[Juggernaut1]

After a year of field experience as an apprentice and two years trade school, I am officially organizing into local 292. (Minneapolis, Mn)

The organizer is only crediting my schooling and not any hours ive accredited in the field, so hes giving me a 4 yr apprenticeship. Kind of sucks just cause I wouldve really liked an extra year credited to me, mainly because I need the higher wages asap... Oh well, im sure the added year hes making me apprentice wont hurt my training! If I had stayed non union I would be able to take my journeyman test in 2 years. The route ive now chosen delays that two more years.. The grass is always greener, right?

Hope it all works out for me and I dont regret my decision!

 

[rewire]

After a year of field experience as an apprentice and two years trade school, I am officially organizing into local 292. (Minneapolis, Mn)

The organizer is only crediting my schooling and not any hours ive accredited in the field, so hes giving me a 4 yr apprenticeship. Kind of sucks just cause I wouldve really liked an extra year credited to me, mainly because I need the higher wages asap... Oh well, im sure the added year hes making me apprentice wont hurt my training! If I had stayed non union I would be able to take my journeyman test in 2 years. The route ive now chosen delays that two more years.. The grass is always greener, right?

Hope it all works out for me and I dont regret my decision!

Do the apprentices in your local have full employment?

 

[Juggernaut1]

What do you mean by that? I think theres a few on the books out of like 500. Pretty sure they keep apprentices busy year round for the most part

 

[mikeh32]

I would bitch about the work you already did. If you have proof, and your prior employer will sign off, do it.

 

[ibuzzard]

Hope it all works out for me and I dont regret my decision!

Nice of you to offer yourself a word of encouragement.

You won't regret your decision. Good luck.

 

[icefalkon]

Welcome Aboard!

 

[ponyboy]

I would bitch about the work you already did. If you have proof, and your prior employer will sign off, do it.

That probably wouldn't work out too well most places.

 

[Juggernaut1]

That probably wouldn't work out too well most places.

Yeah it definitely isnt that easy. Policies are policies

 

[Big CHris]

IF you can get your previous employer to sign off on your time worked you could possibly take your STATE journeymens test early assuming you get enough hours in your apprenticeship. we had to be state licensed to be able to work alone as a 5th year.

 

[Zog]

I would bitch about the work you already did. If you have proof, and your prior employer will sign off, do it.

You mean the previous employer that hired a kid out of school, spent time and money training him just so he could jump ship and go work for a competitor? Yeah....

 

[Cl906um]

dont get what the big ordeal is. welcome brother.

 

[mikeh32]

I am just thinking if he finishes school, and is short hours.

Having those hours could really come in handy.

 

[Loose Neutral]

You mean the previous employer that hired a kid out of school, spent time and money training him just so he could jump ship and go work for a competitor? Yeah....

That's special.

 

[big2bird]

dont get what the big ordeal is. welcome brother.

Nothing. There plenty of guys on here that jumped ship the other way around.

 

[mr hands]

You sound like an entitled boy-child.

 

[Juggernaut1]

You sound like an entitled boy-child.

Alright...?

 

[MTW]

I was accepted into a union apprenticeship program in 2002 and I withdrew from the program several weeks after being accepted. It was one of the best decisions I have ever made.

 

[Juggernaut1]

I was accepted into a union apprenticeship program in 2002 and I withdrew from the program several weeks after being accepted. It was one of the best decisions I have ever made.

What didnt you like?

 

[sethmeisterflash]

This is what sucks for us new guys getting into the trade there's so much conflicting info in this union vs non union garble. Can't we all be friends? Time to break out the pros and cons sheet again!

 

[MTW]

What didnt you like?

At that time, the lack of work. Now that I'm older and wiser, I am glad I did not become part of an organization that is corrupt, socialist oriented, and backward.