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AO Starting Pay
retired nuke:
--- Quote from: zwink on Apr 29, 2009, 05:49 ---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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Wow, you are a sassy little devil... ;)
While BZ comes across as opinionated and grumpy, he is one of the most experienced posters here. You would do well to listen to the information between the grumbles...he really is helpful.
A college degree is helpful to some. An AO position is very field oriented, hands on type work. The technical / computer stuff will come into play more after you have some experience and training on the plant and the systems.
You would do well if you could get past the Navy vs Degree attitude, and learn from the experienced folks that will be working with you, regardless of their background.
There are also many operators with neither degree or Navy experience...and they are good operators. Where you come from is really less important than what you put into it.
Peace, :)
Nuclear NASCAR:
--- Quote from: zwink on Apr 29, 2009, 05:49 ---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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I wouldn't assume hostility because I'm pretty certain that it's non-existent. If the plant is a Non-Union plant then the wages might be negotiable, if it's a Union plant they'll be set by contract and based upon on progression through qualifications.
zwink:
How do you find out if the plants in a/the union or not? I wasn't serious about the hostility; I know its hard to get the facetious nature of comments through forums posts. I actually think (intuitively) my degrees won't mean crap at this job simply due to its nature. Its like having a M.S. in Astrology and being an auto repairman. However, the degrees are a nice back up since computers don't appear to be going anywhere. I was really just hoping they would pay me a buck more because I had a degree. :'(
I think if more people knew what these jobs paid with virtually no education / experience req., they would be much more competitive than they already are. Median <household> income down here is $32k/yr; the AO position starts at $62kish. Crazy. And thats w/o overtime.
jams723:
--- Quote from: zwink on Apr 29, 2009, 07:26 ---How do you find out if the plants in a/the union or not? I wasn't serious about the hostility; I know its hard to get the facetious nature of comments through forums posts. I actually think (intuitively) my degrees won't mean crap at this job simply due to its nature. Its like having a M.S. in Astrology and being an auto repairman. However, the degrees are a nice back up since computers don't appear to be going anywhere. I was really just hoping they would pay me a buck more because I had a degree. :'(
I think if more people knew what these jobs paid with virtually no education / experience req., they would be much more competitive than they already are. Median <household> income down here is $32k/yr; the AO position starts at $62kish. Crazy. And thats w/o overtime.
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Nope, AO is a entry level position so pay will not be very negotiable.
No education or experience? Now you are smoking crack! You will find a navy nuke fresh out of the service has more experience than you can shake a stick at for operating a plant. Typically they will qualify quicker and do better than a person with a degree. Also, try and get a position without either prior commercial experience, navy nuke, of a technical degree and see how that works for you.
Smooth Operator:
I started at 23 and change and will go to 34 in May after 1 and half years. Will top out at 40ish in about 24 months.
College degrees don't mean diddly in Commercial OPs when it comes to actually doing the job.
My degree hasn't helped me directly, but it doesn't hurt. My in was ex-Navy and some commercial experience. My stay in has been attitude and self motivation.
Take whatever is offered, come in humble, take it, and soon what your starting wage was will be immaterial.
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