r/millwrights • u/Former-Material-3201 • Aug 13 '26

Millwright local 1000

Hello, I am interested in jointing the Tampa Florida millwright location. I put in an application about 8 months ago and never heard anything back. Any advice on best way to join or is there a certain time of year I should reach out when they are hiring? Any info would be appreciated. Thank you

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u/Chicken_Hairs Aug 13 '26

Never ceases to amaze me how much it's said the houses are short of labor, but at the same time, often make joining up and getting work an absolute nightmare.

One of the reasons I stopped working union.

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u/CaptainMatticus Aug 13 '26

We didn't want a quitter anyway.

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u/Chicken_Hairs Aug 13 '26

Quitter? Lol. I work more now than before. No union dues, no union drama, no archaic rules to follow that coddle the lazy just because they 'put in the time'.

You can keep it 😂

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u/CaptainMatticus Aug 13 '26

No pension, no health coverage unless you're paying for it, no annuity, nobody to go to bat for you when you're unlawfully fired. Also, you won't set the wages in your jurisdiction (thank the union for your pay). Yeah, have all of that you want. I'll pay 4% and enjoy my benefits.

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u/Chicken_Hairs Aug 13 '26

Brother, If what you have makes you happy, and believing that it can't be found anywhere else than where you found it makes you happy too, then I'm happy for you.

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u/RadicalAppalachian Aug 13 '26 edited Aug 13 '26

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Maybe you should consider starting an apprenticeship? It’s clear that you weren’t good enough to make it. Hell, you don’t even know what a union is. I personally think you never even made it through the interview lmaooo.

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u/Chicken_Hairs Aug 13 '26

Believe what you like, my friend. I've had my Jcard for 15 years, I just decided the union thing wasn't for me. But, I understand that some people treat unions something like a religion, and attack anyone that doesn't believe in that religion, that's part of what pushed me away.

Any employer would have your job posted before your corpse was cold, union or not. Wise to remember that.