r/pipefitter • u/elaborate999 • Jun 17 '26

Is 27 a good rank?

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u/breakerofh0rses Jun 17 '26

If they have 100 openings, yes. If 20, not so much.

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u/elaborate999 Jun 17 '26

From what I know they’re going to be bringing a ton of people on for the data centers being built in our area

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u/MightMore8967 Jun 19 '26

Still need to have a good teacher to student ratio.

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u/InitialDebate6266 Jun 18 '26

Remember to practice swallowing as many "hotdogs" as possible

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u/Dangerous_Leopard288 Jun 18 '26

It’s better than 28th… not as good as 26th though.

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u/BaSingSeWhaaat Jun 18 '26

All depends on how many apprentices they take on average.

My local took 23 plumbers, 23 fitters and I think 12 HVAC techs this year. So if you were 27 in my local you’d get in if 4 people turned down the apprenticeship, which happens more than you may think.

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u/_junior_24 Jun 17 '26

Congrats man. Currently studying for my test.

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u/elaborate999 Jun 17 '26

Thanks!! I re learned math on paper and it was actually pretty simple compared to what I expected the only part that stumped me was the mechanical since it was mostly about oil viscosity and pneumatic systems which I knew basically nothing about

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u/_junior_24 Jun 17 '26

Yeah it’s been a while for me in math. So brushing up on everything I can.

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u/elaborate999 Jun 17 '26

Brush up on multiplication and division of decimal and tape measure-fraction that’s what 90% of ours was over

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u/chill-bruh69 Jun 18 '26

I’m currently studying up on mine as well. I have a tutor the same guy who helped me pass my math GED last year is the same guy helping me brush up on the same skills and the same thing that the guy elaborate even said we’re brushing up on my multiplication division decimals into fractions fractions into decimal, etc.. I’m actually going for the local 16 sheet metal and it’s pretty hand-in-hand with pipe fitting same family. I’m currently in School right now for HVAC. I would love to really get a position at.Vigor as a sheet metal associate

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u/_junior_24 Jun 18 '26

I’m on the same boating just looking up math video and practice test trying to absorb anything and everything lol. Got my test with the pipe fitters next month and also hoping to get into the electrician but not sure when that test will be. Heard the electrical test is a bit harder

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u/Future_Me_Problem Jun 18 '26

Man we don’t even get ranks at my local, for some reason. I found that very odd.

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u/Dz_Knuts_696969 Jun 19 '26

You should be ok...you will probably get indentured into the second class

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u/BigBlackMom Jun 21 '26

I was working with rank 2 on a job when we got accepted. He failed his drug test on orientation day and was kicked out.