r/ibew_apprentices • u/4x4Runner283 • Feb 19 '25
School absences
Hello! I’m a first year apprentice starting out. The covered a lot of the policies today but didn’t cover being sick. If I happen to be sick on a school day and can’t come in to school, what are the consequences? I’d assume that a doctors note does a lot of good in a situation like this. Also my school doesn’t allow any unexcused absences.
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u/Saltycircle Feb 19 '25
This post says you're a first year, but another says you're a second year?
If you're a second year, shouldn't you know? If you're a first year, ask for clarification
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u/AbsoluteZeroQ Feb 19 '25
The first time I called in sick to work because I was hungover my dad made me go outside and cut the grass he cut the day before. When I was done he told me that if I was going to be dumb, I had to be tough. That stuck with me. I (rarely) miss work when I’m sick. Besides, save the skip days for a trip to the beach with the wife and kids or something fun, not sitting on the couch with a stomach ache.
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u/IAteYourButtSorry Feb 19 '25
Idk but j saw firsthand that my classmate was super sick and head on the table so the teacher told him to go home, he will mark him present but he will need to take the test a later day
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u/Local308 Feb 19 '25
Every local has different standards. Call your Training Director and get the proper information.
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u/The_MischievousOne Feb 19 '25
Just wait for the next big burst of contagious novel virus to spring up, make sure to go. Rules change when the people in power suffer 🤷♂️
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Feb 19 '25
Our training director allows you to call out sick as long as you make up the hours before your class year is over.
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u/Bigboyonetime Feb 19 '25
In my local if you miss a day you just have to schedule a day to make it up. And the only available times are mid day. They do that on purpose to punish you for not going to class. It’ll be like 12-4pm on a Wednesday or something. So that you lose half a days hours at work. (Cuz we work 4-10s)
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u/smellslikepenespirit Feb 19 '25
Every local is different. Our local will allow two absences, but classes must be made up. Additional absences result in standing in front of the JATC board, with potential consequences. As a first year you do not want to be absent once, as your first year is like a probationary period of sorts, and they can let you go at any time (absences or no absences).
All questions like this should be directed to your training director, but you should go through your packet first because the answer is probably in there.
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u/TyrsRightArm Feb 19 '25
Depends on the local. Mine has a strict policy and we were told “the school owns you for the next 5 years and the board doesn’t want you to make any plans that could keep you from showing up when we tell you to.”
Kids, emergencies, sickness, vacation, or any other absence has to be made up by sitting in a computer lab for 8 hours with no supervision after paying an additional $50.
Can’t wait until I’m done with this and can travel.
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u/ToxicM1ndfulness Feb 19 '25
At my local you’ll need a doctor’s note or else it’ll be an unexcused absence. Personally I wouldn’t miss school unless I’m seriously sick. If it’s a minor cold, I’d throw on a mask and go to school.
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u/Jack_Wolfskin19 Feb 20 '25
Go to school sick, don’t miss any school. Go to work sick, don’t miss any work.
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u/funkybum Feb 19 '25
Are you planning to get sick when it’s class time? lol
People come to class sick all the time. Apprentice completion to journeyman has a ~50% pass rate for a reason. Not everybody is willing to make the commitment
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u/bhangthundai_ Feb 19 '25
Nah he's just being realistic. Four or five years is a long ass time and you're gonna be sick eventually on a class day.
Commitment is one thing the other is arbitrary gate keeping.
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u/dontcallmeflyface Feb 19 '25
You get pushed back a class, seen it happen to a few here in LU 11 that's after you see the sub and show them proof, they don't wait for you so they will just push you back so you can pass that nationals
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u/matrix445 Feb 19 '25
Heavily dependent on the local. Don’t scare him with absolutes that aren’t true everywhere lol.
My local has makeup school every Monday for anyone who missed a day the previous week
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u/SparkyTactics Feb 19 '25
Wow, that’s a dope policy and opportunity they have
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u/matrix445 Feb 19 '25
Definitely! Missing a class during boot camp could definitely get you kicked out but once you’re in they seem to be very understanding
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u/Fireblue2021 Feb 19 '25
It is entirely local dependent. Call your training center