In my last volume, I took you on a sheetrock-dusted
journey to see what it was like to become a female electrician’s
apprentice. You got to experience,
through my eyes, my challenges and triumphs during my 5½-year trade school program. You also got a sample of what it is like to
work with my crazy co-workers. The
beauty of my trade is that you get to keep meeting new and interesting
electricians as well as other tradesmen and tradeswomen. The different people within each trade adds
to the vibe and energy found on the job.
I have many more stories to tell you, from the past twelve years, since
gaining journeywoman status. This is
exactly why I am able to write this second volume.
In this latest jobsite memoir, I will take you
through what it was like to work outside on the railroad tracks while pregnant
in the winter. I even worked in the
local county jail. My partner and I were
nearly attacked and managed to get pepper sprayed in jail while corrections
officers were trying to take down an inmate.
I will walk you through a near fist fight while on a big deck job where
a monocot sprayer underestimated me. You
will even know what it is like to encounter a long stint of unemployment during
a recession. The best stories are the
behaviors of co-workers when there is a long unemployment period on the
line. I am quite certain the behaviors
of worried employees are not contained within the construction industry. Be prepared to laugh and strain your neck from
shaking your head so much…
Stay tuned!
Cheers!
Leslie M. Jasper
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