Do you still do this work? Because I am very close to getting into this industry but I’m new to the field and very green and would like to know some tidbits thank you

Thanks, will do!

will do, thanks for the interest, I really appreciate it!

Get the cdl and after that, look at an in-house job. Look up communications contractors near you.

Depending on where you live - If your telephone company is union - apply there as soon as possible. If you have to wait until they are hiring, you can still put an application in and leave it on file and you can get a job with any fiber contractor in the meantime. You’ll get some experience, pretty much guarantee youll get hired at the phone company when they are looking, and start with them at a higher scale then bottom pay. Even if its a pay cut to move over to them (i doubt it will be), take it. Even if its a job opening for something other than line - you TAKE IT.. Whatever they are hiring for - YOU TAKE IT - you get your foot in the door into a (hopefully) large company (ya know, a career - not just a job) and you do whatever you have to, to get in - and then wait for an opening to transfer to LIne, or Fiber Splicing. You’ll see two completely different worlds between working for a contractor and working the union side. It’ll be like going on vacation and getting paid more for doing less. This way hopefully by the time youre 50, you wont be walking around like a cripple. Notice how most contractors dont have 40 and 50 yr olds working out in the field? Theres a reason for that.

Just apply to a local cable company. Installers still gaff and it’s a way to get your foot in the door. Bust your ass and work your way up. Turnover is usually high so you can move up pretty quick. I’ve been with my company for less and 2 years and I just got a bucket the other day. I don’t think there’s schools for this specific line of work. You could go to lineman school but at that point just become an electrical lineman and you’ll make a lot more money haha. Most internet providers have classes you take as you go and train you how to climb. Its usually a learn as you go type of thing. To be honest they’ll hire just about anyone as long as you’re willing to do the work.

There is no apprenticeship for telecommunications go to northwest for power lineman school

@@chrisstover1877 I don't think that's true as there are companies hiring for that exact thing. I understand there is a negative stigma surrounding those "lower on the pole" then others...I don't think I would need to leave my area after school for tele where as power I would need to find somewhere away from home to get my foot in the door from what I've read. Are you a electrical lineman and how did you get your start? Thanks for the comment.

@@chrisstover1877 I think that TLP would also help me get a job as a tower tech, right?

@@chrisstover1877 Northwest Lineman College does have such program. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l7hnm9mkq7eWlo0.html

@@chrisstover1877 I just got an apprenticeship for telecommunications bud I dont know what you’re talking about

A survey is done by engineers of the path being built and that is done before they give the work to a contractor like this

I'm not quite sure the work situation down there. I know up here where I am the Union work is more focused on the power company but as a union worker you may be doing all sorts of related jobs depending on who needs help.

Yes for sure. Texas is the headquarters for AT&T. CWA is the union.

There's one in corpus

absolutely haha

Well it really depends what you want to do in the future, if your goal is to work for the power company then I would suggest getting into the Union, if you want to be a communications lineman then there are a lot of options out there that will all probably pay around the same depending on the size, they all like to see some experience with climbing which is where SLTC will help a lot.

LineLife like specifically the job you’re doing right now Is What I want to be doing out of school lol. Not driving a van around to peoples houses

LineLife I’m very worried about Out of school/graduate Starting pay because I’ll most likely have to move states to where the good jobs are. I just don’t want to go to school just to get out and make $12 bucks an hour again like I do now.

@@jaylooker6370 So my advice would be to try to get in with the local phone company as a lineman if there is a spot available, probably would start out right around 18-20 an hour. Perks of this job would be staying local.

LineLife i don’t mind travel or relocating to make more money By any means Just need to make enough to live by myself somewhere

We embarrass ourselves thank you 🤣

@@leezy7787 u think its a joke do ya????

You said 20ft dare devils but you pussys don’t even climb. We are 40” from power most times on co-op builds. You have fancy equipment to do everything. You realize the first lines on a pole were communications? Lmao.

I’m 19 and just graduated high school, I’m making more money than the majority of my teachers. So I’m sorry that I’m not working for my local power company 8 months after graduation. Last I checked you boys get paid by the hour, so you work slow.

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You're obviously not a real lineman

I went to NLC in meridian, graduated, and did telecom work until i got in with edison. I dont think ive ever worked so hard in my life until i did telecom, i think i climbed 25 - 30 poles a day. Every day, for 2 years. Edison i just chill in a bucket, yea i deal with power, but holy shit, telecom wad the toughest days of my life