The founder effect is a special case of genetic drift, occurring when a small group in a population splinters off from the original population and forms a new one.
65 months ago. You dont get a degree, you got through an apprenticeship program that consists of on the job training and supplementary course work. Usually takes 3 1/2 to 4 years to become a journeyman lineman. You can apply at a utility if they are hiring, but usually they hire from within.nion hands make the top wages. typically, a JOURNEYMAN lineman makes between $30 to $50+ depending on your local. i think long island, NY makes the highest in the country at 50 some dollars an hour.
A first-year apprentice lineman's wages varies based on the program where he is enrolled. Starting wages for apprentices in the Tennessee Valley Authority's Lineman Apprentice Program are $36,450 per year. Those enrolled in the Northwest Line's Outside Electrical Lineman Apprenticeship start out at 60 percent of a journey worker's wages of $44.73 per hour as of February 2012. First-year apprentices in the California-Nevada Power Lineman Apprenticeship program also start at 60 percent of a journey worker's wages. California journey workers earned $47.87, while Nevada journey workers made $39.43.