Ford tough.

[bigmerc281]

a little bit of what i put my work truck threw on a daily basis

http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd486/bigmerc281/WP_001267.jpg

http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd486/bigmerc281/WP_001266.jpg

http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd486/bigmerc281/WP_001265.jpg

[DOOM]

:confused:

[05crownsport]

Looks like you're getting ready to lay some pipe!

[CBT]

Looks like you're getting ready to lay some pipe!
Good catch :beer:

[DOOM]

Looks like you're getting ready to lay some pipe!


Big black pipe!!! :eek: :eek: :eek:

[05crownsport]

Big black pipe!!! :eek: :eek: :eek:

Looks more like smallish to medium size...I guess the old wives tale isn't true after all? :lol:

Thanks, I need the humor...my brain hurts, and feels like I'm burning up! Laughter takes it all away!

[CBT]

Big black pipe!!! :eek: :eek: :eek:

Damn you, now guspech750 will show up.

[DOOM]

Damn you, now guspech750 will show up.


LMAO!!! :laugh: :laugh:


:lol:

[SGT_MERC]

Looks like you're getting ready to lay some pipe!

Invite the California middle school teacher, maybe she can help.

[Mr. Man]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6A0U7jakUY8 :beer:

[whitey]

hey there! thats 4" main sprinkler pipe....glad to see another union brother working. i just got out of my time on march 4th, although ive been through with school since june of 2011. had to make up some time from being laid off.....and now im again currently laid off:(. UA Local #536, sprinkler fitters, baltimore, md--whitey

[justbob]

hey there! thats 4" main sprinkler pipe....glad to see another union brother working. i just got out of my time on march 4th, although ive been through with school since june of 2011. had to make up some time from being laid off.....and now im again currently laid off:(. UA Local #536, sprinkler fitters, baltimore, md--whitey

Sorry to here. I journeyed out in June of 2010 with just enough hours. Seems half my class wasn't so lucky... I was off for almost a year but have been going strong for the last year and a half. Of course, it is only a two Plumber shop now so that helps! UA Local 501 Plumber

As for the truck.... I finally had ENOUGH of doing that to my lil Escort wagon and finally took a company van.

[CBT]

Sorry to here. I journeyed out in June of 2010 with just enough hours. Seems half my class wasn't so lucky... I was off for almost a year but have been going strong for the last year and a half. Of course, it is only a two Plumber shop now so that helps! UA Local 501 Plumber

As for the truck.... I finally had ENOUGH of doing that to my lil Escort wagon and finally took a company van.

What yous mean by got enough hours/journeyed out stuff?

Also, you crazy for racking pipes on your little green car, lol. :bows:

[justbob]

What yous mean by got enough hours/journeyed out stuff?

Also, you crazy for racking pipes on your little green car, lol. :bows:

Journey out = graduation, no longer an apprentice/pee on..

In your five years of apprenticeship you need to have something like 7,800 working hours logged in order to finish school. With a lot of lay offs (something that generally doesn't happen in these parts) starting in late '07 to present, many guys were held back from graduating on time and had to go back in August for yet another year of school.

[CBT]

Journey out = graduation, no longer an apprentice/pee on..

In your five years of apprenticeship you need to have something like 7,800 working hours logged in order to finish school. With a lot of lay offs (something that generally doesn't happen in these parts) starting in late '07 to present, many guys were held back from graduating on time and had to go back in August for yet another year of school.

Aaaaaaaah, graduation, makes sense now. :beer:

[justbob]

Aaaaaaaah, graduation, makes sense now. :beer:

The good thing about not having enough hours year to year in school was you didn't get held back, just your raise did. No biggie. If you didn't work, why should you get a raise? What sucks is the grand total at graduation and not having enough hours at that point...

[guspech750]

a little bit of what i put my work truck threw on a daily basis

http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd486/bigmerc281/WP_001267.jpg

http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd486/bigmerc281/WP_001266.jpg

http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd486/bigmerc281/WP_001265.jpg

Hellzzzzzz yeazzzzzzzzz!! Way to show your truck who boss!!


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[CBT]

The good thing about not having enough hours year to year in school was you didn't get held back, just your raise did. No biggie. If you didn't work, why should you get a raise? What sucks is the grand total at graduation and not having enough hours at that point...
I'm guessing after journeyman is master? How many hours of training is that or does it switch to years of experience?

[guspech750]

I'm guessing after journeyman is master? How many hours of training is that or does it switch to years of experience?

For us in the Operating Engineers. Besides being a journeyman. We also have different cards (A card, B card, C card and D card) that go along with what types of equipment, cranes, pumps whatever you have been trained and experienced with.

For me personally. I've been with the same company 17 years. And when I first started I specifically told my new boss that I wanted to learn everything there is to know about drilling. And sure enough. I did. First 5 years I was a helper with 2 of the 3 top drillers we had and learned a lot. The first day I drilled. I was already doing things that the lazy people who had been there 20 years had never done. And now I've drilled and done things that my drillers that taught me had never done and I've never looked back.


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[Phrog_gunner]

What, no DD card?

[guspech750]

What, no DD card?

Casey has a DP card;)


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[CBT]

Casey has a DP card;)


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Wanna punch it?
Butt seriously....
So at what point are you considered able to train journeymen? And do you get paid more?

[guspech750]

Wanna punch it?
Butt seriously....
So at what point are you considered able to train journeymen? And do you get paid more?
You made a funny butt joke.

Our union has the training site and school. I don't need to train anyone. I will train someone myself if I think they are worth the oxygen we breath though.

My card says Journey Worker.


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[CBT]

You made a funny butt joke.

Our union has the training site and school. I don't need to train anyone. I will train someone myself if I think they are worth the oxygen we breath though.

My card says Journey Worker.


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Not impressed. She also Journey worker. Much hotter than you.

28077

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[B.C. Bake]

a little bit of what i put my work truck threw on a daily basis

http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd486/bigmerc281/WP_001267.jpg

http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd486/bigmerc281/WP_001266.jpg

http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd486/bigmerc281/WP_001265.jpg

Cool beans , I personally use a f250 though , beat it to death with electrical conduit and wire wheels. Oh, go union local 357 JW Wireman Las Vegas. ;)