Headed To Livermore!!! :)

[Powerline.Athlete818]

So i Finally got the Call today by PG&E recruiting. They said i have been selected to participate in the ALP(Assessment for Lineworker Progression) physical and If all goes well i will be interviewing with some PG&E LiNEMAN!!! I am So thankful God has blessed me with this oppurtunity. i Am going to do my best and i know the results will be rewarding. I Have been climbing in sportiva's most of the time @ line school and have become adapted to them. I heard that PG&E does not allow you to test in sportiva's but my question is once you get started into the training program can you use them or do you have to wait till your a full blown apprentice.? thanks for any1 who can help with this.

[alpinestar22]

Congratulations! I just finished my first week of class and it has been great. We had a few guys that had sportivas and the are not allowed at all at PG&E. They all had to buy brand new lineman boots.

[linemanewbie]

Yea, sportiva's are for the kids!

[Powerline.Athlete818]

thanks bro i am looking foward to being fortunate enough to getting a chance to go to that school as well. How is it so far? What kind of training are you undergoing so far..How many guys are in the class and have any dropped out.? Do you know the next class starts... i know of july 25. and aug 15. but how about after that.? sorry 4 all the questions. i am just very interested. thanks and about the sportivas... the boots dont make the climber... I am comfortable in climbing with any boot out there. i own some hoffmans as well so i just gotta wipe the dust off em and im golden.

[hotwiretamer]

So i Finally got the Call today by PG&E recruiting. They said i have been selected to participate in the ALP(Assessment for Lineworker Progression) physical and If all goes well i will be interviewing with some PG&E LiNEMAN!!! I am So thankful God has blessed me with this oppurtunity. i Am going to do my best and i know the results will be rewarding. I Have been climbing in sportiva's most of the time @ line school and have become adapted to them. I heard that PG&E does not allow you to test in sportiva's but my question is once you get started into the training program can you use them or do you have to wait till your a full blown apprentice.? thanks for any1 who can help with this.

Congrats on your employment! Good luck to you!
We have about a half a dozen guys wearing Sportiva's now. They swear by them. Of course two of them had worked for SCE in the past, and introduced the boot to the guys at my shop.
Question:
Why don't they let the Apes use them?

[Powerline.Athlete818]

Thanks Bro. i am very excited to be givin this oppurtunity and plan on making the best out of it. AS for the sportivas i dnt have a clue why they wouldnt allow them at all.. Are u currently working 4 PG&E.? where about.. how long have u been with them if so.?

[somedaysoon]

Congrats on your employment! Good luck to you!
We have about a half a dozen guys wearing Sportiva's now. They swear by them. Of course two of them had worked for SCE in the past, and introduced the boot to the guys at my shop.
Question:
Why don't they let the Apes use them?

For your first year they don't care what boots you wear because you won't be climbing..but they don't allow sportivas because there not leather and they say the heel is rounded and not a square .5 inch heel

[hotwiretamer]

For your first year they don't care what boots you wear because you won't be climbing..but they don't allow sportivas because there not leather and they say the heel is rounded and not a square .5 inch heel

Interesting. So, no one can where those boots at PG&E? What other utilities out there ban the use of Sportivas?

[Powerline.Athlete818]

For your first year they don't care what boots you wear because you won't be climbing..but they don't allow sportivas because there not leather and they say the heel is rounded and not a square .5 inch heel

Does the Company Restrict it 100% or is it more of a policy cuz many apes and JM i know all over cali Northern and southern regions wear them.

[barehander]

thanks bro i am looking foward to being fortunate enough to getting a chance to go to that school as well. How is it so far? What kind of training are you undergoing so far..How many guys are in the class and have any dropped out.? Do you know the next class starts... i know of july 25. and aug 15. but how about after that.? sorry 4 all the questions. i am just very interested. thanks and about the sportivas... the boots dont make the climber... I am comfortable in climbing with any boot out there. i own some hoffmans as well so i just gotta wipe the dust off em and im golden.

You young-uns are killing me........sportivas...I had to look them up to see what they were. I will say this up front, the boots do make a climber. If you are hired, you will end up in General Construction. If you think that you can stand on a pole for 12hrs in those shoes.........all I can say is that you are tougher than me. Get yourself some good lineboots and get on with it.