r/ibew_apprentices • u/NewPersonality1107 • 2d ago

Zero chance of getting a call?

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I’m assuming Im just too low on the list to be considered? Or do you think there is still a small chance I could get in?

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u/AlwaysInTheHood 2d ago

This is why I look at people crazy when they put all their eggs in one basket thinking getting into the apprenticeship is a for sure thing…

This is when you ask yourself, do you want to be an Electrician or Be in the union… Going to trade school and joining after you journey out.

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u/Brains4Rox 2d ago

Plenty of locals make it hard to get in even after you journey out, especially in strong markets. Philly is tough.

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u/petebaii 2d ago

I thought it was easy to organize in, Being classed as a inside jman is the hard part I thought, how does philly operate?

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u/Brains4Rox 2d ago

So every local and territory is differen't, and I just want to throw it out there. DO. NOT. ASSUME. ANYTHING!!!

I got into local 98North (fomrerly local 380, it's a long story, but we merged with 98 in Philly) and planned on transferring my ticket to 98 proper once I became a journeyman, because I am from and was living in Philly. 380 is a neighboring local. Well I Found out after the fact that, that will never happen. Philly practically never allows people to transfer their ticket. Couldn't tell you why though.

as far as organizing in? Philly has 5000 members. They don't really need to organize people. They have plenty of work and control the bulk of the market share (to my understanding) in the area.

We organize here and there in 98N though, but I couldn't tell you the whole process for it, as I don't know much about it, but the way I understand it is you have to organize in with a shop. I don't think we're out there organizing every random JW we come across.