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Me, I B E W 683 Columbus Ohio,journeyman wireman, 30 years.

I am an electrical worker for 35 years.
Sorry, non-union the whole time.
I have not worked with my tools for 25 years.
I'm a former company owner and now I just estimate and design.
It's a great trade

Chris Schlotzhauer wrote:I am an electrical worker for 35 years.
Sorry, non-union the whole time.
I have not worked with my tools for 25 years.
I'm a former company owner and now I just estimate and design.
It's a great trade

Hey Chris thats great, I had seven years non union right out of high school, only got five to go and Ill be getin out, Its been pretty slow for a while around here, I just got back to work last week. good luck, id rather be steelin....Joe

Danny Hall IBEW L.U. #332 San Jose Ca. 30 years. Retired.

I got my name painted on my shirt,
I ain't no ordinary dude I don't have to work,
I don't have to work, I don't have to work.

RIP Waylon

Hi brother. I have been a member of Local 38, in Cleveland Ohio, since 1957. I started as a helper in 1955, when I was in the 11th grade. So in 08, I had my 50th year dinner. Receiving my 3 pensions now. The international, NEBF, and local 38's. Since 1962, I am also a paid up member of the AFofM local 492. Also a Master Mason.

Hay bro, thats great.Iv got five years to go,cant waite, things just arnt the way they used to be,do ya know Jimmy Grayless.

My husband Glen was a member of local #301,Nash Tx.
Been retired 4 years.

Worked 36 years as an electrician,the last 25 on shift,in a paper mill.Member of local 32.Been retired for 6 years and loving every minute.

John Lemieux wrote:Worked 36 years as an electrician,the last 25 on shift,in a paper mill.Member of local 32.Been retired for 6 years and loving every minute.

Hey John. Paper or Pulp or both? I worked a combined mill for Fort Howard in Camas, Washington State running concentric racks of plastibond and doing a bit of welding. One of the most satisfying years I spent in the trade. Went from there and finished my career on the Alaska pipeline, for a contractor who had both the maintenance and projects contract line wide. Did GF work and procedure writing to finish things off. Great job. Kinda wish I could go back....not to work mind you, just for the paychecks!

Hi Joe,
Got my full card in 1980. Went to work in a Boeing R&D lab in 1987 and joined SPEEA then. I'm still doing electrical work but more on the electronics and automation side.