rob8210]

Well we have something in common, I always seem to end up on the jobs nobody else wants, too. Have fun with it, eh!

[paul maxwell]

Who you got a start with mate?any Scottish lads there?

[bren guzzi]

Who you got a start with mate?any Scottish lads there?

Not sure if any Scottish here yet. Working for Balfour Through gridworx. Haven't met all the lads yet. My crew is mainly English and a Portuguese .

[paul maxwell]

F*#k Balfours😀I would rather be unemployed mate

[bren guzzi]

Only doing steel changing. Step bolts etc. Money's too good to turn down at the moment. :(

[paul maxwell]

Just when you thought you had seen most kinds of stupid:D