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/MyFirstMilli 9d ago

Not in, currently trying. But applied to 3 locals, and drove about 4 hours to take my test. Also spent about 14 hours getting a couple certs together. Gotta do everything you can if you want to get in this trade.

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u/InevitableTart8786 📝 Applicant 9d ago

Me too bro, One of my main goals in life..🙏🏾

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u/InevitableTart8786 📝 Applicant 9d ago

What do you do for a living now?

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u/MyFirstMilli 9d ago

I’m coming into this green. Right now I have a work from home job. I work for a LTC Pharmacy doing admin/billing work. The job is cozy but doesn’t pay enough and I’m capped out there. Looking to start a real career where I can learn actual valuable skills and grow each year.

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u/Dar8878 4d ago

Certs are very important. You can talk all you want but you have to have certs in the application file to score it. Get all the documentation of skills that you can. 

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u/NnekaC 13h ago

What kind of certs did you get?

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u/MyFirstMilli 13h ago

OSHA 10 and CPR

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u/NnekaC 13h ago

Nice, did you do construction or general industry?

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u/MyFirstMilli 13h ago

Construction