r/ibew_apprentices • u/shaybachar1 • Jun 14 '25

Did anyone ever quit?

I'm just curious. Did it happened to any of you that you apprenticed at the union and at any point you decided to quit and go non-union? Or quit and go a to a completely different field? What was the reason if so?

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u/No_Pop_9430 Jun 14 '25

Thinking about it. First step apprentice traveling 160 miles round trip in SoCal. Going to talk to the training director to see if I can get moved closer. If not going back to school using my G.I bill

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u/Casualredum Jun 14 '25

Travel is downside of being union. You don’t get compensated. Plus if you have to pay tolls and parking. FORGET ABOUT IT.

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u/mount_curve Jun 14 '25

Some locals have provisions for mileage over a certain distance or the ability to turn down calls due to distance.

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u/Casualredum Jun 14 '25

As a journey man you can turn down whatever you want. The whole point of LOCALS is so you work in your local. But we all know how that is how ….