I just want your opinion.

Ok, I applied for an apprentice in
one local union , and I past their exam.
Now I am able to work with them as an unindentured helper. I work 3 months
with a contractor as a helper, and was
laid off. Start of the year , work is slow
and I have been waiting for months to
get another job.

Last December they pick 25
new apprentice, to replace the one
who quit last year. I was not one
of them, but the local said that my name is in the list of candidates.

My question is,
1. Do I have a chance to be accepted
as an apprentice, and how long will my
waiting period be ?
2. Could I know my ranking as a candidate
in the pool of applicant for apprentice ?
I knew for sure that they keep on giving
test and new candidate is coming in and
being interview. I want to know now
what my chances is and how this pool
works.

3. Also why, in the job line ,
they don't announce if the job is for
apprentice person only, or this job
list is not for unindentured helper.
Doing so will help unindentured helper,
to report or not in the office or keep looking for a job elsewhere.