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Bartlett Can't Staff Duke-Energy
Dave Warren:
--- Quote from: south kackalackee on Nov 21, 2008, 10:23 ---What I am trying to say is, 90% of the techs coming in ........
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OK. Before you assault the character of the calorically (as in calories) challenged, what are the main factors for the Duke sites paying so low? Did the good old Southern hospitality go away? Are you mad because you are the only good technician and they don't bring any other good ones? Take a look at all the factors first before you blame it all on the heavy people.....
Lorrie Henson:
I agree that everyone probably has their own agenda as to why they want to come to the Duke system. Some people prefer working the system, while others may have wanted to come to the area for the first time, since it's closer to family members. This was our case in point, since we just lost my father-in-law in July and my mother-in-law needs help. At 23/85, it was a cut from other plants, but we needed to do what WE needed to do. And for those that may not know my husband, he is neither calorically challenged, lazy, or late. Plus, he likes the Duke system and would like to return.
I don't think it's a "Bartlett problem" in staffing Duke... it's a preference as to where the roadies want to go.
SloGlo:
sew.... watt are day paying at duke des daze?
Camella Black:
--- Quote from: south kackalackee on Nov 21, 2008, 07:32 ---Bartlett has had problems staffing Duke Powers outages the last few year's or so due to low pay and competing outages with higher pay. The RP's coming in are the one's who can't get in the higher paying jobs due to poor work habits and they are killing the few good RP's there. We were 18 RP's short this outage at Oconee and most of the one's who did come in could not climb, crawl,were overweight and could not wear a respirator and were limited in where they could work and still got paid what the capable RP got.So you can imagine who did all the work. McGuire is short RP's for the next outage this spring. Duke Energy sites has turned into the last place to get in if you can't get in anywhere else. It is like the old saying, give us your tired, weary, broken down, Bartlett turns nobody down.
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Okay, I'll attempt to stay on topic and not piss to many people off ...
I find it hard to believe that with a $2 - $3 per hour wage increase that pay could be blamed for the shortage this outage season and perhaps the problem is more with the scheduling than money.
There are many, many techs who are currently working there who are quite capable regardless of the health issues of a few. You must remember that we are an aging work force and with age comes many draw backs.
I personally would rather work with someone who was a little slower, a little more out of shape and perhaps even a little less refined than I had someone with the attitude that you have displayed here. I cannot not imagine getting off or work after a 12.5 hr shift and reading that some s**t head had blasted me and my work habits. I can imagine that many a tech will be looking over their shoulder after this one. And many even the goods one wonder if they are working in a friendly work place?
As far as sitting around and playing games, can you tell me this... are you talking about Oconee that is located near Seneca, SC? As I understand it breaks have been cut to a bare minimum and there is no time for games much less the old routine of 3 in and 3 out.
stownsend:
--- Quote from: SloGlo on Nov 21, 2008, 01:09 ---sew.... watt are day paying at duke des daze?
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