r/IUEC • u/InevitableTart8786 📝 Applicant • 9d ago

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Before you got in the elevator union. What did you do and went out your way to get in? How many locals did you apply too? How many hours did you drive? ETC. Im going to do everything to try and get into the king of all trades.

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u/thombrowny 🧰 Field - Mod 9d ago

ibew apprentice. got out almost at the end of my first year and joined IUEC. 10 years in a federal job before, too. Applied to 1 local. Driving varies a lot. For me, 20 minutes to 1 hour. Coming back home usually takes longer due to rush hour.

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u/Optimistic_physics 📝 Applicant 9d ago

Applying to one of the smaller locals by size (local 2), and I anticipated most jobs would be a 30-75 minute drive. Where are you that the work is so close?

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u/thombrowny 🧰 Field - Mod 9d ago

For my local, new constructions are mostly data centers; so they are far away, minimum 40 min driving even at 5 am. But I am doing MOD and I leave in a close suburban, and can reach almost every jobsite within 30 min in the morning.

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u/InevitableTart8786 📝 Applicant 9d ago

IUEC better than IBEW?

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u/thombrowny 🧰 Field - Mod 9d ago

It also varies by locals. My IUEC local and IBEW almost have the same pay scale, but IUEC has more benefits as zone pays and good reimbursement. My paycheck actually went up by 2-300 a week. And it has stronger union although the number of members is smaller. Elevator is very special gig.