Any fellow lineman out there?

...and your protection relays working.

 

That’s funny I was climbing on Friday working on a cable that goes up a small mountain to a cell/radar/radio site working on a circuit for the coast guard. Your picture looks pretty much identical.

Telecom you see some cool places for sure.

 

those guys parked on the side of the road with their little umbrellas over their buckets are the ones giving you guys a bad name

 

yepp much respect to you man, seeing the transmission stuff on Facebook and I just wonder how you guys tote your b*lls around lol

 

I was a TELCO 'lineman' for a while back in the day. Planting poles (digging by hand at times), hooking them, connecting strand then lashing cable and hanging boxes too. Did removals too.

 

A mentor in the aviation maintenance industry once told me, "you can tell if someone has pride and puts real effort and thought into their work if they do something perfectly and make it look good, knowing they are going to cover it up".

 

Bingo, Nailed it right on the head. Looking at picture of what BertW192 that shits cool and I can respect that.
Also @Offthewall what you do... You da real MVP. That is a dream job I never expect to even have to opportunity to do

 

Apply for the apprenticeships. We had a 1st step apprentice dead ending off the boards with us on the last job. Being paid to learn.

 

I am fighting the same battle constantly. I don't get them mentality of not giving a shit how your work looks. I have been embarrassed walking through with inspectors when they point out hacky work my apprentices did. It doesn't help that some of the other field superintendents don't teach them right from the beginning.

 

If you spend half your waking life doing something you might as well make it perfect.

 

I live out in British Columbia Canada. We have 1 electrical supplier run by the government. Its almost impossible to get into working with them unfortunately. Their beginners start off making six figures not including 2.5x overtime

 

Wish I had kept my name on the books at local 53 when I was 18... Oh well. Not going to get into it now. Other paths I'd like to go down.

 

Copy ya I know Canada does things a little different

 

one of my favorite Glen Campbell songs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qoymGCDYzU

 

Overhead guys are always dropping stuff...

Underground is the way.

 

I’ve been a Lineman for 13 years now for IBEW 326 in North Andover Ma. Great career path.

 

Some day the rodeos will come back...

 

I had to learn how to climb power poles when I was going to Combat Engineer school at Fort Leonard Wood.

Splinters the size of pencils on yonder training poles.

 

was a lineman 7+ years

upgraded to technician.........certified

hooked 20+ years

5 states more than 6 municipalities

 

didnt knoe thread was to put some1 down

the market drives what is required

cable / burglar alarms dont compare to hy-line work

been around right o ways

construction & demo dangerous as hell

‘ Storm Breaks ' whereby ANYthing U touch can KILL!

poles hot as hell lit up like neon vibrating

ate lunch & shit 40ft in the air ...................no bucket truck

did everything possible save for get a piece

i did the work