Day in the Life of a Lineman

[@Southpawwarrior48]

My son is a lineman. Thank you all for everything you do. You risk your lives for us and your away from your families to help us. God Bless You All. Your our Hero’s. ❤❤❤

[@acewings221]

Linemen and truck drivers are the two most unsung hero professions

[@t.a.m.ttheallmightytexan3638]

What about farmers huh ? What about what we do

[@acewings221]

@@t.a.m.ttheallmightytexan3638 Oh yeah definitely Farmers too. Us truckers appreciate all you do

[@t.a.m.ttheallmightytexan3638]

And we appreciate all yall do

[@ABCDEFGHIJKLMOPQRSTUVWXYZ12345]

I would throw scaffold builders in there too 😆

[@jasonberry3676]

Sewage maintenance

[@loganschafer482]

I’m a junior in high school right now and I can’t wait to put my foot in this field of work, sounds truly rewarding.

[@billm5527]

Learn to sleep with your boots on.

[@mikewitcombe6507]

41 year's as lineman/ troubleman. Seen a lot of storms, a lot of lineman. 3rd generation lineman. Iowa. Be your brothers keeper!! 🇱🇷🇱🇷👍👍🇱🇷🇱🇷

[@shawna.4601]

Mike Witcombe what company do you work for in Iowa? I was an estimator/project coordinator in Iowa a few months back?

[@ZacBaldwin-98]

How much can you make starting out ?

[@Alex-jo2oi]

ZE some locals can be $26+

[@frankkunkel6292]

@@Alex-jo2oi In Baltimore, we average over $40/hr

[@bradp8872]

40 years linesman Australia. Absolutely identify with this. This puts a smile on my face.

[@scarletgibbs4372]

love my lineman. thank you and fellow linemen for all they do. God watch over!

[@northvanman1283]

Scarlet Gibbs Flying Spaghetti Monster watches over ALL of us. Ramen

[@vikinginfidel4293]

I've been doing this work for 6 years. I really enjoy it, my father and grandfather were linemen too. At the end of 2016 I hooked up a cutout on a 14.4kv line and it blew up and caused an arc flash in arms reach of my face, I had gloves, sleeves, safety glasses, and my hot shirt on as well. Myself and the other lineman in the bucket with me had to get airlifted to a burn unit. I spent 14 days there and had to get 3 skin grafts on my chest and arms. My face swelled up to the size of a basket ball, almost the same texture too. For a few days I had lips that would have make a Kardashian jealous lol. My crew found out thru testing that the internals of the cutout were faulty. Needless to say I'm not going back in the bucket for awhile. I'm only 27 and have plenty of time to get back in the apprenticeship later. I'm just an Equipment Operator, lever puller, now. It makes momma happy that I'm still in the trade but not in the air. That was the worst call I've ever had to make to my mom. But in the end I wouldn't trade it for the world. I love this trade. It's a great feeling on storm when people stop by and tell us "thank you for what you're doing"

[@XTen1000DaysX]

you can train to be a equipment operator, level puller? How does one apply for that lol

[@StannisTheMannis305]

Apprentice here about to top out. My company is HUGE on safety. Guys, please use your sticks and extendos. I hope you make a full recovery brother.

[@anthonymonterroza7875]

RobertBaratheon305 nice. I’m 18, working on my class A and heading to North West Lineman college in April

[@StannisTheMannis305]

@Anthony Monterroza Nice! You’re gonna have a lot of money bud. Just don’t get married or knock anyone up. You’ll be rolling in the dough.

[@anthonymonterroza7875]

RobertBaratheon305 haha right on

[@Mimi-sf5sq]

Thank you all. After a hurricane here in Virginia we had lineman from Canada get out power restored after 10 days. Blessings.

[@classicskullvideos841]

Mrs Mimi Imagine how much they got paid to come from Canada

[@dougdiplacido2406]

Thanks to all of the line workers who keep out power on in any type of weather.

[@koda7820]

I’ve been wanting to be a lineman since I was 7. I wouldn’t even look at it like it’s a job, more like a hobby that I always want to do.

[@bjzee123]

Lineman make 60k as an apprentice and then once they finish that, it’s about 130k... this is for upstate New York if anyone was wondering

[@wyattforrest1879]

That’s pretty much everywhere too in Arizona it’s about 70-80k in apprentice or 130k journeyman

[@Jasonwagner5889]

@TaintedCheese Look up local union pay, a California IBEW 1245 as a apprentice you'll be starting at $43 a hr and top out around $50-60 a hr range. I know a lineman that makes around 300k a year with OT easily

[@Jasonwagner5889]

Way more than that. In upstate as a apprentice you start out around $30 a hr youll be making atleast 100k. Once JL youll be around 150-300

[@taddean3272]

180k where I live.

[@Jasonwagner5889]

@Paul Yall 3-4

[@dougdiplacido2406]

Great video--glad we have people like you that keep the lights on for all of us.

[@DynoSauR4Truth]

Hard to believe this video has been seen 2,746 times and only has 6 thumbs up's. Mine was one of those and I'm a lineman in the service department and have been in this industry for nearly 30 years. If it weren't for Glenn Campbell we really would be the "unsung" heroes.

[@slb5150]

Glen Campbell

[@NATSUDragneel107]

How much is the pay ?

[@insainiac1]

the greatest honor a man can have is to sacrifice himself and do good deeds without expecting recognition in return. Currently 25 in a career I hate so im looking into changing my career into being a Lineman. Thanks for the video!

[@memyselfandiuntildeath1911]

if that is truly your mindset, then doing linework is for you. once you conquer the apprenticeship and putting in the hours working, and blood sweat and tears. once your employer starts trusting you to get the squirt boom and go run trouble as an A Lineman of only 2 years alone, you've done well. because that's when you can make those decisions. help these folks first and we'll work on these folks at the end. call the crew in for this and I can go handle that alone. anytime Line workers or Groundman are doing the job, always think of the next guy that comes and touches whatever it is your fixing now. will it be in a good condition for the next dude? little tape. too much tape. just enough tape with dog ears. the design of a distribution pole can help the worker or if not done properly, it can work against others. EXPERIENCE IS PARAMOUNT!

[@tristinjudd2595]

Been all over the east coast and seen 2 hurricanes thus far. God I love this job!

[@Mikey__G]

The Joker how did u get in ?

[@lalarobert]

Very well put together video. The end hits close to home for me with my wife and two little ones greeting me at the door. Great job.

[@sandywaters9516]

For the past 43 years as an administrative employee of an Electric Cooperative the commitment to our members has remained the same. As said the technology has definitely changed and no day is the same. The time away from our families is a sacrifice we willing make. Stay safe everyone.

[@richardsam2908]

I love this job or career and hoping to get in again with grades or certification as a lineman to work all over the world

[@davidkanipe1812]

It’s not a job for everyone. Rewarding both mentally and monetarily but the best part is knowing that your doing a job that makes life easier for family ,friends and neighbors. If you have second thoughts about what is required in time ,effort and dedication then it not for you. Oh and a strong body helps too!

[@invaderzim133]

Thanks to the linemen for all they do

[@Dankweiler94]

As a norwegian trying to learn how to play Right Tackle in American fotball, this confused me

[@jayrmahidlawon5092]

that's why i have full respect of a line-man,,,because of there self-sacrifices,hardwork and love of there job,,,

[@pubert23]

I was denied a lineman position because I didn't have a southern accent.

[@PhelpsLife]

Very well put together video and I thoroughly enjoyed. I work in IT and was curious about a day in the life. Much respect gained form me after this video. Thanks again.

[@bunnyman6321]

You still in IT or you became a lineman?

[@PhelpsLife]

@@bunnyman6321 I’m still in IT but strictly networking now. Worked as an IP operations engineer installing business fiber Cisco routers for Optimum/Altice/Suddenlink and going out to cell towers to replace damaged routers. Now I’m a network operations engineer III at Verizon. Work from home 4 out of 5 days a week. I’m going to stick with Networking since I got an associates degree in WAN technology. (Wide Area Networking)

[@bunnyman6321]

@@PhelpsLife How challenging do you find your work?

[@PhelpsLife]

@@bunnyman6321 right now at Verizon very mentally challenging… complex network issues. Typical issue would be a network connectivity problem and we are given source and destination IP address. Then we trace through the network across multiple devices Cisco, Juniper, F5, Nokia.. to find the issue.. at any moment you can be called on to a join a bridge to resolve an issue and you are to lead the bridge.. share your screen.. and troubleshoot. It can be overbearing

[@PhelpsLife]

@@bunnyman6321 our team is responsible for everything on the distribution/transport layer of Verizon’s network between the core and wireless edge.

[@williamking9603]

I've been a lineman for life . We all all a part of a BROTHER HOOD . Love to all . Be SAFE !!!

[@masterbrice]

This is most manliest video I've ever seen lol.

[@carlachandler2916]

God bless our linemen all over the world.

[@InterestingInmates]

Going to the school right now because of videos like this

[@miguelreyes7073]

What school did you go to? And what was it for?

[@EphemeralProductions]

@@miguelreyes7073 he’s talking about lineman school

[@nancysmith9487]

Like those secondary gloves... Family first, never get that time back... Lineman work goes on...

[@jamesodell4453]

I think everyone in this field have something in common. There's just something about completing a job and the satisfaction you get from that. I work in telecom but I love doing the overhead. Along with the climbing when I get to do it. There's just something that gets you going in this line of work. I worked some storms already, I have to upmost respect for the power guys after seeing them in action.

[@jamesodell4453]

Darian B Yes,Had to deal with it on storm.

[@jcoggins2012]

Just now making the transition from cellular to power. Sure happy I did, still miss climbing that steel sometimes though

[@pollzv3327]

10 years as a lineman in Costa Rica! Best job in the world!

[@johnbarker4539]

How does one get that a job overthere? Does it pay good?

[@EphemeralProductions]

Thank God this has closed captioning; i couldn’t understand half of what they were saying due to their accent. lol. Still a great video! They do WAY more than i could probably ever do in that job.

[@SPENCER1SHOT]

Where you from. Texas born understood em clearly

[@EphemeralProductions]

@@SPENCER1SHOT I’m from Washington state.

[@SPENCER1SHOT]

@@EphemeralProductions oh. Yeah I guess, British accents the only one I have problem with

[@JimmyRiddle-y2q]

I loved my 38 years of being a lineman

[@elecbenchannel9718]

Amazing video

[@robertducat-qp7qy]

Starting to look at leaving trucking for being an apprentice lineman

[@2isceez]

My dream job right here..

[@charlottepalazzo930]

Ryan palazzo is a southern cross to 38 surrey road Wanganui New Zealand

[@iroezekiela7295]

I was 1st response Faultman in Matamata N.Z Northpower for bwt 10yrs loved it so much n miss it heaps another company won the fault contract they wanted me to go work for them but i refused love working for Northpower

[@lionelscott8685]

I’ve been without power after this ice storm 9 days plus ,2021 in Louisiana/ I’m so frustrated,wanna put your shoes on brother for my understanding

[@SahimAkaMoeski]

A job that you enjoy is the best

[@nancysmith9487]

Safety is work practices, not line hoses eels, awareness,set up, looking before diving into it...

[@lhelms2850]

My uncle was a “lineman” in the army. Not sure which one. Poor thing he was so traumatized but in the end he was able to live a normal life w his wife and young son. ❤️

[@j.c.4796]

Looking into this and crane operator as a career. Problem is, I really want to be a mechanic, but they don't make a lot of money. Is it more important to do work you love or bite the bullet and make ends meet?

[@shanefavorite]

That cutout was loose as hell, tighten up ol son, lineman like it tight

[@willh1082]

No lineman gets out of bed in the middle of the night for a trouble call and doesn't say, "fuck" when they hear the ringing... haha

[@Alpha-Scythe23]

How often does a lineman get those calls? And what are typical weekly shift times? Like 7am-5pm?

[@willh1082]

@Agustin Castillo it depends on the municipality/remc/utility you work for. Ours ranges from small city to very rural and everything inbetween. Our overtime list changes every pay period based on the amount of hours offered to each guy. If you're at the top of the list you're pretty much guarenteed to be called at least once a night in decent weather and your phone won't stop ringing if it's raining or windy. Even with good weather squirrels cause a lot of small outages and there's a lot of vehicles hitting poles throughout our territory, they're like magnets when cars go off the road lol. Our utility has everybody on on a Monday to Friday shift 8 hours a day with a handful of guys that work afternoon and nights as troublemen (if they can fix it by themselves they will, otherwise they'll call for a bigger crew). Other companies will differ though with larger afternoon and evening shifts. Everything outside those shifts are overtime.

[@Alpha-Scythe23]

@@willh1082 thank you very much for all of that very useful information. I plan on enrolling into a lineman class or school later this year at East La Skills Center. I was thinking of getting the certificate and just apply to local 47. Im not sure which area your in but if I may ask how did you get started and how many years do you have in the trade?

[@Alpha-Scythe23]

@@willh1082 You started off as a groundman right?

[@ryanwescovich7610]

Do y’all offer an apprenticeship program I live in south MS and left lineman school because I did not prepare myself for it i regret dropping out of it everyday I wish I could take it back I’m going to apply again I’ve been working on my climbing little by little around my house on trees just wish I had a buck squeeze and wish I wouldn’t have left the program

[@jasonp1645]

We need more linemen so we can all be at home more

[@tj1lincoln182]

If my lights need to to hurry up and be put back on this darn winter storm

[@mdariffokir7072]

I am doing Bangladeshi lineman job, I want to do this job abroad in any country, what can I do sir

[@mariamarcia4831]

Nice video, lineman are real hero🚎🚎

[@evandickens3917]

Would the lineman program from pinn foster help someone in getting a career in the electrical industry?

[@SahimAkaMoeski]

Can't wait

[@Beatitmm]

How often do you get a call like that Thinking about becoming a lineman

[@traymuse3810]

All the time

[@ziggybammurphy191]

The most inconvinient times too....ive been a lineman for over 10 years and its a great job, but its a sacrifice and a commitment....ur not necessarily going to work a straight 40 every week and u need to know that before taking the job...

[@agikgaming4900]

@@traymuse3810 hello hope you read this . Im in philippines and work just like that. I just wanna know how much lineman earn per month. Coz we are so under paid here. Hope you read this .. thanks

[@acewings221]

Do you tend to work at least 40 hours/week?

[@sixteenttwonine9675]

@@ziggybammurphy191 by this do you mean you’re usually going to work over 40 or less than 40 on occasions?

[@karenpasaol9316]

at the beginning i was so scare .

[@someperson2500]

It’s like you can never rest with this job... isn’t that nerve wrecking? I want to do this, but I want to also know I can enjoy a goddamn bath or a good high with an art project in my own time without interruption.

[@hannahgarcia8645]

Hi! I've just started considering looking into this trade. It's been a year since you've shared this comment; did you get your start or have you changed your mind? Totally understandable if you're not sure yet or if you've decided it's not what you want to do, I'm just curious if you have gotten into it, and if so, how you like it :)

[@thecajunangler8589]

@@hannahgarcia8645 it’s not that bad... my company rotated call weeks so it’s not always on call but when it is expect to spend some OT

[@hannahgarcia8645]

@@thecajunangler8589 Hi! Thank you for your comment. I actually have a couple questions about getting into this line of work, if you don't mind me asking!

[@thecajunangler8589]

@@hannahgarcia8645 go ahead and ask! I was an underground lineman for a half of last year and I am currently training in overhead lineman school now

[@hannahgarcia8645]

@@thecajunangler8589 Hi, thank you! My brother is currently enrolled in a program to obtain his Class A CDL. To my understanding, this license is mandatory to become a lineman. I've asked him questions about the class and he says it's quite taxing (as I'd imagine!); especially the pre-trip. A few questions I have for someone with experience are: was obtaining the license difficult, do you have any tips for this portion of the journey to becoming a lineworker? Also, one thing beyond my grasp currently haha, in terms of what you learn about the actual powerlines: what areas of math should you specifically study and utilize? I'm not well versed in electricity at all but plan on eventually going to a tradeschool and would like to get a little ahead right now by familiarizing myself with the matter (particularly math) that will be needed for the electrical industry. Thanks so much for conducting a conversation about this with me! I don't know anyone that could give me some insider information

[@jehriko7525]

is it possible to make 75k or around that (or higher) as a lineman/journeyman lineman? (also what's the difference between a JM Lineman and a regular one?)

[@clayton2500]

You’ll make 75 as an apprentice and over 6 figures easy eventually. A journeyman just means you have a lot of experience

[@blackstallions]

its true im joining up after i go through college

[@brotherhood_ofstreetracers4268]

Brayden Hall to be a Journeyman lineman Get that extra money

[@benquadinaros5069]

Is this easy to get into

[@iconskills9644]

Who leaves there phone that far away from there bed 😂🤔

[@34525314]

people who have bills to pay...

[@picturemetrolling7068]

Me because it's my alarm...and it forces me to get up when it goes off.

[@Emmanuel2249]

Lineman

[@recklessgamers69]

Yeah if it far away u can't snooze it

[@Timmyeatspizza]

Im more concerned with why hes not charging his phone while he sleeps

[@davidbrown2239]

I believe you don’t choose to be a lineman. It chooses you!

[@nancysmith9487]

Who says have to answer the phone...

[@davidkudyakov7571]

i thought it meant offensive lineman

[@derrickhall4321]

If people only knew what it takes to anwser that phone go anywhere with your brother's . And same goes for the traffic control personal who watch the lineman's back

[@damocles4744]

Hello i need your guy’s help!! recently I’ve been in a huge dilemma because I’m about to graduate from high school and I’ve been accepted to Lineman school which is one year, and I’ve also been accepted into Civil Engineering which is 4 years. Both of these schools are close to each other so distance doesn’t matter. I really need help on which one to choose, I’m taking AP Calculus AB right now in high school and i guess I’m alright at it (B-) but i dont know if i should go into engineering or go into the Lineman school, can you guys give me your feedback?

[@thenoicemango1827]

Damocles Did you find the question to your answer?

[@eks_0]

@@thenoicemango1827start the lineman school if you like it, stick with lineman if you don't like it, go to school the next fall.

[@desertoutlaw3317]

one is hard and dangerous blue collar work and the other is an office job those are polar opposite’s

[@sukhudeskjet3706]

I'm a lineman and hello from Suriname

[@xrandoggx]

Good Crew 💪🏼

[@rabithgold4829]

Is being a lineman fun ?

[@TheBestGreasers]

Rabithgold 48 it can be. It's a very rewarding job.

[@FunTimesWithGuns]

no

[@donh90]

@Dra O hot stupid aside from the running around when your young it sucks

[@StannisTheMannis305]

@Rabithgold 48 I’m 4 years in the trade and really enjoy it. I’m down in Miami burning up in this heat, but man it’s fun being up there on the pole leaning, rigging, hammering, and turning a wrench. It’s very satisfying to come down and look at your finished product every day.

[@NATSUDragneel107]

RobertBaratheon305 whats the oay

[@christianarcos4333]

Salute to the tree side as well.

[@sftw4056]

wouldn’t it be easier to bring up the conductor with a hand line? good shit tho

[@Stackedwithcash]

I'm kind of interested in doing this. How many hours do you work? Like do you get lots of overtime? What do you do when there are no calls? Do you work on call all the time or are there shifts? Do you need to get a CDL? How much does this pay? What are the chances of advancement? Do you need to buy your own tools? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

[@josephinestewart5614]

Please help me I'm in Donalsonville GA

[@bunnyman6321]

You get the help yet?

[@OfficerOakley]

Can a lineman be overweight?

[@josephinestewart5614]

I need my lights back on I m on. oxygen 8

[@jromo93]

You cant cut my tree!

[@bunnyman6321]

Your lights on yet?

[@ryanbarrett5359]

Any job that calls you out your bed must pay well 🧐

[@steveeric8818]

Try working in a manhole with 26 kv in your back. No where to go when it blows.

[@johnfaulkner747]

04:36 01:13 01:25

[@arifulhuqadnanariful]

all being said and heard they make good money for it

[@CDawg25]

And this people, is why they make more money than your parents combined

[@SONNYnAZ23]

It seems that there guys don’t care about the money as much as the safety and dedication of helping their community

[@Desolaytore]

that's all fluff man, cut their salary down to under 40-60k and see what they say.

[@bigby1590]

My son is a linemanworkinginsanfancisco

[@jameswhitner2720]

My website is a factory

[@K2Kutz19]

⚡️⚡️⚡️

[@jaywillow9927]

You had to sacrifice time away from your family? Dude, YOU picked the job. YOU could get another job and be with your family. YOU don't want to because the money is too good. All these guys do it for the money. Pay me enough money I don't care what I do.

[@trevorfoley4381]

@Malachis Grace especially people in the military

[@Jonfgc]

jay willow you sound like fun

[@kaibaCorpHQ]

@Malachis Grace Right? You ever worked retail in the holidays? I get that this work is back breaking but I've worked outside before, it shouldn't be horrendous.

[@jesuspalacios8217]

Merica baby

[@avileroen692]

Yeah I’m a D-tackle in my team

[@Sam-eh9yv]

mmm line

[@the_zack7081]

A hard job

[@lagimmediafiles6478]

Touch Job...

[@jonathanguerrero6642]

Damn that suck but thank you

[@JoseVargas-bz3zd]

I was on top of her when they called

[@gcodemovingearningeveryste4901]

Jose Vargas Joser young filth. Or na

[@nancysmith9487]

Besafe...

[@tamaszahorecz3177]

🇭🇺👍👍👍👍

[@nancysmith9487]

Doing more work with less people...

[@jeffweaver955]

Sacrificing is not worth it

[@bunnyman6321]

Fact

[@Bigbodygeneral]

Who else thought this was football

[@ghostriderstyxx300]

Wow, titled "A day in the life of a lineman." Should be titled "patting ourselves on the back funded by southern pine electric"

[@mb61j2]

Yes!!