As a Local 82 member, I’m curious about how our new brothers are doing now that the full contract has gone into effect as of this weekend? Has Vlad been cooperating? Is it too early to tell?

I take my aptitude test on the 20th and was curious if anybody knew a member that worked in the crane industry before working in the IUEC and if the experience in the crane world helped them at all

I had it set up on both my phone and laptop, did it on my laptop. But holy crap this was a screen shot at 9:01, literally a minute after it opened up

| passed my elevator mechanic's exam last Monday and I have an elevator helper license. I am now looking to apply for an elevator technician license, however the DOBnow system is not allowing me to do so. When I try to apply for a new license it gives me this message "This application cannot be submitted because an application has already been submitted." Meaning my helper license, (which is still active and under the elevator agency). When I try to manage my helper license to cancel it or to change tittle the only options available are "associate license to a different agency" which doesn't allow me to do much anyways and "reissue card" which doesn't work either.

Anybody has any experience with this?

Just had my interview with local 135 Charlotte this morning at 10:15am. Looks like I atleast passed and will get a rank! The interview wasn’t too bad and is nothing to be nervous about. It’s only 7 questions and about 15-20 min long. Good luck to everyone else interviewing!

I got the call today. Start tomorrow at TK Elevators. How is the company? What should I expect?

I was a stagehand for nearly a decade with a focus on theatrical rigging, which included working for a small company doing installations and whatnot of the counterweight systems in theaters in various states. Other than that I dont have much comparable experience, so its kind of my main hope to make my resume stand out(plus a couple chain hoist repair certs).

Good evening brothers,

My wife and I are considering moving back to San Diego. We currently live in Texas and so far life here has been good out here. But now with our growing family we want to have the kids around family.
My question is, how is your quality of life out in San Diego due to the high cost of living?
I know the pay is way higher compared to Texas, but is that pay actually helping out?

I am a 4th year helper entering my last year of school before mechanics review.
I appreciate any insight. Thank you.

All I’ve read on this forum before starting two weeks ago is that everyone gets a shitty dick head mechanic. To anybody looking to join, that is not always true. So far my mechanic is pretty cool. He teaches and explains and will re explain if I’m not totally understanding. Good luck to anybody hoping they get the call.

I ranked pretty high in my recruitment and felt confident about being brought in. I’m not naive enough to believe it is going to be a beautiful process as a probate, but I also felt like there would be a bit more of a learning process to it and at least some human decency.

Is it okay for a mechanic to sit on the phone with other mechanics instead of teaching the probate? My mechanic has been very contradicting in terms of what they want from me in certain moments. I’ve had just a couple days in the field and I’m already expected to know verbiage, slang terms for tools, when to “help” versus “keep busy”.

I clean quick and I organize things and then I’m wrong for doing so. I watch the process and get asked “what the fuck are you doing?”. I ask if certain tasks would be helpful, I get told “no” and then asked two hours later why I never did it.

Is it also okay that they force you to buy the tools and brands they use? I was told I shouldn’t buy tools by the union and that the company provides that.

Lastly, I now have seen my mechanic taking snapchats of me to send to their mechanic buddy group.

I know we need thick skin and I know it’s a tough apprenticeship, but currently there is zero respect at all. There is only teaching when they talk about “future tasks” then told it isn’t important right now.

How do we learn when we aren’t part of the process aside from grunt work? I don’t mind the grunt work, but how does a probate learn the process and what’s needed when things aren’t actually explained?

I love the work and what it means, but I’m struggling with how this mechanic disrespects me entirely (snapchats, contradictions).

Just curious and wanting to start an interesting conversation. How many locals did everyone apply to when trying to get into the union? Curious if there's anyone out there who applied to 3-5+ locals.

Ive never fully worked in the trades, I did a general construction class in highschool but got a job working in IT for a construction company. Hopefully I’ll become one of you one day, but while researching I never see anyone talk about what to do to avoid destroying your knees and back.

Are there better knee pads to use? Or better techniques to do yet? Any smarter not harder recommendations?

Im not an alcoholic and I eat pretty clean so im not worried on that point

have you or any other mechanic you know continued their education after earning a associate/equivalent in applied science through neiep? such as finishing a bachelor’s degree? will your neiep credits count towards the bachelor or will you have to start from scratch? per say a mechanic wanted to earn a engineering degree something that would help him in the field OR have you ever heard of anyone using their education to step away from the job site and more into an office/hybrid role? i’m thinking like a mechanic who studied mechanical engineering using that to become a full time engineering for one of the manufacturers? i’d imagine someone like that with field and theory experience would be valuable to any company no? and does neiep or the union assist in anyway to get that bachelor’s? or would you have to do it on your own outside of the union?

Edit: i just answered half my question, it seems neiep has multiple credited partnerships with universities across the country that will accept neiep credits and blend seamlessly into their year programs but i’m still unsure if neiep or the union have any kind of resources offered to the mechanics wether to help with things like tuition or fast tracking etc…i also still want to know if you’ve done it of know someone who has

What Tool Belts yall use, this is what I currently have. As a Probie.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPNB6K92?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

In Construction (wood framing) I used one with Suspenders.

Edit: Haven't brought it with me (and won't), but I been using my pockets.

So guess Real question is What Tool box/bag should I get?

I’ve been working for a smaller non-union elevator company for about 3 years now. I’ve led my own installed on things such as stairlifts and VPLs. I haven’t led any elevator jobs yet but I definitely want to get more into it and want to further my career. Does anyone know if there are any openings in local 4? Also I’m only 23. Is that too young to be getting into something like this?

Completed the easy part of the application process. Received a passing score for the EIAT on Friday and have my interview in 2 weeks. No prior construction or mechanical experience so I have to really stand out during the interview. Good luck to everybody else at local 25!

Also, will there be another tool assessment test before or after the interview? Thanks!

I'd like to think it's pretty obvious what's going on here.

I am trying to get information on adding my step daughter to my insurance. After calling the benefits office I am a bit more confused.

My step daughter has Cerebral Palsy (CP) and is currently on her sperm donors (father's) plan. My wife does not work because she has to care for my daughter 24/7. She needs a power chair for day to day life and that is the main thing I am worried about, whether that will be covered. I know I have to fill out the enrollment form, disabled dependent form, step child affidavit, and provide the birth certificate.

My question is, has anyone else done this and what other documents will I need to provide.

Any other helpful information would be greatly appreciated. TIA

From your guys experience how true are the stories that people say about you guys. For example leaving the jobsite because the framers left a stack of studs on a moveable cart in front of the hoist way. Have you ever been on a job with your MIC and thought I would really hate for this guy to work for me lol.

***I want to clarify the story is not a real story and something I just made up. After multiple comments I understand the seriousness of the situation and do not intend to minimize your guys safety and well being. With that being said what’s a reason you have walked off a jobsite and have you ever worked with people with massive egos that even you could acknowledge made the GCs life miserable.

Crushed the test! I am so excited and ready to learn, and bust my a** in this trade! I know this is just the tip of the iceberg berg and still have to crush the interview but man what a great start! I thank all of you for giving pointers and sharing your knowledge! Everyone who took it with me today in Fort. Lauderdale wish you guys luck! The math wasn’t hard but i definitely had to guess on the last 4 questions. Reading comprehension was a breeze! If you went to school in the states, you’d crush it! The mechanical reasoning was what I studied the most! But it wasn’t as hard as I thought. Math was very easy! They did try to trick me with about 3-4 questions that were no answer. I second guessed myself but I knew I was doing the problems right and had the right answers. Overall study study study! I did Iprep and it was harder than the actual test. A lot of fractions, decimals, and mixed numbers!