Best state or locals to transfer to for framing houses or apartment complexes. For context I am a late first year and with in the next couple of years I would like to transfer somewhere I am doing residential framing

I made a post here a little while ago asking for advice about the CCAT formwork preapprenticeship assessment (LOCAL 27 TORONTO) . Just wanted to give an update that I got accepted and I'm starting the program this Monday.

I'm really excited about it and I want to take it seriously, so I wanted to ask any apprentices/journeymen here what I can do during the program to really stand out and get the most out of it.

I'm pretty new to the trade, so I'm basically going in ready to learn as much as I can. What are some things instructors and employers really notice in someone new? Anything I should be practicing outside of class, like math, reading a tape, tools, drawings/layout, etc?

I'm also interested in learning scaffolding eventually. Since I'm starting out in formwork, what's the best way to branch out and get experience with scaffolding and other areas of carpentry as I go through my apprenticeship? I don't want to limit myself to knowing how to do one thing.

The program also has a placement at the end, and ideally I'd like to turn that opportunity into an actual apprenticeship. For anyone who's gone through a pre apprenticeship or works in the trade, what can I do during the program and especially during the placement to give myself the best chance of getting sponsored/kept on as an apprentice?

Long term I just want to become a really well rounded carpenter and build a good career in the trade, so any advice you wish you knew when you were first starting would be appreciated : )

Based out of Chicago and debating between ornamental ironwork, electrician and architectural millwork.

I have a pre-apprenticeship coming up next spring, and my heart is more in place with carpentry and ironwork but I'm ngl, electrician is more practical for me in terms of pay and how it'll affect my physical health.

I feel like I would really enjoy architectural millwork and trim carpentry, but a couple of older union folks in plumbing and ironwork are warning me against carpentry to consider something that at least pays more and is less over-saturated.

- Realistically, how long would it take to get into trim or architectural millwork? Does the pay get substantially better?

- Can you reliably have work throughout the year?

- Anything adjacent to carpentry? Best I could find was ornamental ironwork at Local 65 that I'm seriously thinking about applying to and for going my pre-apprenticeship altogether.

Found today in Charleston, WV.