Before I start slapping everyone's karma, I think I might offer a little gentle counseling to y'all.
First, good typing and impeccable grammar are not necessarily required here. They are very much appreciated, and there is a minimum standard of readability that will keep a post from being deleted. But, the originator of this thread did not break any forum rules - so leave him alone. If he had typed it in all caps, or used text message shortcuts, you would be free to assault him verbally at your leisure. However, the lack of capitalization, and ending sentences with prepositions is not an offense worthy of corporal punishment.
Second, enough already with the instinctive answer to every newbie that he or she should have used the search function. This is an interactive community, and not an encyclopedia. Yes, the search function is a useful tool, but it can also result in an information overload. If you come here for the first time, wanting the perspective of those who have gone before, it can be overwhelming to read though gigabytes of previous posts in the hope of gleaning the answer to your question out of fragments of all the answers to everyone else's.
If you don't want to answer someone who has asked essentially the same question that dozens of others have asked before, then don't answer. If you have no desire to help, move on.
Sometimes a person, especially in this economy, comes here hoping to better his prospects. And EVERYONE considers his or her own situation to be unique - even if it looks to us like a standard, Navy-issue, Mark I, Mod 0, ordinary, everyday, unremarkable, mundane, seen-it, heard-it, same-old, same-old circumstance. To the individual who is asking the question, this is the one and only life that he or she will ever have. So, let's be a little more tolerant of the confusion, insecurity, curiosity, and trepidation of those who enter our little world, okay?
Now, to answer the question. You are probably qualified for any job in the Universe. That doesn't mean that you are prepared for any of them. Training, prior experience, and education get you into the door. The fact that you completed a very rigorous training program does not mean that they will sit you in front of the control panel at your local nuclear plant or in the pilot's seat of a 757. It means that you are very likely to succeed in the training required for either of those jobs. So, a prospective employer will take you on as a high probability of finishing the training that they need you to pass before you become a productive part of their economic engine.
There is no laundry list of jobs that you can do based on having been qualified Engineroom Lower Level Watch or Shutdown Electrical Operator. There are some programs (such as the instant SRO) that require EWS, PPWS, EOOW, or PPWO experience, but they will also accept people without those quals who have worked on site for a given time. At this moment, there is a former commercial airline pilot here at this plant who will be entering the Instant SRO class as soon as he has met the time requirement. He, like you, has a very low risk of failing this course. But don't be discouraged that you are not eligible for it at the moment. There are thousands of other jobs in and out of nuclear power that you can get. Broaden your field, apply to anything that looks interesting to you. If you interview well, and they need to fill the job (why else would they post the opening?) then you have a shot at it. Yeah, you will not always be the first pick. Neither will any of us.
Good luck, and thanks for your service.
