r/Groundman

Hey guys, I’m a JY in California, recently I started making guides for those of you that are trying to navigate the trade. Just doing it because I had literally nothing to go on when I started out 15 years ago. Feel free to peruse at your leisure.

I’m planning on moving from SoCal to NorCal or even Oregon. I want to get into groundman work there but im not sure if I could get work out there. I don’t want to move away and not have work. Does anybody have experience with this?

Anyword on orientation for Mtn states sitting at rank 10 right now

What’s up kids? I’m a LADWP EDM if you have any questions about how to get in as an ape or ground man let me know. I’ll answer the best I can⚡️⚡️⚡️

Any intel about this company?
Out of Iowa local 55

How is it looking?

What score did you get for the interview
When were you called?
How was the interview?
How many hours do you have?
Are they still taking a lot of people?

Yo, got my Class A no restrictions, signing pretty much all the online books I can find. what else can I do ?? just go out of state ? Don’t have any line training but electrical experience. Also have the OSHA 10 et&d and cpr/first aid

I recently passed my aptitude test with SWLCAT and have an interview scheduled next week in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with IBEW Local 1002. My question is, if I interview well, will I be placed on a waiting list to be picked up through Local 1002, or could I also be selected by another local, such as Local 66? Thank you.

Hey brothers,
I just wanted to introduce myself and ask for a little guidance. I recently got my groundman ticket out of Local 776, got my Class A CDL with no restrictions, and all my certifications ready to go.
I decided to sign the books as a traveler for Local 876 up in Michigan, and things moved fast—I got a call the very next day. I start tomorrow morning doing civil construction work for a substation (pouring concrete). The schedule is 6 12s and a $125 per diem, so the money is absolutely fantastic for my first call. I’m incredibly thankful for the opportunity. Coming from a non-union background, the brotherhood and the structure of the union are exactly what attracted me to organize in. I’m proud to be a member, but since tomorrow is my first day ever on a union jobsite, I want to make sure I start off on the right foot. Any advice?

Hey just getting started, signed my local books, gonna sign more soon, what do you guys know about doing storm work as a knew Groundman? I live in Colorado but PA (where I'm originally from) is possibly gonna be hit with tornados and getting storms. How could I get on work related to those? How do you storm chase?

How does unemployment in the union work? Especially if you’re not working in your home state?
I want to know so I know I can keep the bills paid between layoffs and getting another groundman call.

Sup grunts was curious about MGE Underground having a lot of calls lately . Are they spinning people because they don’t know how to drive stick or is there a lot of work in yuba?

The book work in a program is known to be difficult and a lot of apprentices drop out because of it. How does one (prepare) to to stay on top of it and what have you done that works?

I just did my interview today and received an email that I scored a 78.. is that a pretty bad score? I feel like I was really nervous and didn’t do too good this was my first interview ever..