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I've been standing on lines and applying for Union apprenticeships, does anyone any have any advice on what to expect and what not to expect? I'm in NYC, is their any advantages in location? I've never done labor work at all...my last job was retail/customer service. But i have a strong work ethic and I like to work. I hear the money is good and so are some of the benefits. I have a AA degree but I don't see myself working in an office. Do Unions/locals even care if you have any degrees?
It depends the type of union labors.
U don't have to go to tradeschool , but it is recommended. AA degree is totally different from trade school.
I know plumber apprentice is available once every 2 years. Not everyone get in , very competitive since everyone wants the spot . having driver license help a lot. Maybe less competitive for electricity or carpenter
Thank you for the reply. I plan on finally getting my license this month. But I can find someone who can give me a lift from A to B and back for a brief time period. I have a friend who applied for plumbers apprentice but he was like #400 on the list. But at the moment he's doing laborer Apprenticeship. He making decent money and convinced me to try this career path since retail is a dead end. I began doing research and began to realized that skilled labor is much more rewarding.
It depends the type of union labors.
U don't have to go to tradeschool , but it is recommended. AA degree is totally different from trade school.
I know plumber apprentice is available once every 2 years. Not everyone get in , very competitive since everyone wants the spot . having driver license help a lot. Maybe less competitive for electricity or carpenter
From my understanding Local 3 IBEW (electricians) is highly competitive. They're not currently accepting applications.
Electrician is a full on skilled trade, I think their program runs 5 years and has a lot of book-learnin' type school involved. Then they have that forced furlough thing...don't know if they are still doing that, but they were for quite a while.
Lathers aka reinforcing ironworkers are semi skilled, but have a lot of work and as far as I know, with that book there's good potential for booming (travelling to work). That trade is very hard on the body though.
I can't imagine breathing insulation for a living, but someone has to do it and the stress level is probably lower than keeping up with the two day cycle of a concrete high rise being erected.
If you don't get into a program, scrape up some money and attend a high quality welding program (ie, NOT Apex). You'll get work if you have any aptitude.
If you don't get into a program, scrape up some money and attend a high quality welding program (ie, NOT Apex). You'll get work if you have any aptitude.
I second this.
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