AJohnson456

as i am very new to the website and a fresh fish into the world of an electrician i can see that i have totally missed the deadline for applying for the test. are there any other alternatives for applying....

LawnGuyLandSparky

Send request for application for the next test.

AJohnson456

do i send the request to IBEW Local Union 3
Mailing Address: 158-11 Harry Van Arsdale Ave. 4th Floor Flushing NY
11365

or

do i send the request via website, or phone

sopranocaponyc

I hate to say this but there isn't gonna be another test for a few years. 3-4 years from now. they were taking applications in Oct 2004, and most recently in Nov 2008. Good luck though.

brian john

UM yeah get a job? Are all the want to be apprentices STUPID.

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sopranocaponyc

thats very rude of you. The guy asked a ?.

LawnGuyLandSparky

IBEW Local 3
ATTN: Apprentice Department
158-11 Harry Van Arsdale Jr. Ave
Flushing NY 11365

And SopranoCapo is correct, the next test won't be for a while.

sopranocaponyc

but you never know I would check every month just give a call it does'nt hurt to call. But i'm gonna guess at the earliest would be 2011.

randomkiller

Not all, just most.

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AJohnson456

yea i have ben told that being that i missed the deadline for applying and testing by 3-4 months that it would be a while before the union opens up for applying and testing again...i have already sent out a request for an application so i guess now all i can do is wait and make inquiry calls from time to time...


By the way i am trying to get a job....

brian john

And I answered his question.

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brian john

I am dead serious, have you thought about getting a JOB IN THE TRADE? With the union you might be an old man berfore you get in and delivering pizzas ain't going to teach you much but high speed driving.

If you want to be an electrician there is more than one way.

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AJohnson456

Well Electrician work is something that im not to familar with other than Auto Electrical systems, i have tried in getting some type of work but i guess with the new rules anybody that is looking for work really wants only union people although i would really like the training in the field so by the time the union does come calling i am already ahead of the game, so unless somebody decideds to wanna be a friend and say come i'll teach you with is unlikely to happen i will have to wait for the union to call and be taught everything the old fashion way.

sparkyboys

you cannot tell me that there are no nonunion companies in new york, that is absurd. go nonunion, get a job.

AJohnson456

i know there are but i dont know any that is is willing to take on somebody whome they dont know and be willing to teach them the basics...if you do please point me in the directions

sparkyboys

first off, any electrical company will take some one green. there are not many people interested in this field. go to any nonunion electrical company, one with a web site at least, ask to fill out an application and to talk to someone afterwards. most non union large electrical companies are IEC involved. meaning there are apprenticeship programs available through that company at local technical schools and most offer tuition reimbursement. if ya fill an application out and the secretary says that there is no one around at the moment to talk to, then tell her you will wait till there is someone to talk to. show initiative, be stubborn to go anywhere, dont be rude though. go get lunch and come back there and eat, show them you want a job and you are not leaving till you get one.

write down questions like schooling. tell you would start as a laborer, i did, i am now a journeyman making 28 bucks an hour. you can do it. union guys are not going to tell you this, but i aint union either. so get out there!

Mikeomo

Maybe check with a local community college or business association, there are other apprenticeship programs out there other than the union. Even if you can't get into an apprenticeship right now, at least start school and pay for yourself, it'll only be to your benefit once the economy starts to improve.

Think of it as two distinct pieces, on the job training and schooling. Try to get them both, but don't hold up one because of the other.

Mikeomo

All he did was ask a question, I know its been a while since you've been an apprentice, but nowadays when you first start doing research it appears that all apprenticeships are union apprenticeships. Then with research (which posting on a forum counts as research) you learn that there are many paths to choose from. Take it easy dude.

brian john

While Northeast and New York City in particular is a hot bed of union, the rest of the country is losing union members. SO I AM TOLD?

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jbfan

Heard this on Boortz today!

http://www.heritage.org/Research/Labor/bg2775.cfm

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