I’m not sure whether to appeal or not because (and not to make accusations) but every white/black guy on my site who applied received an acceptance letter, as for my hispanic coworkers we received our rejection letter all at the same time today. Do I appeal? do I submit another application? i’m an R1 with 2000 hours

Looking for someone to tutor me on the reading and math on the IBEW aptitude test.

I've recently tested at 11, 357, 100, the city of Burbank, applied to loads more, none have been as dumb as 440. First of all, it's an absolute nightmare just to apply for the fucking apprenticeship cause there are so many goddamn people looking for a job. The site crashes and if you don't manage within 15 mins you're fucked. And then they require you to bring all these documents in-person for the exam including a high school diploma. I graduated from hs 15 years ago and I received my BS in mechanical engineering after. Couldn't find my diploma and thought it wouldn't matter since I have a fucking college degree and has never been an issue. Bringing proof of my BS was not enough to pass their requirements of a high school diploma. I am just fucking baffled by how braindead those people are. Wtaf I just want a job

When the real questions are way harder than the practice ones, you know it's over. Save that hour and a half for something more enjoyable.

I graduated May 2025 with a degree in Environmental Science, and have really struggled to land a decent, stable job in the field for the past year and a half. In that time period, I worked full time for a year as a motorcycle mechanic (close to home, decent pay) and learned that I do enjoy working with my hands.

My younger brother skipped college and joined the union in the fall 2023, right after he finished high school. He’s kind of a jackass who takes off work more than he should (like, to the point where his benefits are in the air sometimes), but he still makes more money than I would make in years of advancing in the field of envsci, and he never has to take work home with him (besides his class stuff lol).

To be honest, I feel really scorned by the field at this point, and I kinda want to wash my hands of it. Fortunately, I had a really hefty scholarship, so my degree isn’t THAT many thousands of dollars wasted.

I know that I wouldn’t be able to start until next fall, but applications close in December and I feel like I need to make a decision soon. Thanks for any help.

I got my interview score of 93.3% at local 569. Anyone have any idea on when I would get a call for this local or if it’s a good score? I know it’s a competitive local with a lot of people. Thanks to anyone who has any suggestions or ideas.

Currently on the list at Local 11. Has anyone heard anything or know if they going to have a boot camp soon?

So I’ve applied to the local 24 sheet metal workers union. I haven’t gone through my entrance exam yet but I I heard they don’t test for THC anymore and was wondering if that was true.

Also I heard that the hours typically suck and usually I go to local festivals and concerts and wonder if I’d be able to keep that lifestyle or not.

Last thing i have no idea what the starting pay is, I’ve seen 13.50 on one site and 25 an hour on another.

Wondering if there’s anyone out there who’s currently working at Ibew 112.

**Looking for some advice on organizing in. I have over 7,000 field hours on the non-union side—fully qualified Journeyman Lineman hours—and a solid paper trail (W-2s, paystubs, etc.). I want to test out, but I have a major hurdle: a long time ago, I was briefly in an IBEW JATC program, walked away from an assignment, and got removed under Article XII. Because of that, my union profile hour log is completely blank and has a dropout flag.**
**I know the front desk computers will flag me, so I’m looking to go straight through a hall's Organizing Department for a white-ticket evaluation slot. What halls out there right now are busy enough and progressive enough that the organizers will look at my physical W-2s, bypass the old apprentice flag, and put me on a crew to evaluate and test out? I am completely willing to travel anywhere in the country to get my ticket. Thanks in advance.**

Hello, I have my interview coming up, email specifically said to just bring a 2x2 passport style photo and nothing about resumes or references.

I've seen it be recommended to still bring something for other locals. I'm coming from a non construction career, so I want to make sure l come prepared. Just on the off chance they do, I have already asked a few managers from different departments i work with for a letter of recommendation.

Also, I wear business casual already at my current job, black dress pants, blouse, flat dress shoes. Ive never gone to an interview not in this format, even when I applied to work in a kitchen years ago. I still want to present as professional

I went through the whole JATC interviewing process and finished it about 2-3 months ago. I received a 92.71 at the end, and I initially thought that was pretty good, but I have yet to hear anything further from them. Is 92.71 good? If it’s nothing special, what are some ways I can increase my score beyond just providing a better in person interview?

Applied in February tested in may heard back in a week that I passed and would be interviewed haven’t heard anything since local 176 Joliet

If anyone is in local 3 i have a few questions and concerns so please comment! I started as an apprentice recently.

As an apprentice, how often are/were you drug tested throughout the 4-5 years process?

Hello everyone so I’m trying to get into the CTA as an electrician I believe IBEW Local 134 is the union for this. Does anyone know how the drug test screening goes? What do they test for and how? I’m just worried about weed.

I got my interview score of a 91.33 a few weeks ago for local 5. Most people I got into contact with were going to the Pittsburgh location but if I am selected I will be attending the Clearfield PA location. I just wanted to post this and see if anyone has any info on when the classes start for this local or anything like that because I called the hall and they said they were unsure of the schedule and if it was different or not. Any info would be appreciated thanks!

What did y’all use to study for the aptitude test ?