I graduated southeast lineman training center in April, which is a four month lineman training school, which you attend monday through friday, week after week from 7am until 5pm. In the beginning weeks we learned how to climb by repetitively climbing up and down the poll until we were fast and efficient. We then moved on to hanging single and double crossarms and sending them down safely. After multiple classroom test over grounding, transformers, rigging, and electricity, we then moved to the field where we hung and took down multiple single phase and three phase wires as we would in the real world, treating as if it was hot. Where we got tested weekly by our knowledge and proformance until graduation. From this experience, I walked away with life skills such as problem-solving, responsibility for your work, and safety above all else.
- Stock trucks as well as get material needed for the day in the morning following with driving to the job site.
- Set up work zone for the trucks then help the operator dig the hole for the pole , next frame the pole and help set it .
- Work the ground and help the lineman in the bucket get tools or whatever is needed to help him work out the pole.
- Clean off the bucket, store all tools , rack up the truck and head to the next job site to repeat the same process.
- When the day ends the crew goes in and I run the line truck to unload the pole tops and restock the truck with whatever material we used during the day.
- Operated various farm machinery including tractors, plows, rakes, skid steers and more.
- Helped with whatever was needed during the day such as feeding cattle , building fence , spraying , moving and loading hay.
- Drive dump trucks and semis to load and deliver grain and chop from farm to the store bins.
- Deliver cheese to all parts of Tennessee as well as Kentucky and North carolina
- Given route for the day and tasks needed to be done wether it be mow and weedeat yard, fertilize or spray the yard.
- Drive crew truck with trailer behind it to get all the equipment to the customers yard.
- Developed customized lawn care plans based on individual client needs, preferences, and budgets.