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Trying to make the jump from radtech to supervisor.
Lip2303:
I understand what you are trying to say, but when I took the NRRPT test I had three years and my Bachelors degree. The NRRPT gives two years of experience for a Bachelors degree. Nothing "swung my way" for that. I do appreciate your input and will take what you said and try to use that as well.
ArthurRyan:
You are exactly right Mr.Lip. It's not what you know, but who you know. HP I have been working with for 6 months, only 21 years old, shows up late all the time, gets busted for sleeping all the time, and hasn't got a clue what he's doing. They were going to get rid of him, now he's the our supervisor!? Does not have a degree. To beat it all, because he only has 6 months experience, he's not even considered a Sr yet. The reason they gave for this conclusion: he has great leadership qualities.... So he went from getting fired to our HP supervisor pretty much over the weekend. We soon found out, that he just married the RSO's daughter?????????? Good Stuff! But, hey I'm just lucky to have a job!
RRhoads:
--- Quote from: Lip2303 on Jun 09, 2012, 09:21 --- I understand what you are trying to say, but when I took the NRRPT test I had three years and my Bachelors degree. The NRRPT gives two years of experience for a Bachelors degree. Nothing "swung my way" for that. I do appreciate your input and will take what you said and try to use that as well.
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For what its worth, an not trying to offend, but as the previous posted stated, you are barely a 3.1 Sr HP and you want to be a HPS??
My advice would be to get more experience in the Commercial world (if thats where you are trying to be a HPS)....Dont know where there are many DOE HP Supervisor postions available.
Would you be comfortable with your current level of experience being the Supervisor of Technicians with 20+ yrs experience??
Lip2303:
That is something I have thought about and discussed. I work with a 30 year senior who worked half his time in commercial and half in DOE. He told me I should consider trying for supervisor positions. I will always have more to learn, but I feel confident in my ability. There are always supervisors with less experience than techs simply because some techs never want to be supervisors. I appreciate your advice and don't take offense at all. I am looking for tech positions at commercial power plants as well so I can move up internally.
Marlin:
--- Quote from: Lip2303 on Jun 10, 2012, 11:35 ---That is something I have thought about and discussed. I work with a 30 year senior who worked half his time in commercial and half in DOE. He told me I should consider trying for supervisor positions. I will always have more to learn, but I feel confident in my ability. There are always supervisors with less experience than techs simply because some techs never want to be supervisors. I appreciate your advice and don't take offense at all. I am looking for tech positions at commercial power plants as well so I can move up internally.
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It is a misconception that the best or most experienced technician/mechanic/operator is the best candidate for supervision, management, or engineer. They are not the same job, a supervisor in some cases may not even have experience in the area of expertice he is supervising. Supervision is the first step into the management world of people management and lifting your head above the day to day tasks toward the big picture. As a supervisor it is probably healthy to think that there is far more experience and knowledge in your work force as a whole and potentially with individuals to perform your job effectively.
One might add that some of the traits of a good supervisor or manager are innate but may be acquired to a degree through experience and training. [devious]
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