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#18647 - 11/14/16 10:24 PM
Re: Apprenticeship advice. Austin, TX
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SRiley
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I ranked very close to the top of the Los Angeles list. Just got the call about going in to the union office to start the process (paperwork and such). Just giving all you guys a heads up. I'll try to come on here whenever I can, and best of luck to all of you still waiting for that call. Are you willing to share with us how high on the list you were? Just to get an idea of how fast that list is currently moving.
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#18649 - 11/15/16 01:49 AM
Re: Apprenticeship advice. Austin, TX
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Anybody else on the waiting list in Phoenix? I'm in the top 25, interviewed late october. Just trying to get an idea of when to tell my current employer about all this.
Also, does anybody know if the elevator company you hire on with contacts your current employer to check references etc? If nothing else I would at least like to be the first to let them know...
Last edited by streetcar; 11/15/16 01:51 AM.
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#19051 - 12/30/16 10:06 PM
Re: Apprenticeship advice. Austin, TX
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Anyone know if Austin started calling off the list. Ranked 12th not sure how far the will go in Austin.
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#19064 - 01/02/17 01:36 AM
Re: Apprenticeship advice. Austin, TX
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The only time I questioned things was when I was laid off towards the end of my probation. It seems to be a very common occurrence as pretty much every probationary apprentice I've talked to or who was hired after me has been laid off. Most of them were rehired not long after though, and have been going steady since. It's just the way this union works.
Construction can be tough for various reasons, the physicality, the temperature, and the person who you are assigned to work with. I started in construction, and was rehired after my lay off into Modernization. The mod department fits my really well, but I know a lot of guys who excel in construction where I don't necessarily.
There are a few people from that initial hiring group I was in that are still in it with me, so maybe half stuck around?
People from our local have gone to work in Houston recently, so if work kept up, transferring back to Houston would be a possibility down the line hopefully.
31 is still on the younger side in this trade, nothing to be ashamed about. Some of the better mechanics and apprentices didn't get started well into their 40's.
Further south might be the cheapest place for you to live, or far east.
Lastly, the most difficult thing for me to learn is just how stupid I can be and how to deal with it. I am continually impressed by how much I don't understand about this trade more than 2 years into it, and how much knowledge goes into installing or modernizing an elevator from start to finish. So be humble, and don't try and act like a badass. Just show up to work ready to work and learn, and make the most of your opportunities.
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