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10-15-2009, 09:12 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Wappingers Falls NY
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New guy from NY
Hey fella's, I just moved from Georgia to Wappingers Falls, NY because my g/f wanted to be closer to her family. So i'm currently looking for a job as well  living with her parents for now and i feel like i'm a teenager all over again here. I thought the union up in the north could help me out, but i called them up and they told me they just laid off about 1,200 people  so that killed my union hopes, now currently harassing (not really, just checking applications) private contractors to gve me a job.
sorry for the ranting.. but it felt good to let that out 
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10-15-2009, 10:35 AM
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Senior Member
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Location: Virginia
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Welcome to the forum. I'm originally from upstate NY. Its a bad time of year to have to be looking for work their as a lot of the work slows for the winter months. Good Luck.
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10-15-2009, 04:01 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Kendrick Idaho
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Welcome I hope you find what you need. 
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10-15-2009, 04:21 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: NY State
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Welcome to the forum Posey.
The union is not that big up here, and on top of that they are dead slow. Quite a few private contractors are doing very well though.
Things are definitely picking up.
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10-15-2009, 08:43 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Baltimore, MD, USA
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Welcome!
Good luck on the job search.
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"One day at a Time"
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10-15-2009, 09:03 PM
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Not Banned Yet
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Near Baltimore
Posts: 805
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Remember... "An expert is the guy from out of town"
walk tall, be honest, and fake the rest...
you'll have a real business going inside two years.
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10-15-2009, 10:06 PM
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Welcome to the forum and love can make a guy do some really strange things..
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10-15-2009, 10:33 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Orange County NY
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welcome to the forum check out rondout electric they currently have a bunch of p.w. work going on they seem to always be hiring. and for the the union currently laying off 1200..... that's b.s. im a 363 member and I know for a fact that we don't even have 1200 construction members.....
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10-15-2009, 10:36 PM
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I am a RAT.
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Charlotte N.C.
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Welcome to the forum.
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10-16-2009, 12:18 AM
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Hack and Rat all in one
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Stars and Stripes
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Telcome tho fe worum.
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10-16-2009, 02:38 AM
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Rat in a Dress
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Port Coquitlam, British Columbia
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Welcome to the 4um
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10-16-2009, 10:11 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Wappingers Falls NY
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thanks for the warm welcome ... sure do need it in this 37 degree weather 
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10-16-2009, 02:20 PM
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Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: NY State
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HAHA! I am in northern Ulster Cty and it was snowing yesterday. It even smelled like snow, for those of us that know what snow air smells like.
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10-16-2009, 05:44 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Portland Maine
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Posey
thanks for the warm welcome ... sure do need it in this 37 degree weather |
Welcome to the forum. By the way 37 degrees is darn near t-shirt weather up here..... you'll adjust.
Good luck with the job search.
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10-17-2009, 01:18 AM
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"A" inside wireman
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Ocean, NJ
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Welcome to the forum, wish you luck and finding a job up there.
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10-17-2009, 01:19 AM
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"A" inside wireman
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Ocean, NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Black4Truck
Welcome to the forum and love can make a guy do some really strange things.. |
And lust can make him do even dumber things.
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10-23-2009, 11:10 PM
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IBEW Local 488
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: stratford, ct.
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Welcome to the forum.
Work Hertz 
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10-23-2009, 11:32 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: kentucky
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New guy from New York
Posey, welcome...what are your credentials?
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10-24-2009, 03:06 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Wappingers Falls NY
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i got like.. 2 interviews that have nothing to do with electrical comming up... it sucks having to start all over pay wise... but i'll try and attach my resume if you fellas know of a electrical place hireing or whatever could help i'd appreciate it all to much... even buy a few rounds for ya.
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10-24-2009, 09:33 AM
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junior member
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: south florida
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Welcome Posey.....How's the fishing up there?
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