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dragadune:
I will have over 3 yrs in the navy but i will be getting a admin seperation because of being overweight. I went to welding school and have qualified ERS. Have gone to EPA and MTO school. What is the chance of me getting a job working in a civilian power plant even though i could not finish my 6 yrs?

Rad Sponge:
1. It is going to start with the character of your discharge specifically the RE code on your DD-214. If it is characterized as honorable, that is a good start.

2. Congrats on all those schools and quals. That will help, it demonstrates you are a hard charger.

3. Get your butt to college, some sort of online program or at your local community college while you search for a job.

4. Lose some weight. There are plenty of fat asses out there in civvy land, but you want to be able to present your smiling face first, not a big gut. Once you get the job and get some experience, you can become a fat body again.

This is all my opinion, however it wouldn't hurt to shrink yourself down to the point where you could convince a company you just couldn't fit the navy mold, no matter how hard you tried. Many civ nukes are ex-Navy and understand how the Navy has been tweaking the PRT standards year after year.

Already Gone:
Not to put to fine a point on it, but the answer to your original question is that your chances are very good.
Though you have fewer years experience, you are qualified.  That is what civilian employers want to see.  The most important page of your service record is NOT your D-214 (even though you will need it).  THe more important page is the one where your command lists your qualifications.
I don't want to go into detail here at the moment, but I can tell you from personal experience that there is a LOT more to your military history thatn your DD-214 and your re-enlistment code.
But, do your best to lose the weight.  Perhaps the Navy's plan was not one that could work for you.  Maybe a civilian MD can give you a better diet/exercise plan.  You'll be healthier and happier, not to mention the fact that employers are getting strict about the health of their employees.  They are making a major investment in training you and employing you.  They are also trying to keep the cost of their group health insurance as low as possible.  That is why many companies ban smoking and provide workout facilities.

rumrunner:
I screen resumes and help in the interview process for potential employees at my plant, and frankly it doesn't make much difference if you have 3, or 6, or 20 years of Navy nuclear time.  The fact that you got through all the schooling and qualified is what counts the most.  The interview is the key.  A good resume will get you an interview, but I have seen people with many years of experience blow it, and I have seen people with limited experience impress the hell out of us at the interview - and get the job.

Fermi2:

--- Quote from: rumrunner on Jan 19, 2006, 01:39 ---I screen resumes and help in the interview process for potential employees at my plant, and frankly it doesn't make much difference if you have 3, or 6, or 20 years of Navy nuclear time.  The fact that you got through all the schooling and qualified is what counts the most.  The interview is the key.  A good resume will get you an interview, but I have seen people with many years of experience blow it, and I have seen people with limited experience impress the hell out of us at the interview - and get the job.

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I'm curious, with all the E 5 and E 6 types coming out of the Navy would this guy even click on your radar?

My shift did the hiring at Fermi, we'd usually get around 200 resumes for Non Licensed Position, and unless this guy has more than he posted here his resume would have been thrown away as one of the first group screened out.

I'm not knocking him or anything, I'm just being realistic.

Mike

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