sparky970

Why is an apprentice training a 1st year?

union347sparky

Happens all the time. I was a third year in charge of a first year and a helper. We were pulling branch circuitry. I always had a major beef with the blind leading the blind. I complained because I was always working by myself roughing in walls then down the hall a crew of three journeyman were working together. No matter how much I bitched nothing seemed to change.

running dummy

He's graduating next Friday, as stated in his post.

Pretty sure he can teach a first year a few things

eejack

Good for you. Keep learning and keep spreading the knowledge. I have been doing this schtuff for nearly 30 years and I learn something new all the time.

I had an apprentice who I was teaching how to bend recently who showed me an app for his phone - ibend I think it was called. He used the phone as a protactor and it beeped when the desired bend was hit.

At least he didn't call me gramps when I called that neato.

Louieb

Some jobs do not care what app you have,If they see a cell phone in your hand during working hours you are gone.Its like a no tolerance thing.

NJWVUGrad

Gotta love it...I was a third year apprentice and had been with a shop for 9 mos...I had been with them as a first year for a full year as well. Me and the foreman worked together wellk. It was always me, him and maybe 2 or 3 other guys at the beginning of a job.

When things got rocking and rolling they would man the job up out of the hall, this is where union guys can get a bad rap. All of the sudden I can't look at the prints, guys b*tch if I'm working by myself or with another apprentice or god forbid I am doing something they would rather be doing.

Just do your f"in job and stop worrying about what everyone else is doing.

janagyjr

It's understandable. Often privilege gets abused and then everyone loses out.

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360max

pipe fitting is the fitters job, we run conduit.

Cl906um

as far as using a hogs head far threading larger pipe w porta pony, grind down a 1" pipe rgc btw to fit in. if it is a newer head it will allow you to do this with a set screw on one side of it. this allows you to mount the head in a vise instead of lifting it to larger pipe every time. next take a rope and put a clove hitch to a piece of i think 1".maybe 3/4. whatever fits into the end of the porta pony handle, and tape it up so will not slide off the 2' long piece. tie other end of rope to bottom of tri stand leg on right side. this allows you to pull out of handle of porta pony when not using it to set down. have fun with this. follow the experienced. they will show u alot of tricks. spinning 90's with ropes... rigging .spinning together pipe with rope. find the laziest smart guy around. they think up these things in their sleep, and ask for advice. i bulled a lot when i was an apprentice. regret none of it.

icefalkon

LOL I was called an "old timer" the other day by a 1st Yr. Apprentice...I was like...WHAT???? When did I become my old man?? LOL