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Directly after graduating from High School in 1990
he decided that he wanted to be a Lineman just like his dad. He
didn’t just want to be a Lineman; he wanted to be a Lineman in every
aspect of the trade. He wanted to build line like no other Lineman
and put his mark on the power line world. If it was built, it was
built right. If it was broken, it was repaired. No matter what the
job was, he wanted it done as if a Line God was going to inspect
his line work. He wasn’t building line to make a living, he wanted
everyone to know “He was living… to build line”.
He could remember listening to his dad, Manuel Tavarez
Sr. talking about the younger generation of Linemen and how they
were taking less pride in their work with every coming day. They
were drifting from being the skilled linemen of his time and becoming
the “Hydraulic Linemen” of the times. He also overheard his dad
talking to his crew members about those linemen who didn’t respect
electricity and overlooked safety. This started the guide lines
which later would set the foundation in which Manny Jr. would learn
as an apprentice and teach later on as a foreman. He remembered
his dad’s line crew being called the “A-Team” and the pride in which
they took in representing the name. That is what he wanted, to be
as good as his dad and have the recognition that his dad’s line
crew had earned. Though they have all gone in their own directions,
they are all still a great group of linemen who were known as “The
Woodwalkers” of Odessa Texas.
From that point on Manual Tavarez Jr. knew he had
a lot to learn and some huge Wesco’s to fill. Sixteen years have
gone by and he currently continues working hard to uphold the reputation
of a great lineman, which his father kicked off in West Texas in
the early 1970’s. He also dubbed his line crew the “A-Team” when
he became a foreman, but to him that wasn’t original. He wanted
to brand his own signature and create his own reputation, thus he
dubbed his crew the “FAT LINE CREW” and he is known as, “The Fatlineman”.
Though this name would later cause some controversy,
he felt that this was truly the way he and his line crew felt about
themselves and their work. They stand their grounds and walk the
walk. They kick off everyday with their own little slogan, “It is
just another day in Paradise” and then they proudly go about their
day. We have put great effort into creating a unique Lineman’s Pro
Shop, just as incredible and important as every individual lineman
in the world today. We are proud of who we are and what we do. Fatlineman.Com
sincerely believes there are thousands of fellow Linemen who share
the same drive and desire to be the absolute best they can be. Today
they will do it great, tomorrow they will do it even greater. There
is always room for improvement and we can never stop learning about
electricity. Fatlineman.Com would like to express its thanks and
gratitude to all of its customers and supporters.
I Manual Tavarez would like to personally thank all of my fellow
Fatlinemen, remember, “Safety is always job #1; the F#?K!#G “A”
TEAM … is for life!
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