The Lineman Life Podcast

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#1 Trait You Need to Be a Good Helper or Apprentice
June 10, 2019

Share0 Tweet0 Share0 Good evening, Brother Linemen. What do you think the most important attribute you need to have when you come out here and work on a line crew or for a utility? You think it's being strong?

Groundman Fail
June 01, 2019

RE: Your Groundman’s Accident Report Dear Safety Director, I am replying to your email requesting additional information for Section #3 of our company accident report, I put “Poor Planning” as the cause of the accident that happened on the crew.

Storm Stories: Hurricane Bertha PT 2
May 25, 2019

Here are a few lineman stories that took place during Hurricane Bertha in 1996 around Wilmington, NC. WARNING Do not try anything mentioned in this video on your job. These stories are from “back in the day” when you could get away with this stuff.

Storm Stories: Hurricane Bertha PT 1
May 18, 2019

Here are a few lineman stories that took place during Hurricane Bertha in 1996 around Wilmington, NC. WARNING Do not try anything mentioned in this video on your job. These stories are from “back in the day” when you could get away with this stuff.

Contractor or Utility Lineman?
May 12, 2019

Share0 Tweet0 Share0 Good evening, brother linemen. Today I'm going to talk about the differences between working for a contractor and working for an electric utility, or co-op. And the reason I'm talking about this is,

R.I.P. Brother
May 02, 2019

Everyone has people that help them get through their apprenticeship. Being an apprentice is like going on a long journey to reach a destination, which is the land of knowledge, the land of knowledge happens to be a Journeyman Lineman. On this journey,

Linemen Don’t Let Lineman…
April 27, 2019

What kind of Lineman culture do you have where you work? Do you wake up in the morning and dread going to work? We all want to work at a place where everyone gets along and works together to get the job done.

How Do YOU Lead Your Apprentices and Helpers?
April 19, 2019

I want to ask you, which style of leading helpers and apprentice lineman is better, autocratic or democratic?  Autocratic is where the person in charge makes all the decisions and directs his workers to follow.

My Lineman Didn’t Just Say That!
April 10, 2019

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Where Have You Been?
August 04, 2018

I have been getting emails about when the next episode is coming out and also what have I been up to lately. This episode will give you a quick update. NOTE: About 6 minutes in. Yes I know USC (University of South Carolina) doesn’t have a medical schoo...