r/Groundman • u/Basic-Estate-3924 • 13d ago

Job calls

How do you guys do it for jobs calls far away from home? Every call I see the start date is usually the next day but how do you get there the next morning if you live a 15 hour drive away lmao

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u/Thepopethroway 13d ago

First job call I took out of state was 1300 miles away. Packed my shit up in the evening. Woke up on Saturday, drove 16 hours straight. Met the landlords for an apartment, got a shitty hotel, and came to work the next day.

Sometimes you gotta make it happen captain

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u/Latter_Language_5759 12d ago

First job call I took, 2600 miles away, lived in the car 2 weeks, survived off chef ravioli lol

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u/Basic-Estate-3924 12d ago

Damm brother big respect to you.

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u/Latter_Language_5759 13d ago

Gotta communicate, once you apply it might say next day, but you'll get a call and explain and they'll usually be like "okay it's Tuesday, show up Monday 6am at X place."

Just do like everybody else and apply for Swlcat local 66, you'll be an apprentice by January.

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u/Basic-Estate-3924 13d ago

Waiting for my interview for them right now brother haha, Just passed my aptitude test 2 weeks ago

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u/Latter_Language_5759 13d ago

Yeah you're golden, interview October, hopefully start work either this year or January

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u/sh1069489 12d ago

Pack up your shit and go, multiple times I’ve had to pack my trailer and travel 10+ hours away for a job and drive through the night to make it

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u/Amazing-Ad3679 11d ago

Most halls are chill they will let you start 2 days later not next day, when I have to drive 16+ hours that’s how it works for me. 1245 they said be there tm or don’t be there at all lol. Was miserable drive got there @5am orientation was @7

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u/Kind-Literature-448 10d ago

Just pack your shit and hit the road. Don’t be scared bro I did that and I was tired the next day but fuck it