2023 NECA-IBEW Apprentice Recruitment

[@REDDELECTRIC]

graduated highschool class of 2021.. started construction for the first time in residential program in march this year (only 3-4 months!)... gave my all to prove my worth in the interview, fast forward i have been accepted and i am in the process of getting changed from residential to apprentice now, wish me luck 🙏🏼🇺🇸

[@REDDELECTRIC]

Local26 🇺🇸

[@mperez2496]

How’s everything going so far

[@Josephantonio92]

How's everything going so far

[@organizer4469]

Local 446 proud graduate of the apprenticeship, great video👍🏻 it’s not too good to be true. It’s a real option with amazing results and benefits.

[@valentin1653]

5:23 bad ass

[@tyblazin]

I can't wait!!! ✌🏿

[@SomeBotOfficial]

"Charlie did you go to the university? and my answer is...No...I build them" Whoa..

[@robertcolomo877]

R Colomo. LU# 26. 34 years retired. I stand with you in strong belief of union benefits and craftsmanship. But I must say that bank of 6 3" (?) conduits in the video looks like total ass. Couplings not aligned. Spacing Intervals not maintained. I've worked on a job where MC Dean was the primary electrician and that run looks like something they would do (we were doing the control work). A number of times one of their guys commented they wish they could do work that looked as good as ours. I implore you to maintain standards. 2nd point -- that scene where the two guys have a laser right at eyeball height illustrates a significant safety hazard. Lasers present well known hazards to vision. Work proud and safe. It's the Union way.

[@jacksonhurd7632]

I just had my interview with IBEW Local 1 wish me luck

[@ZeldaMaster500]

more like IJEW local

[@jacksonhurd7632]

@@ZeldaMaster500 what do you mean ?

[@salimatalo7176]

@@jacksonhurd7632how’d it go man

[@morantrent67]

In application process for Local 146. Hopefully I get on...

[@miles3880]

i want this so bad i can’t wait to apply.

[@inkboi97]

Apply into the union during summer started my career beginning of September never look back 😊

[@hundiiisseeelio1174]

Yo man stay in touch with us we in for good now.

[@shamirwilliams8049]

i always wanted to do this so bad

[@kevincrowley6629]

So do it!

[@DaOriginalMurdah]

Problem is, if you can even get in and if there's constant work.

[@coast1249]

1249 here I come, if I can get accepted that is!

[@raylaux8295]

If the Hall has JW's on the book don't bother.

[@jabaridockery2465]

facts

[@raylaux8295]

@@jabaridockery2465 604 members on the book during the summer is not full employment to me. www.lu134.org/Referral-A.pdf

[@Rroman-kq9ul]

Why

[@jabaridockery2465]

because they don't have a lot of work at the moment

[@savedbyhismercyandlove]

I am 47 and want to get in-Unrealistic??

[@nandogaming5752]

No sir

[@RetroReflux]

What upsets me is I went to a technical college received my associates in Electrical, went and applied to the union and I STILL have to go through the apprenticeship. I think that makes zero sense. Also while your in school they don’t pay you, you have to collect unemployment, in my state there’s a one week waiting period, so I’m supposed to go two weeks with no pay???

[@usacycling5949]

Well yeah... Of course you still need to go through an apprenticeship you may have college experience but not real world problems when in the work place. It may look good on an application but college for electrical is not necessary... Like at all as most programs teach you or send you to college well they teach you

[@RetroReflux]

@@usacycling5949 it still makes no sense since most of the things I did in college already, conduit bending, sizing, PLCS, motor controls, VFDS, like yes hands on in the field I’ve been learning more as I’m going, but the base fundamentals are still all there. Just seems redundant and could be better off spending that time in the field in real world applications. I’ve been doing commercial work for 6 months now and it’s like yea I’ve learned way more than out of the books. I understand making people who have zero knowledge go through the apprenticeship but not someone who just spent two years studying electrical theory

[@usacycling5949]

@@RetroReflux in the eyes of construction college is never really a route to go, as college does not teach about outside work related problem. That's why people work in an apprenticeship program when they go to school. Because if you have no work related activities in a resume they end up seeing you as an apprentice, what colleges need to do is send you on work related outside jobs to actually gain stuff you wouldn't know. The whole point of going into a trade is so you don't have to go through college or at least going through it without getting paid by them. Those 2 years can give you a better chance to be an apprentice but it was not necessary as I'm getting paid 40$/hr after 2 years as an apprentice to a journey men well getting paid on the way

[@RetroReflux]

@@usacycling5949 I gained almost 2K hours from the college I attended and then almost 1k from the contractor and just got accepted into the union so I’ll be about tier 3 with is almost 30/hr so I’m not complaining, just wish they had me take a competency test to by pass the apprenticeship aspect. I’m going to learning more day to day then back into the books again

[@jolyonwelsh9834]

I am not good enough to be in the union. I am just too slow.

[@kuya_mike7813]

speed comes with experience. dont doubt yourself.

[@FCES_Electrical_Sol]

Never down yourself, quality work over turns speed all day in the electrical field, I work safe and efficient.

[@jolyonwelsh9834]

I wish more customers and employers would feel that way. That is why I lose a lot of jobs. This is why we have a supposed skills gap, when in reality we don't. Tradesmen and tradeswomen are underappreciated these days.

[@CaseNumber00]

Trying out in the Southern California locals, holy crap, university is way easier to get into. Over here, there are so many applicants, hundreds of them, you likely wont get in. You are playing life on hard mode over here. Something needs to be done about the long lists, get more class rooms, get more contracts, something. Where is all the Infrastructure money from Congress I have been hearing about? What ever the case is, the money surely is not going to apprentices and the apprenticeship programs in SoCal.

[@victorjunior4973]

Anyone knows if you keep your job after your journeyman?

[@KiloxMoto]

Yeah you can keep your job after you become a journeyman.

[@reptilesgamers00]

28 to old to start?

[@adventureanglingpnw1821]

Hell no. 😂 I'm 28 and I'm a first year apprentice. There's a 45 year old in my class. Local 112

[@yewtuber]

Lol..the neca rep saying it's not about the money!.

[@linehandibew6205]

Ibew In Brotherhood Everyone Wins

[@jalmosteinstein]

Fucking impossible to get in

[@paritoshbouri8673]

Hello sir, my name is paritosh Bouri. I am from India, I am a student of Electrician, I am complet my 1 year vocational training and then I m complet my ITI (industrial training institute)2 year, (I have 4 year experience)i worked in local houses, villages and town,i also complete my graduation (BA) So is that possible for me to joint IBEW....?

[@yyz2go2112]

Hell yes! Start reading the National Electric Code (NEC). Also, different locations in the U.S. pay different wage scales. Research before you sign on and pledge your oath to one particular union local. I would like to add after becoming an "A Journeyman", you can travel to different locations across the Country with a "good guy" letter- a letter of recommendation from your local stating you pay your dues (local & international) & that you have demonstrated reasonable proficiency in your work.