Trades talk, no names attached. Wages, sites, crews, tickets, unions — say it straight. You get a random handle, no account, no boss watching. Keep it real, keep people's names out of it.
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Where are all the jobs? I can't find any work.
Construction electrician vs industrial — which one's treating you better right now? Thinking about switching over and I want the real story from guys doing the work, not the recruiter pitch. Pay, hours, how steady is it?
PSA: watch out for shops advertising '$50/hr' then clawing half of it back as 'tool allowance' and 'truck deductions.' Read the fine print before you sign anything. Got burned once early on, never again. What else should guys watch for?
3rd year millwright apprentice here. Worth grinding for the Red Seal or just keep stacking hours? Journeymen — what actually changed for your pay and the jobs you got offered once you had the ticket in hand?
Turnaround season's coming. Anyone running crews up north this winter? Trying to figure out if the camp money is worth being away from the family for 3 weeks on, 1 off. What's the rotation actually like right now?
What's a fair rate for a Red Seal HD mechanic in Alberta right now? Shop offered me $42 flat with no OT premium. Feels low for the hours they want. What are you guys actually clearing out there — flat rate or hourly?