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Getting out with Thomas Edison BSAT and MBA
bbishop:
Sorry it took me so long to reply. It's nice to have someone currently on the pond reinforcing my decision to get out. I'm not sure when I'm getting out at this point. My EAOS is May '06 but I'm trying to extend to September 1st so I can finish my MBA without having to find a job in Charleston. I graduate in August. The job market here isn't very good. I have a lot of contacts, but none of them seem to pay very well. I did see a good one online the other day. It's a government contractor named Orbis specifically looking for a Navy ET to work on a contract to develop new APDs and radiacs for the Navy.
I'm primarily interested in Duke's Oconee plant. The Clemson/Seneca area is gorgeous and it is close to home (Atlanta). I've talked to their Operations department. They don't hire Navy guys into licensed operator classes anymore. They did say they'd waive the first 15 week class though and start me directly in the systems class. I'm disappointed with the starting pay ($26/hr). It would be a significant pay cut for me. I'm going to look into some of the other departments opportunities. I've heard that the Training department pays pretty well and that is a better fit for my skills. The Assistant Engineer position's web posting says an MBA is desired, but it also says you must have a BS in Engineering. I doubt the BSAT would fly. I'm beginning to worry. If my extension doesn't happen, I'll be on terminal leave in about 4 months.
bbishop:
Well, I'm a double digit midget (<100 days to go). I started sending out my resume in January. Headhunters have been hounding me with mail and emails. I wouldn't recommend Monster.com for that reason. I've been checking the Southeastern Utilities websites regulary. I went to a job fair on base Friday and got some interesting feedback from FPL. They said that I'm qualified for their instant SRO program and they wanted to set up a phone interview. I had a long conversation with one of their operations managers. He said that they are hiring E7 and above Navy Nukes with >3 years EWS into an SRO class for St. Lucie. They need 13 more to fill the class. It starts 6 months after the last guy gets hired. Does anyone know what the pay would be prior to actually receiving the license? Also, how much is the license bonus nowadays? Is St. Lucie a good place to work and raise kids?
I also talked to Duke recently. They want me to interview for an job in Training. They said that they normally fill these positions with SROs but they can't afford to take the SROs off shift anymore.
I'd be happy with either job. I'm getting nervous. I have three other mouths to feed and a mortgage to worry about. If I don't get some offers by April, I'm going to crawl back to the Detailer and beg for Kings Bay.
hamsamich:
What is wrong with headhunters hounding you? That's how I got a couple of my jobs. St. Lucie is a good place to raise kids, relatively. But don't let them talk you into going to Turkey Point. Bad for kids.
My friend Bob is a QA guy there at St. Lucie. He is trying for an SRO position also but they have decided not to attempt to get him a waiver from the NRC. Seems quite a few instants have not been getting thru class straight out of the Navy (at all plants, not just Lucie), and since Bob nver was EWS, and his degree isn't "technical enough", they won't waive him, either. But no worries, even if you do fail out, they usually find a place for you.
I know SROs make quite a bit depending on bonus structure (40+ an hour), but haven't worked at St. Lucie since December, so not sure about St. Lucie or who to ask.
Strange, worried about getting a job but not wanting headhunters to contact you....
jjordan:
Last I checked Progress Energy is in the Southeast and we've been hiring bigtime! CR3 is 1 Hr N of Tampa, Brunswick is 1 Hr N of Mytle Beach, both on the coast. We also have HB Robinson in Hartsville SC, and Shearon Harris around Raliegh, if your scared of the water!!! We always need operators.
JJ 8)
Fermi2:
When you don't have your license you get paid whatever they hired you in at.
St Lucie doesn't pay their bonus on an hourly rate. They have a weird structure.
The bonus is 43,000 over 3 years. I believe they pay 12k the first two years. The 3rd year if you accept a 19K bonus you also golden handcuff for the next 3 years. And so on and so on. If you don't accept the bonus you're for all practical purposes golden handcuffed anyway.
They're hiring again because they've had a terible time with Instants straight out of the navy. Unfortunately for them it looks like they're about to make that mistake again. It's their money, so I don't care.
Another thing, a friend of mine is getting his License there. He told me it's getting DARNED expensive to live there and if he had a good choice he'd leave.
Mike
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