Concrete truck to OTR am i crazy?

Hey thankx alot buddy. I'm gona do just that n hopefully get a job...

 

if your in the north or west suburbs try Meyer Material, I heard they were hiring a few. I had 11 years with them before the big slump

 

Yup northwest burbs it is! I did come across an opening from ozinga that had no prior experience requirements...n I'm gona go ahead and check out Meyer material as well....it's my first time really using this form....u guys are awesome!!

 

I have a question about concrete for you... or, more specifically, union construction work...

How do you get into union construction work? I never see ads on the job boards. Do you have to join the union, and then look for work? Do they give you a list of employers after you join?

This past year, I've been pulling double bottom dumps doing levee and road work, and pulling bulk cement pneumatic tankers supplying batch plants. Non-union. I'd love to get into a class B construction truck like a cement mixer or water truck. Again, I never see ads posted for these positions. Any advice?

 

Haven't found any construction workers union.. I went to ibew local 9 intermation brotherhood of electrical workers...I'm gona search around ok the Internet n look for any union for construction laborers. If I have any luck ill keep u posted...basically u have to,for these other unions, u fill out an application in person, they look it over, off they call u, u do on the job traing with one night of school (or whatever the job requires) after abt 1000 hrs the worker gets initiated into the union (theory whatever process) then he starts paying his union dues and the benefits kick in... I think one needs connection to get in a union because someone u kno in the union can write u a sponsorship letter ( I'm guessing its the same thing As a recommendation letter)

 

In a union company?

 

OTR is hell and crap money. Stick with cement.