That got my attention too

I can’t stand the end of that Dewalt hacksaw. My back was sore for a few days after trying to open and close the damn thing.

An old school Sears Craftsman Pouch

Be forewarned that if you Join the IBEW that you will NEVER work locally in the Tri-Cities. Even if after you leave the IBEW, the local companies WILL NOT hire you with IBEW on your resume. . . . . . . . . . Steve Huff is hiring (yes, that's a plumbing company, but it will get you foot in the door). Acorn Electric is always hiring but their pay is low. Massey Electric is always hiring too (but be warned Massey always operates understaffed and works their guys 7 days a week, sometimes their guys go 2 and 3 months without a day off -which is reason why they can't keep anyone (hence the reason they're always hiring) BST is one of the better companies, (I've worked for them twice) but they do all of their hiring through a Temp Job Agency. Unfortunately, you'll work for little more than Minimum wage for 90 days during your time with the temp job agency. After 90 days BST decides if they want to hire you. If they hire you, then you'll get a raise. (as long as you show up for work everyday, and don't be late, don't leave early, and do what you're told during those 90 days, they will hire you Kingsport Armature & Electric is another good company, but they will take on a big job and hire several people at once to do that job and as soon as that job is done, they will lay them off K&S Communications is always hiring too, they contract for Charter Cable and don't work regular hours. Really bizarre hours. Like you'll do a cable install at 9am and then your next cable install appointment is at 3pm and you don't get paid for your down time (hence the reason they're always hiring) 4 really good companies in the Tri-Cities to work for Tennessee Electric Johnson Controls TeleOptics Fleenor Security

@@kingsporttoolreview8703 thanks for the information I really appreciate it.

@@kingsporttoolreview8703 amazing that in the trade world, the bar for being a good employee is showing up to work, and working your set hours. It never ceases to amaze me that so many people find this incredibly hard to do. You can go really far in the trades it seems if you just simply CARE about what you’re doing.

Some do. We mostly just denergize and work on things that way. But insulated tools are becoming more and more common.

@@johnd9357 Every electrician denergize and work, but in our job, there is always danger and that is why it is good to have insulated screwdrivers

cause we muricans are MEN not fannies we fear not what we cant see or smell but occasionally get to touch and taste lol cheers mate ( have em but never seem to use them i find myself just using tape in a pinch around my shafts)

If we need insulated drivers we just use our electrical tape. 😅

I do, but at the same time, I am an Industrial/Commercial electrician, sometimes I can go for weeks on end and do nothing except running conduit, and other times I can spend several days doing nothing but wiring terminal blocks or PLC Cabinets. I also do a lot of DataComm installations (RG45 phone wire and Cat5/Cat6 computer wire, and coax cable) .... So, in other words I really don't need a multimeter everyday. . . . . the main thing I use a multimeter for is 3 phase electric motor hook ups (a multimeter will let me know if the leads are hooked up to spin the motor in the right direction), I also use multimeter if there is a short and I need to isolate where the short is.

Another too, this is really just my main tools, we park our work vans at the shop at the end of our shift (unless we're working out of town), and I really didn't want my bossman to see me getting all of my person tools out of the van at the End of my shift or he'll think I am doing side work (MOONLIGHTING) or even worse, he might think I was not coming back (Quitting)- LOL

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@@colinwatts3449 what is that

Steve Huff is hiring (yes, that's a plumbing company, but it will get you foot in the door). Acorn Electric is always hiring but their pay is low. Massey Electric is always hiring too (but be warned Massey always operates understaffed and works their guys 7 days a week, sometimes their guys go 2 and 3 months without a day off -which is reason why they can't keep anyone (hence the reason they're always hiring) BST is one of the better companies, (I've worked for them twice) but they do all of their hiring through a Temp Job Agency. Unfortunately, you'll work for little more than Minimum wage for 90 days during your time with the temp job agency. After 90 days BST decides if they want to hire you. If they hire you, then you'll get a raise. (as long as you show up for work everyday, and don't be late, don't leave early, and do what you're told during those 90 days, they will hire you Kingsport Armature & Electric is another good company, but they will take on a big job and hire several people at once to do that job and as soon as that job is done, they will lay them off K&S Communications is always hiring too, they contract for Charter Cable and don't work regular hours. Really bizarre hours. Like you'll do a cable install at 9am and then your next cable install appointment is at 3pm and you don't get paid for your down time (hence the reason they're always hiring) 4 really good companies in the Tri-Cities to work for Tennessee Electric Johnson Controls TeleOptics Fleenor Security

@@4239560576 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.

My pouch is a Craftsman from Sears (it's about 15 years old), My belt is a nylon AWP belt that bought at Lowe's,

That is a quality tool pouch, it’s a shame you can’t buy those anymore, VETO Makes an awesome line of tech bags and tool pouches, very good quality!

in my world it is, we have to do it. . . . I don't see Iron Workers and pipe fitters doing it.

if low volt is something we learn in our apprenticeships why wouldn't it be