He was actually a Journeyman Lineman, not an Electrician. As odd as it seems, if you are a member of IBEW it’s not out of the ordinary or suspicious to travel from state to state. We are a family of 5, with three young kids. My eldest is 6 and has “lived” in 7 states (we travel in a motor home with my husband who is also an IBEW Lineman). We’re on the road almost 1o months out of the year. Most of “us” are and we all homeschool because of it. Being a Lineman is great work, but it’s always temporary, you’re constantly on the move, and it always has a level of uncertainty. It’s also impossible for your spouse to have any kind of “normal” job. With that being said, it’s very weird that they would have bought a house. My husband worked with Jordan all summer, and they all knew they were getting laid off around Christmas time.