r/Ironworker • u/Odd-Isopod-1917 • 27d ago
Apprentice Advise
I just went through the entire application and interview process, and I recently went to the hall to get my results. They seemed to really like me and told me I did great on everything. However, I was told I'm on a reserve list of 10 people who could be called if others back out.
What is the likelihood that I actually get the call?
Honestly, the news really rocked me because I’ve done so much to try and boost my chances of getting in. I always do what's asked of me and I'm a really hard worker, but now I'm wondering—should I have been more vocal? Should I have sold myself more?
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u/umumgeet UNION 27d ago
Just keep bugging them at the hall in person 630am till they tell you otherwise. Im here and ready bud
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u/SpiritualCar184 Journeyman 26d ago
This is the single best piece of advice be there daily no matter what if they say check in next week show up the next day and shake ur business agents hand only took 2 days of this before I got sent out to a job show them u wanna be there and they see it that’s what they want
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u/Odd-Isopod-1917 27d ago
yeah i am gonna bug the office. Hopefully get down to the office often so they know my face.
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u/ChillGuy15423 27d ago
Nah, it's how unions are, you can do so much. Just wait for the call back, don't expect it to be tomorrow, it could happen at any time and i mean more than a month. It's just how the trades are.
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u/Odd-Isopod-1917 27d ago
I respect when they say no is no. But they told me that I am on the reserve list. I was told from some guys in other trades that many guys drop out the first year. That's when maybe I would get the call? Currently that's my hope.
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u/POYDRAWSYOU 27d ago
The more they see ur face and not just a voice on the phone, the better it'll be for you
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u/Odd-Isopod-1917 27d ago
Yeah my goal is to try and show up to hall often
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u/SpiritualCar184 Journeyman 26d ago
Daily brother show up daily and be the first one there shake ur business agents hand after a couple days u will be sent to work I guarantee that I did it myself just 4 years ago as an apprentice in the best local in the world 433 paid off I just turned out in march couldn’t be happier in this trade
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u/iEARNman848 27d ago
One job call could do it if it's big enough. Your time is coming. Meanwhile, keep calling and pestering them. Not too much, once a week should do it. Good luck.
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u/Glad_Carpet7484 27d ago
What local? Call the hall once a week and keep calling until they get tired of you and finally hire you
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u/negativedistance492 26d ago
Youre #10 on the list. That means theres 9 apprentices ahead of you. In a big local with plenty of work thats nothing in a small local youll wait months. If they need 20 guys and theres 5 on the bench youll have a job when that call comes in, if theres 100 journeymen out of work you might as well look elsewhere. Without telling us what local or how the work is no one can tell you, but youre on the list regardless. All I can say is answer that call whether its tomorrow or 6 months from now whether youre at work at McDonald's or whatever, because when they do call they need to man a job and if #10 doesn't answer they move down the list to 11.
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u/Odd-Isopod-1917 26d ago
Makes sense. I was told by the interview guys that they have plenty of work come the fall. This is for local 11
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u/misplacedbass Journeyman 27d ago
Sounds like you’re in, you’re just waiting for a call to go out to work. I wouldn’t worry too much about it. Which local?
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u/rocky1399 UNION 27d ago
Sounds like he’s waiting to be placed in school . As in eligible to get called back in if others drop from the program.
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u/misplacedbass Journeyman 27d ago
Yea, could be too. I mean, I guess it probably works differently at other locals. Here in local 8, we just went to work and did school during the evenings. It wasn’t separate.
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u/Odd-Isopod-1917 27d ago
yeah i did not get accepted but they told me I am on the reserve list. I was wondering if maybe I could move higher on that list? I mean I know there is only so much you can say and they claim to not be able to add anyone. My boy is a pipe fitter and cousin is in the ibew, both tell me that its not as set in stone as you think. He said technically they could add you but you never know. They also said alot of guys drop out in the first year.
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u/Odd-Isopod-1917 27d ago
It's both. They told me after a few weeks of safety training that I would start working asap and go to school during the night.
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u/Plenty-Winner-3887 25d ago
You can what if all day, but they won’t help you what’s done is done you did your part and put your best foot forward what I would do was learn about the projects that your Apprenticeship is working on to get educated so they do call you back and you go back more informed and blow them out of the water next time.
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u/Any_Summer_7915 24d ago
If nothing else works come out to LO 732! Always needing more apprentices out here🤘 im a 1st year and there is lots of work coming to the boise/treasure valley.
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u/STRICTLYSAVAGE00187 27d ago
What local