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ndsimmons:
Hey guys I am from NC and am interested in outage work. I was just wanting to ask on how I can go about finding work? Is there certain websites I should be looking on? Thanks!

retired nuke:
Outage work doing what? Do you have a skill / trade?
At the top of the nukeworker page is a tab - Jobs - try looking there.

scotoma:
Apparently, there are old guys still trying to figure out outage work. "JOBS" on the menu at the top is a good place to start. This should give you a link to employers. There are a lot of jobs that you need some experience to be eligible. There are jobs that you need to be a union member for eligibility. And then there are jobs that just require a live human like firewatches, escorts, etc. Call a few numbers, contact a union hall. Don't be afraid to ask questions, you may find someone who is very helpful, and don't be discouraged by the ones that aren't - they have jobs to do and may not have the time to talk. Take what you can just to get your foot in the door. Those on the outside don't understand power plants, so you have to start somewhere.

RDTroja:

--- Quote from: scotoma on Mar 16, 2017, 08:44 ---Apparently, there are old guys still trying to figure out outage work.
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I was about to post that I have been doing this for 43 years and I am still trying to figure it out... or at least trying to re-figure it out. Things have changed a lot in the past few years.

SCMasterchef:
I am a really old guy, even older than RD and more years in the field too.  Anyway, first and foremost what are you qualified to perform (i.e., craftsman, engineer, Radcon/RP, laborer, whatever)?  Like they said, look at the tabs on this website.  Figure out what you think you are, call the employers, but don't bulls--t your information.  Truthfulness is timely in our business.  If your not sure come back to the website and ask, some one will surely (not Shirley) tell you what they think.  Remember there are other job websites out there that court themselves to nuclear outage related jobs so don't be afraid to look.

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