Pros
-Very neat, interesting job--it's pretty amazing to see the engineering utility companies utilize to get electricity to customers -Get to be outside, all day, every day--if you like the outdoors, this job is for you -Great supervisor--fair and proactive, good communicator, worldly guy with knowledge about everything (including good music/grub spots/beer) -Get to travel and see areas of the country most people wouldn't get to see -Very stable company with good benefits, growth prospects -Company provided vehicle and gas (allow you to take truck home on the weekends--free gas!) -Met a lot of good, hard-working folks who you'll become friends with -Opportunities every week to make extra money--exceeding norm -Physically challenging--it gives me pride in completing the crappy work (i.e. cross country taps with no truck access, etc.) -Flexible, get to set schedule, be your own boss -Weekly pay! -Paid training in Kansas City, MO
Cons
None of these are huge cons in my opinion, just aspects of the job that can be tough that new employees should know about going in -Unpaid work--i.e. foreman administrative tasks (daily payroll, payroll/picture transmits) after work usually add up to an hour or two a week which is unpaid (may be changing soon, however) -Weather--100% outdoors, hard to predict -Travel can be challenging -Physically challenging--if you aren't tired at end of the day you aren't doing Osmose right -Feedback isn't always immediate--love to get QC'd because the feedback is invaluable but at times you won't see the reports for a while -Contract specifications can be confusing -Prepare to make mistakes (I've made a ton) which can be frustrating, but stay positive and learn from them