First day on a crew tomorrow

[Alek]

I have experience on a line crew as a lineman apprentice. About 4 years worth. I will be starting on a line clearance tree crew tomorrow, any pointers or resources for a newbie ? Thanks in advance

 

[TheJollyLogger]

Eyes and ears open, mouth shut. Jump in, but don't overdo it. Don't show up the lazy guy in the crew ( there will be at least one, there always is,) or he'll throw you under the bus. Learn the job for a couple weeks and then let them eat your dust.

 

[Alek]

Eyes and ears open, mouth shut. Jump in, but don't overdo it. Don't show up the lazy guy in the crew ( there will be at least one, there always is,) or he'll throw you under the bus. Learn the job for a couple weeks and then let them eat your dust.

Forgot about out working guys when your new probably saved me a headache on that one, thanks bud

 

[TheJollyLogger]

The new guy is expected to **** up. Dont do that too much and you will have exceeded expectations. Just watch, and learn the job, and then you can turn it on and pass them all by. The fact that you're on here asking these questions at all shows your ahead of most of the crew already. You'll get noticed in due time.

 

[BC WetCoast]

Keep your phone in your pocket except when you're having lunch.

 

[Alek]

Thanks for taking the time to respond and for the sound advice. Hate to think there are guys out there on the phone during the job but I guess it's not that surprising. Think I'm going to really focus on reading up on the rigging for a while.

 

[BC WetCoast]

There are guys out there that you have to scream at to get them off their phones.

 

[derwoodii]

Keep your phone in your pocket except when you're having lunch.

and fartin in the truck cab on lunch break is reserved for crew with at least few weeks in hand, its kinda like 1st dates

 

[acer-kid]

The new guy is expected to **** up. Dont do that too much and you will have exceeded expectations. Just watch, and learn the job, and then you can turn it on and pass them all by. The fact that you're on here asking these questions at all shows your ahead of most of the crew already. You'll get noticed in due time.

You been taking ecstasy? That's the least *******-ish thing I've ever heard come out of you.

 

[troutbum]

The new guy is expected to **** up. Dont do that too much and you will have exceeded expectations. Just watch, and learn the job, and then you can turn it on and pass them all by. The fact that you're on here asking these questions at all shows your ahead of most of the crew already. You'll get noticed in due time.

Our most promising new guy this year swore up and down he was ready to pull the chipperView attachment 508829 View attachment 508829

 

[troutbum]

Well the layout of that last post got totally screwed, but you get the idea...he flipped it

 

[derwoodii]

I have experience on a line crew as a lineman apprentice. About 4 years worth. I will be starting on a line clearance tree crew tomorrow, any pointers or resources for a newbie ? Thanks in advance

if you get into the bucket try best to trim the limbs for ease of chipper feeding eg dont confetti it and dont drop em big ugly and awkward shapes,,, think about the groundie - chipper blokes havin to handle what your cutting up & sending down..

 

[ropensaddle]

if you get into the bucket try best to trim the limbs for ease of chipper feeding eg dont confetti it and dont drop em big ugly and awkward shapes,,, think about the groundie - chipper blokes havin to handle what your cutting up & sending down..

If however your the climber boss and owner and you see guys on ground with cellphones send it down as ****** up as you can and scream get that **** up

 

[ropensaddle]

and fartin in the truck cab on lunch break is reserved for crew with at least few weeks in hand, its kinda like 1st dates

Lmao unless you have silent but deadly then let it loose and point at the lazy ******