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AO Starting Pay
zwink:
Does anybody know if starting AO hourly rates are generally negotiable, or is one best keeping their mouth shut? I've got a M.S. in Information Systems, which doesn't help much for an operator position; only really shows them that I can learn technical 'things' and stick to something. No experience in the nuclear industry what-so-ever, but I had a lot of class / coursework from my B.S. in Chemistry, Physics, Math, and Naval Science (ship systems, etc). If the hypothetical hourly range for this plant were $26hr - $33hr for AO, what should I hope for at best? On one hand, accepting what they offer and saying thank you is nice; on the other, I could try to negotiate a higher rate but risk coming across as an ### (but an ### that can pay his bills).
Any relevant experience here anyone can offer would be super.
Fermi2:
Your MS in Information Systems doesn't at all tell me you can learn anything truly technical.
In general, no, experience in the actual industry helps if it's a Non Union Plant, otherwise...
Mike
zwink:
Well lets hope the hiring panel doesn't share your view. :)
Fermi2:
They will.
Mike
zwink:
I can already see there is probably this latent hostility between ex-service persons and persons with degrees. Sounds like an absolute hoot. Good thing this plant loves college graduates... which one do you work at so I can stay far far away :)
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