The Most Important Things I have Learned Being a Lineman...

[LostArt]

List the many things you have learned about being a lineman. Good or bad, let's here it gentlemen.

[topgroove]

situational awarness and comunication and god job brief. everybodys got to be on the same page. You've got to know your talent level. From the simpelest task like a house service to changing out a three phase junction pole comunication and safety is a must. ruber up and coverup everytime even if the task will only take a couple minutes. nothing we do is so important that we can risk a accident.

["little beaver"]

List the many things you have learned about being a lineman. Good or bad, let's here it gentlemen.

You never stop learning!

It's a poor man that you can't learn something from!

As a Foreman, you have to discipline yourself to be as unselfish as possible!

Like the poor, the WHINERS will always be with you!! Just keep 'whistling dixie' and tell them, 'don't worry be happy'!

[PA BEN]

situational awarness and comunication and god job brief. everybodys got to be on the same page. You've got to know your talent level. From the simpelest task like a house service to changing out a three phase junction pole comunication and safety is a must. ruber up and coverup everytime even if the task will only take a couple minutes. nothing we do is so important that we can risk a accident.
I have to agree. Also,

We go home with our lives, hands, fingers, toes every night and make the most money that we can at it.:D

[damn_encode]

"As a Foreman, you have to discipline yourself to be as unselfish as possible!"

Beaver, can you explain what you mean by this?

Thanks

[tramp67]

It's a small, small world out there! Especially for us tramps, we keep running across old buddies wherever we go, and soon find out that our reputation gets to the new job a day before we do!:cool:
I've learned to be much less judgemental of others, to notice the good things about the people I am around, and to try to look at things from other peoples' perspective when I feel myself to start criticizing someone else in my mind.
I've learned there's a ton of great guys out there that would give me the shirt off their back if I needed it. There's also a few that would steal my shadow if I gave them the opportunity.:eek:
The list of things I have learned being a lineman is endless, and the list keeps growing. But most importantly, I think being a lineman has helped me learn who I am.:)

[Squizzy]

The most important thing i have learnt is TRUST NO ONE TEST THE LINE FOR YOURSELF! Its always the line that is off that catches people out...

[BigClive]

When I was an apprentice (quite a long time ago) I was taught "TNC" Which apparently stood for "Trust No C*nt". Or in other words, trust nobody. Wise words indeed.

["little beaver"]

"As a Foreman, you have to discipline yourself to be as unselfish as possible!"

Beaver, can you explain what you mean by this?

Thanks

Well Code, this is what I figured out after a number of years. We are all self-centered by nature ie we tend to look after ourselves first. So put your guys that make you look good ahead of yourself.

EXAMPLE: A 'juicy' trouble call comes in at the end of the shift. Lots of windshield time, Transformer fuse, double time...........easy $$$. Instead of taking it yourself; pass it on to one your guys. They'll appreciate it.

EXAMPLE: One of your best guys has an unchacteristic 'screw up'. The Supervisor questions you about it. Take the blame yourself. That was a hard one for me, but I made myself do it.

[LostArt]

Well Code, this is what I figured out after a number of years. We are all self-centered by nature ie we tend to look after ourselves first. So put your guys that make you look good ahead of yourself.

EXAMPLE: A 'juicy' trouble call comes in at the end of the shift. Lots of windshield time, Transformer fuse, double time...........easy $$$. Instead of taking it yourself; pass it on to one your guys. They'll appreciate it.

EXAMPLE: One of your best guys has an unchacteristic 'screw up'. The Supervisor questions you about it. Take the blame yourself. That was a hard one for me, but I made myself do it.

I'll give you another one LB....Code.

EXAMPLE: You are a superintendent for a contractor with a family and you are given a bonus at Christmas. And your 3 line foremen didn't receive anything. So, you forth the bonus. Now that is what I call giving something up for your men.

Now, he would kill me if he knew I even posted this. So...MUM is the word guys!!!!

[Squizzy]

When I was an apprentice (quite a long time ago) I was taught "TNC" Which apparently stood for "Trust No C*nt". Or in other words, trust nobody. Wise words indeed.

TNC must be a common saying I have heard that over here should be part of trade training.

["little beaver"]

I'll give you another one LB....Code.

EXAMPLE: You are a superintendent for a contractor with a family and you are given a bonus at Christmas. And your 3 line foremen didn't receive anything. So, you forth the bonus. Now that is what I call giving something up for your men.

Now, he would kill me if he knew I even posted this. So...MUM is the word guys!!!!

Well LA, your man has it 'figured out'!! That's real leadership. Obviously, the contractor didn't have it 'figured out'.

There's a saying in the Canadian Army it's called 'loyality up; loyality down', in other words it has to work both ways. Many people when they get into a leadership postion promptly forget where they came from.