Whoa! Guess I missed something! It is that time of year when all the locals start evaluating and selecting the apprentices who have all the right stuff for the national apprentice competition. Last year we had Devon Garrett bless us with his presence and somehow I lost track of a track. Now we are going to do a little flashback and put this one up. It is a perfect time to get into the apprenticeship with the UA and start your training to lead you into the best dang career in the country. You too could be a badass pipefitter! Speaking of that, if you are a badass pipefitter and want some badas ..read more

Here we go again! Still havin' a bit of fun when we can. in between jobs and all the OT, tight schedules, school, and just plain livin'. In this episode, we talked about all kinds of stuff. mostly just stuff but you know, why the hell not. Did call it Big Money because all the stuff we are leading into this year with our contract being up, the cost of a carton of eggs, things that happened with the UAW, and all the work coming down the pipeline. As I see it, this leads to a product of large sums of money coming our way. It is a perfect time to get into the apprenticeship with the UA and start ..read more

We are kicking off another season of the Working Game Podcast. Trying to find our way in this ever changing industry and have a good time keeping you up to date with all the shit. Hopefully getting this information out to others who need to hear it and help lead them in the direction to get in the apprenticeship with the UA. Made it a whole year, still need a bit more support. Jump in and help out if you can, share it about and check out the website! Working Game Podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chad-condon/support ..read more

Well, here we are again! I appreciate you being here! This episode has some gems hidden in it if you can sort through the shit! I am going to start mentioning something that can help you make a few bucks too. The Upside app is something you can use to get cash back on purchases, mostly gas but they do have other restaurants and stuff who participate too. I have made like $200 this year for getting gas I had to get anyway. I can help you get a little extra too. Just download the app and use code CHAD329549 and get some extra upfront! Don't forget the ones who are helping us out! The beauty of ..read more

Hello again my friends! This week we have a very special guest from Built To Succeed, Ryan Brown. I assume if you are reading this you have or intend to take a listen. Some good info on the upcoming National Apprentice Week and all the efforts put into recruiting apprentices for multiple trades through Indiana Careers In Construction, Built To Succeed, and the DOL. As mentioned in the show, here are links for you to check out some of the info we are talking about. Built To Succeed - The Indiana Careers in Construction Association (ICCA) represents more than 60 different construction apprentice ..read more

Welcome Back to the Working Game Podcast! I hope you are enjoying the content! We are trying to keep up and improve as we go, hitting some topics that are relevant and having some fun! This week we talked to Alexandria Rickert to follow up on Construction Inclusion Week. If you aren't aware of what it is Check it out here or stick around and have a listen. Next week we are hooking up with Built to Succeed to set up for National Apprentice Week. Hit the links to see more! Don't forget the ones who are helping us out! The beauty of this is, you are never alone in this industry. There are so many ..read more

Hangin' with the boss man on this one. Where else can you go work and have a boss you actually get along with, who treats you like an adult and empowers you to do what you are trained to do? I love this industry, and the people in it. You too can join the fun and be rewarded with an outstanding career! That is what it is all about here at the Working Game. We hope to have more fun so stay tuned, check out the episodes, and hang with us. We might even talk about some real and interesting things. We are here to support the industry and have a little fun. This is where I tell you about where to g ..read more

Sherman's Turn! Last week Eddie and I were just hangin' now it is time to give Dherman a shot! Again we are just getting our rep's in and trying to get better at the whole process. I promise we do have plans and a few things lined up it is just taking a while to get there. Please stay tuned because if nothing else it is a bit entertaining! I am grateful for the support we are getting and hope to be able to continue this effort so we can grow and get the word out. The main goal is to get the info out there to help people organize and get into the greatest Union available! By joining the UA you ..read more

Hey there folks! Just a quick little episode here with Eddie and Me. Hangin' out, havin' some fun, and gettin' stuff done. We hope to have some more stuff coming up soon, I have been working OT and spending a lot of time on other things so we haven't gotten the opportunity to line up a bunch of folks for interviews. I have been working on it lately and have a few set up soon. Working on getting info for online interviews to get into the apprenticeship, and networking with contractors to help us improve the demographics of our membership to align with the amount of upcoming work. That is the Wo ..read more

Git-n-Done again! Hangin with Sherman and Taylor a bit more. Felt like we didn't talk enough about the competition, so we kept goin'. Had a bit to say about the great training we get going through the UA. It really is a great deal! It is something you should share with anyone who has any mechanical ability and needs a good career. This effort is just beginning, we are getting some exposure and getting a lot of support. Here are some of the people who have jumped on the bandwagon and helped us out in getting folks in keeping up with all the work! ⁠⁠Reel Pipe and Valve⁠⁠ ⁠⁠FloSource⁠ Milwaukee ..read more