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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 10:00 PM
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I'm Extremely Nervous and Excited.

The Test Is This Saturday.

Wish A Fellow LS1-Driver Luck
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 10:48 PM
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i just took it..good luck study these last couple days
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what union is it for? i've been thinking of getting back into doing electrical.

GL BTW.
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 12:12 AM
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It's Today!

I've Got 12 Hours Until It's Time To Throw Down
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good luck, What union is it for? maybe I could of given you some tips? you never listed them.
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597 test? I have a few friends taking it...
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Good luck.
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Originally Posted by Mr CHI
I'm Extremely Nervous and Excited.

The Test Is This Saturday.

Wish A Fellow LS1-Driver Luck

Anyone with that stupid **** in their sig should be concerned about failing. Almost as bad as the JayZ bullshit.
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by nd4spd22
good luck, What union is it for? maybe I could of given you some tips? you never listed them.
Man My Fault, It was for 597(Going In For Pipefitting) You Know Anybody In There? I spotted a Few LS1's in The Parking Lot

I was in the 1:00pm Session and Man it was CROWDED.

The Test was pretty easy.
Multpily/Divide/ Fractions and Decimals
3-D Interpretation
Reading Comprehension
Mechanical Inclination
Piece Of Cake.

TS6, Stop Being A Dumbass. Stay The Hell Of My Threads If You Don't Have Anything Positive To Say. Most of Your Comments Are Negative Anyway, So Take Them Elsewhere.

Bitching About A Sig...
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 10:20 PM
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yea thats a dick move, when your just looking for some help. I know some pipefitters but I probably couldnt help you out there. Its awesome you did good on the test. Good luck again to ya hopefully you get some good results.
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr CHI
Man My Fault, It was for 597(Going In For Pipefitting) You Know Anybody In There? I spotted a Few LS1's in The Parking Lot

I was in the 1:00pm Session and Man it was CROWDED.

The Test was pretty easy.
Multpily/Divide/ Fractions and Decimals
3-D Interpretation
Reading Comprehension
Mechanical Inclination
Piece Of Cake.

TS6, Stop Being A Dumbass. Stay The Hell Of My Threads If You Don't Have Anything Positive To Say. Most of Your Comments Are Negative Anyway, So Take Them Elsewhere.

Bitching About A Sig...
Good Luck, hope you did good. I myself just started with 134 and love it. Tough to get into unions right now since they are hella crowded since so many people have no work. Did you turn in a letter of recommendation or anything with your test?
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my cousin is a pipefitter for the 597, foreman out at mobil right now.
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 06:36 PM
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Good Luck, hope you did good. I myself just started with 134 and love it. Tough to get into unions right now since they are hella crowded since so many people have no work. Did you turn in a letter of recommendation or anything with your test?
I Gave them A Copy of my Diploma along with a letter from my Welding School when I applied last month.

The union rep was very pleased that I graduated from a good vocational school. He let me know they were really looking for welders, and that they're taking the top 30% of applicants. So I've got my fingers crossed until FEB 24th.

I hope I get in, because I've been on a cross country roadtrip taking weld tests for jobs..

I'm glad to hear you like your union. Keep up the good work.
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Originally Posted by Mr CHI
I Gave them A Copy of my Diploma along with a letter from my Welding School when I applied last month.

The union rep was very pleased that I graduated from a good vocational school. He let me know they were really looking for welders, and that they're taking the top 30% of applicants. So I've got my fingers crossed until FEB 24th.

I hope I get in, because I've been on a cross country roadtrip taking weld tests for jobs..

I'm glad to hear you like your union. Keep up the good work.
TOP 30%!?! woah that seems like a lot. 134 ended up deciding to take only the top like 7.5% (140 out of 1900 applicants). The welding class should help a lot along with the vocational school, those are both huge for pipefitters.
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 10:27 PM
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TOP 30%!?! woah that seems like a lot. 134 ended up deciding to take only the top like 7.5% (140 out of 1900 applicants). The welding class should help a lot along with the vocational school, those are both huge for pipefitters.
Two Portions: HVAC and Pipefitting, so I'm assuming he meant 30% Overall.

30/2=15% of about 2,000. is about right I guess.
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