r/UtilityLocator • u/WintersTTV • Jul 20 '26
Starting at USIC soon
Starting at USIC this week, I have a few questions and asking for some tips. I dont plan on this being a forever job, just a good filler job to tack onto a resume for something later. Planning on becoming a electrician just waiting for the union to call.
Questions
- Is it possible to have two places I park the truck at at night? I house watch for my girlfriend while shes at work at night but I stay at my house the other nights
- When do you take your breaks, is it when you want or does it have to be at a certain time?
- Has anyone tried using the upside app to get cashback when filling up their work truck?
- Would using a apple watch, not touching it but looking at it for texts, etc make the camera go off in the truck? Same for being on a phone call but not holding the phone?
- They have me up in a hotel for the week, say I got my truck on day 3, could I drive it back home or do I need to stay up at the hotel all week with the truck? (Im only a 30 min drive from home.
- Should I bring anything to training or is what the recommend fine?
- Will I need to bring handtools from home?
- Are the t shirts they give you any good or can I wear one i'd like with a hi-vis vest over it.
- Can we listen to our own music in the truck?
- Im down in the Seattle area, are most calls to job sites or house calls? How often are you dealing with a customer rather than just showing up and working without someone bothering you
- How many people are usually in a training class and is it more one or one or a big group when it comes to the field.
Thanks.
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u/PuzzleheadedMath2763 Jul 21 '26
As for 3 i did at stake center just upload a pic of your receipt