On the Job in California: Featuring Journeyman Lineworker Jason

On the Job in California: Featuring Journeyman Lineworker Jason Mendoza of SDG&E

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Jason Mendoza, a journeyman lineworker for San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), served in the military before pursuing a career in the line trade. After working for utilities in the Midwest, he and his family moved to California, where he is now on a transmission crew at SDG&E. Listen to this episode to hear his stories of working from a helicopter and undergoing barehand training at his utility.

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