Getting out of Navy, best options?

[xforcehunter]

No problem!  I hope you get to meet the guy some day!  You'd probably like him.....even though he is a "T baller."

[Fermi2]

Oh I tend to like anyone who takes a shot at being an operator. I've adopted quite a few T Ballers. I want them to succeed.

[HydroDave63]

So, BZ, you would like to wager 50 quatloos FOR the newcomer?

On topic: xforce, the buddy in question was hired for Aux Operator, or Instant SRO ??

[Fermi2]

LOL usually I'm the one being wagered about!

[xforcehunter]

Instant SRO

[HydroDave63]

So, let's clarify here, since the thread was originally about Aux Operator spots and how early they would receive offers in advance of EAOS.

Instant SRO is a management position, HR has discretion on holding FLSA Exempt positions open for a significant length of time.

Aux Operators....those spots are FLSA non-exempt, and either the Union contract, MOUs or other labor law constrain the length of time position posted to signed acceptance letter.

[xforcehunter]

My initial post on this thread was in reply to:

Actually TVA did that. We didn't do it for any AUOs, at least at Sequoyah but since we planned our SRO classes out through 2011 we hired some Navy individuals quite awhile prior to their EAOS. I know of one individual who we hired at least 6 months prior to his EAOS. If you're gonna get some T Ballers you might as well lock them in early.

Sorry if I got off topic, and thanks for the clarification.  Didn't mean to give anybody out there false hope of locking in an AUO job that far in advance.

[HydroDave63]

My initial post on this thread was in reply to:
Sorry if I got off topic, and thanks for the clarification.  Didn't mean to give anybody out there false hope of locking in an AUO job that far in advance.

+ K to ya!

[Ambered]

what does "T baller" mean?   

[Gamecock]

what does "T baller" mean?   

Its some people's way of saying that those of us in the navy are inferior to commercial operators.....

i.e  commercial operators are the "big leagues" while us navy folks are "minor leaguers"

[JustinHEMI05]

  Every day in simulator training I learn just how true that is though. 

I now understand why Mike responds the way he does on the occasion that some young EOOW comes here and tries to assert that he is equally qualified as an SRO. We passed that level week one in "into to BWRs." 

These old BWRs piss me right off! So tempermental!

Justin

[xforcehunter]

I'm pretty sure that I passed the level of most young EOOW's while I was still sitting RO on the boat!

[JustinHEMI05]

 

[DDMurray]

DM,
Just for clarification (my spider sense is tingling that some posters on this thread are skeptical regarding job offers months prior to EAOS ), do you know of any AO or other entry-level hires pre-EAOS? The Instant SRO path is Management at most plants, so HR has more discretion on holding a spot open for an extended length of time.

Thanks!

I retired in November 2008.  My navy job had me occupied for most of September and October so I worked very hard at my job search in June, July, August.  I was offered Direct SRO at Millstone (interviewed for NLO in July) and Watts Bar.  I was offered an NLO position at Vermont Yankee.  I was offered a job at a nuclear contractor who basically worked on fire protection, and I was offered a job with a renewable energy company.  All these were in July, August, and September.   I heard of few guys in training and engineering getting offers months in advance.  I don't know of any NLOs.  I have a good friend who's been out of the navy for about 20 years I'm trying to help get an NLO position in TN, but the word here is no NLO class for two years.

Derek

[hnwaters]

I applied and interviewed a month ago for AO position. I am starting in August however the class doesn't start until december. Some of the other candidates are not starting until then. So that would be about 6 months ahead of time. Some plants seem more flexible than others from the information I recieved when interviewing for positions.