Work in Texas

[ICE]

I'm looking for information on work in Jayton, Texas? I have a friend who seen it on the internet, Maybe through a employer called Douglas Contracting Corp.? Is this real or not. It appears they are looking for 40 lineman?

[Pootnaigle]

Ummmmmmmm I dunno about a jayton there is however a dayton texas. i spoze you could callem n see.

[ICE]

I have tried contacting them a recorded message. Left a message no return call. Jayton is outside Lubbock. Hard to beleive no one heard of this?

[reppy007]

[QUOTE=ICE;123111]I have tried contacting them a recorded message. Left a message no return call. Jayton is outside Lubbock. Hard to beleive no one heard of this?[/QUO
I looked it up yea there is a jayton Texas,its 192 miles west of Lubbock,had a guy here yesterday that was most likely heading that way for some highline work,let me see if I can find that post..........and the companys name.

[reppy007]

The guy screen name is ntxhand,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,pm him and maybe he can help you with the companys name near Lubbock.............i believe its high kine work ...........good luck.

[ntxhand]

Its through a union hall and the company is Henkels & Mccoy never heard of whatever he's talkin about

[BookIIRoadtrash]

First of all everyone just passes through those low scale states like Texas. I guess that is why you see quite a few 66 hands on the road, it says a lot about the wages and benefits. About ten years ago I worked there for 769’s scale which was around $15 above the scale there, so they are offering to pay 702’s scale to lure lineman in to do this job. As soon as the steel gets in from India there is 75 miles of double circuit lattice towers to build by Thanksgiving. It is starting out at 7/12s and will be bumped up to 7/14s.
The big draw back of the job is, Black & Veatch is the general contractor and they are in the same class as Bechtel or Brown & Root, really wormy or king rat!

[ICE]

I do realize this is transmission work but just trying to get closer to family and friends for a while. Thanks to all for the help. I will say dont wait for Douglas Contracting they must just be a slave trader or something along those lines.::rolleyes:

[ntxhand]

First of all everyone just passes through those low scale states like Texas. I guess that is why you see quite a few 66 hands on the road, it says a lot about the wages and benefits. About ten years ago I worked there for 769’s scale which was around $15 above the scale there, so they are offering to pay 702’s scale to lure lineman in to do this job. As soon as the steel gets in from India there is 75 miles of double circuit lattice towers to build by Thanksgiving. It is starting out at 7/12s and will be bumped up to 7/14s.
The big draw back of the job is, Black & Veatch is the general contractor and they are in the same class as Bechtel or Brown & Root, really wormy or king rat!

You know any more about this job?

[ICE]

I have left several messages for douglas contracting and no return call. After some more research it seems douglas contracting is trying to import labor from other countries by passing themselves off as a utility company. If anyone knows anything about them please post it, they are from Oregon.

[reppy007]

First of all everyone just passes through those low scale states like Texas. I guess that is why you see quite a few 66 hands on the road, it says a lot about the wages and benefits. About ten years ago I worked there for 769’s scale which was around $15 above the scale there, so they are offering to pay 702’s scale to lure lineman in to do this job. As soon as the steel gets in from India there is 75 miles of double circuit lattice towers to build by Thanksgiving. It is starting out at 7/12s and will be bumped up to 7/14s.
The big draw back of the job is, Black & Veatch is the general contractor and they are in the same class as Bechtel or Brown & Root, really wormy or king rat!

............Yea and I BET i know alot of those 66 hands.............or is it 666 hands...........quite a shame.............the way they and the company worked things out...........when the company layed guys off..........senority wasnt even considered.............I seen many with 18-19 years go ,when guys with lesser amounts of time stayed...............it does happen.