interesting plea, however there are many roadblocks placed by the industry that prevent the qualified from working- i am not talking about FFD. The double secret probation lists took its toll, and nuclear power made an intentional decission to NOT produce entry level technical staff. (with EPRI and INPO help i might add). Back in the late 80's and early 90s, entry level programs were placed on the back burner. then in the mid 90s entry level programs were done away with to increase profits for the utilities. At present, HP rent a techs have a tuff time making a living off of 4 months work a year. a solution to that would be raise pay very high to off set the lack of work, but the monoploy of the body shops sets the standards and there is no hope there. Do what utilities and body shops did back in the early 80s- $$$$$$$$$ raise pay. When i left the road in 1982 I was making almost $20 an hour with perdiam. Then the utilities raised their pay and I went to work for them. Its all about the money..... otherwise i would be a Rabbi or monk.