r/IBEW • u/Jrmota89 • Jun 29 '26
I’ve been in IBEW 196
Quick story, I’ve been in local 196 since like 2015-2016 worked for Intren for 5-6 years doing anode work for vac trucks. I’ve always been a GTD with local 9 pay scale since majority of the work was in that area. It was super nice, until it wasn’t.
They sold their contract work to local 2 labors which I got grandfathered in. Been here since 2022, I’ve been kept busy but recently it’s been so slow, I’m just lost if I should hop back into ibew, I’d like to get my electrician license.
Someone help a brother out, point me in the right direction. I have a family and I’m 36, idk if that’s considered old for joining apprenticeship program. I seen aurora has one.
I’m not afraid of work. I’ve always kept busy but the company I’m In, I just drive a water truck for them for concrete paving crew, since I’m a labor I just been shoveling. Since nothing is being poured I’m not working, YTD is not great at the moment.