4 Things I Wish I Knew
Getting into the lineman trade was difficult. Here are 4 things that are good to know (from personal experience) before getting into the lineman trade!
- Competitiveness: The lineman trade is a very competitive trade to get into. Many people want to pursue a career in the lineman trade, which makes it a lot more competitive and harder to get in. Between taking aptitude test, doing interviews, there are hundreds of candidates that you are competing against. If you’re not the best applicant to score good on the aptitude test & inter4view, it can take some time to get into an apprenticeship!
- Travel: Getting into an IBEW outside lineman apprenticeship, travel will be required. You could be located anywhere inside of an apprenticeships area jurisdiction. That can be many different states. With that, living situation is a big part of travel. Be prepared to have to live on the road!
- Hard times: The lineman apprenticeship can be hard mentally & physically. You will be tested everyday & deal with a lot of B.S. It’s part of the trade. Guys will be tough on you & you will be expected to do A LOT!
- It’s not about what you know, it’s about how you can work & learn. Pretty self explanatory. Be able to learn and work hard. Most lineman don’t necessarily care about what you already know, rather they care that you are able to learn, retain information & work hard!
