New to the Cable Vine and new to the business

**new2thebiz27** · February 21st, 2012, 11:10 PM

Hey guys/girls I was just hired by USIC, and I will be starting training here in a few weeks. I was wondering if there is any information on the web that I can read to get ahead with the training so I am some what educated when I start training. I was also curious if locators work holidays. If any one would like share some experiences with me or just give any advice in general I would really appreciate it and I look forward to talking with you guys in the future.

New guy

**UULC** · February 22nd, 2012, 06:47 AM

I have all new folks read this. You have to sign up and down ;oad it but print it out. It will give you the basics.

Schonstedt Instrument Company: Locating Handbook

**Goldenboy** · February 22nd, 2012, 05:42 PM

First off....Welcome to the Vine.

The link UULC provided is good and there is a ton of info on the forum here.

As far as holidays go the major holidays you don't work unless you are oncall. We normally work Christmas Eve but it is just a few hours. You have to remember most everyone has off for the holidays so if the contractors are off the only emergency you'd get is for a gas leak or broken pole and the oncall guy would get that.

**UTILQ1** · February 23rd, 2012, 12:39 AM

Originally Posted by Goldenboy

We normally work Christmas Eve but it is just a few hours.

and the clock should stop after those few hours upon completion or leaving that last locate if one is accounting for their time legally.

just to clarify.

awaiting confirmation on that golden ?

**Goldenboy** · February 23rd, 2012, 04:49 PM

Yep. Christmas Eve is not a paid holiday so if you only work a few hours you only get paid a few hours unless you add PTO for the day. I normally take vacation for Christmas Eve and the week between Christmas and New Years because it is the slowest week of the year here.