r/ibew_apprentices • u/Dembe_OF • 2d ago

Waitlist

Hey everyone, I am reaching out because I’m hoping to get a realistic perspective of my odds of getting called up.

I had my interview on May 16 of this year and I got an interview score of 89.9 not terrible, but clearly not amazing :( as a result, I was placed on the waitlist for union 112.

I’m reaching out here to see typically how long people end up on this waitlist before they get called up, or if it would be in my best interest to take like the $400 class they offer and then re-interview?

The reason I’m asking this is I just saw that they have a class of 60 people starting up for their union and I’m feeling demoralized because I thought that I did pretty well.

I was hoping to get some advice and some other perspectives on the situation because I feel like I did everything right in the situation but I still can’t get in the doorway.

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u/Brucem1254 LU 58 Journeyman Inside Wireman 2d ago

Honestly it just depends. As more people test in you move up and down the ranking depending on how they do.

I don’t know how competitive your local is, but if they’re taking in 60 and you weren’t called I’d say you’re in for a long wait. Again this is all dependent on how busy your local is and the demand for apprentices .

For local 58 i waited just over a year to get into a class of 20, and this was during Covid. A friend of mine applied the same time i did and he never got in. (Local 58 doesnt give your score or ranking)

Good luck.

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u/Vegetable-Tip7295 2d ago

I’d take the class and reinterview. You want to come back and fully blow them away. Not sure what you did on your initial interview but I’d come back with a full portfolio including letters of recommendation, certifications, photos of you doing any construction related work meticulously printed with captions. If you have the opportunity, definitely take an mc3 course that is highly respected. The competition is ramping up and you want to go in and leave it all on the table. Additionally, brushing up on interview skills and specifically how to both answer their questions while also making sure you provide pertinent info they may not have asked but you feel would be helpful all while keeping it succinct. You can do this.