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No Per Diem On First Job?
let-it-ride:
My first job as a Jr. Hp was $6.00 an hour with no diem. If I had to start over again, I would do the same thing. The money was tight but the experience I got opened doors for me that never closed. I wish you well and hope you at least give it a try.
iiiisx349:
Often, you are not paid per Diem until you have 6-12 months experience.
my first decon job i got per diem from bartlett
Content1:
This is a free market situation. The pay drops so low that many will not take it. A company will either get the dregs to take it or someone with potential will hope it will lead to a better job, the carrot on a stick approach. I did not take some jobs when they did not pay enough per diem or paid for travel. Per diem was so low I never worked at DOE sites in Georgia. I could not afford to take some jobs with no per diem as my unemployment made more sense at those times. So let the free market work itself out here.
Rennhack:
--- Quote from: Content1 on Jan 22, 2011, 11:08 ---This is a free market situation. The pay drops so low that many will not take it. A company will either get the dregs to take it or someone with potential will hope it will lead to a better job, the carrot on a stick approach. I did not take some jobs when they did not pay enough per diem or paid for travel. Per diem was so low I never worked at DOE sites in Georgia. I could not afford to take some jobs with no per diem as my unemployment made more sense at those times. So let the free market work itself out here.
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You are not a deconner with no experience. Its NOT the same. You had experience and choices. You could turn down one job, and get offered another. If this guy turns down this job, it is likely he will never be offered another. NO ONE wants a technician with no experience.
While you are letting the free market work itself out, this guy is unemployed, and losing his house. GREAT advice.
Tell me, Content1, how much per diem did you get on your first DECON job?
techtoolong:
I did not get Per Diem on my first decon job and it was at Calvert. Not a cheap area but I was in :)
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