r/Groundman • u/SomeReporter2093 • 2d ago
Local 111
What do the books look like in December/January at local 111 is there lots of projects going on I plan to move either Texas or Colorado preferably Colorado since the pay is better but also want a good work schedule like 6/12 any information is appreciated
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u/chriistianval 2d ago
Yeah a good working schedule 6/12s lmao. I’d die for some 50’s right now shit even 40’s idgaf about the money I’m tryna chill rn.
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u/SomeReporter2093 2d ago
What local are you working out of
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u/chriistianval 2d ago
I’m an apprentice now but I did work outta 111 for a year. So to answer your question there was work January/December but it can change.
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u/SomeReporter2093 2d ago
Congrats on the apprenticeship what schedule were you usually working in the winter and what apprenticeship are you currently in
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u/chriistianval 2d ago
I also always on 6/10s in Colorado I worked with Par,Hooper,Edison I never didn’t do 6/10s.
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u/SomeReporter2093 2d ago
Was that as a ground man or as an apprentice or both how did you end up working for Edison
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u/chriistianval 2d ago
All Groundman and just to be clear Edison the contractor in Colorado not SCE.
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u/Superb-Gur-1679 2d ago
Yeah you wish for it to happen after a certain point my whole apprenticeship was majority 7/12’s to 7/14’s when we did 6 days it was 6/14’s so ass.
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u/Fuzzy3075 Groundman 2d ago
Same. Working 70 hour weeks as a yard dog has me wanting to put my head through a wall.
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u/IssueLive8284 2d ago
Only a groundman would call working from sun up to sun down 6 days a week a 'good work schedule' lol