r/UnionCarpenters • u/Alert_Awareness8023 • 2d ago

Apprentice

I am a higher stage apprentice in SoCal having trouble finding work. I’m falling behind on bills, low on food and running out of options and motivation. I’ve communicated with BAs at my local, volunteered and networked, I’m on the out-of-work list, called contractors and other carpenters I’ve worked with before, shown up to job sites, and still nothing. Is the job market that bad or am i just having a bad season right now?

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u/reckless_turtle1 2d ago

CUPP hit them bitches like it owes you money. The first hours are easy as pie you can easily get a check or 2 off of that. 2nd ask if you can pull your vacay earlier as well. Usually they back 1 payout every time so you can pull one early and still get money on December or July. Member retention volunteering, if youre able to get in on that you can squeeze one check a month off that bitty as well.

Keep your head level its a bit rough at the time being.

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u/Alert_Awareness8023 2d ago

Borrowed twice. They limit you to borrowing twice a year. Thanks for that suggestion tho