Author Topic: Three Mile Island (TMI) (Read 58133 times)

Rennhack · « **on:** Nov 30, 2002, 07:15 »

Don't forget to vote. Keep your comments civil.

Rennhack · « **Reply #1 on:** Dec 01, 2002, 12:25 »

If anyone has lodging information for this facility, please post it here.

RAD-GHOST · « **Reply #2 on:** Sep 13, 2007, 05:03 »

I agree with Marssim across the Board!

They accept supplimental staff based on what they receive, not what they perceive!

Last time I was there, the baby of the bunch had 20+ years at the site!

RG

RDTroja · « **Reply #3 on:** Sep 13, 2007, 08:48 »

I'll add my second (third?) to what Marssim said.

I was treated very well there and enjoyed the people and the area. Vince, the guy I worked for truly appreciated me for the help and let me know. I wanted to go back, but other (higher paying) opportunities arose that made me change my mind. I would do another outage there in a heartbeat.

Silky · « **Reply #4 on:** Oct 26, 2007, 05:35 »

Up until yesterday I was saying I'd return to TMI in a heartbeat. Most of the in-house people are nice to work with and although it is owned by Exelon, it's much better than Peach Bottom. Heck, hell is better than Peach. However, at the onset of the current TMI outage we were promised 7 -12s in a meeting just last week by the RPM himself, seeing that it's only a 20 and 1/2 days outage. Well, honesty isn't everyone's policy, especially at TMI. As of last night, Bartlett employees are being forced to 6 -12s -with the exception of those few working for Reactor Services and on the Turbine deck. Needless to say, the rest of us are furious and have vowed never to work another outage here. I can't afford to and I certainly can't trust them to keep their word. I'm just not willing to take the risk of this happening again. My advice is to stay as far away from TMI as possible. In fact, avoid Exelon plants altogether.

Rad Sponge · « **Reply #5 on:** Oct 26, 2007, 09:09 »

Quote from: Marssim on Sep 13, 2007, 10:31

Vince is a class act,...

If we are talking about the same Vince T. then I concur. Awesome guy, and also Rock, and Steven (Chemistry).

Maybe I will be seeing them again, now that I am a Limerick guy.

In an outage far far away.

Rennhack · « **Reply #6 on:** Oct 26, 2007, 10:23 »

Quote from: RAD-GHOST on Sep 13, 2007, 05:03

Last time I was there, the baby of the bunch had 20+ years at the site!

23 Years to be exact.

I agree with the above average rating. The house people even give outage workers temp membership cards to the local VFW, who open early in the morning to feed and water the outage workers. -- THAT is acceptance.

The RP department runs a tight ship (in a good way). They are all knowledgeable, experienced, open minded, and helpful. I would return.

RADBASTARD · « **Reply #7 on:** Oct 26, 2007, 10:42 »

Maybe you can get a job a burger king on you day off to make up the difference.
You can't make it on 72 hr verses 84's ,thats just sorry! Usually they force you to work 84's
Maybe for the week you'll net $100-$150 more after taxes,fica,401k,medicare come on.
Try working a 40 hour week like most in the working world do and make it.
I think you should dump your financial advisor and get a new one,because the one you got really sux!
It never fails to amaze me how some people have been doing this for 25 years and are crying more mouth and im broke as the day they started,Oh yeah well I got bills,like no else does.
Sorry all I just had to vent.

Ps: If they did promise you 84's to get you there and changed it that's bs Maybe a blue flu?

Quote from: Silky on Oct 26, 2007, 05:35

Up until yesterday I was saying I'd return to TMI in a heartbeat. Most of the in-house people are nice to work with and although it is owned by Exelon, it's much better than Peach Bottom. Heck, hell is better than Peach. However, at the onset of the current TMI outage we were promised 7 -12s in a meeting just last week by the RPM himself, seeing that it's only a 20 and 1/2 days outage. Well, honesty isn't everyone's policy, especially at TMI. As of last night, Bartlett employees are being forced to 6 -12s -with the exception of those few working for Reactor Services and on the Turbine deck. Needless to say, the rest of us are furious and have vowed never to work another outage here. I can't afford to and I certainly can't trust them to keep their word. I'm just not willing to take the risk of this happening again. My advice is to stay as far away from TMI as possible. In fact, avoid Exelon plants altogether.

Melrose · « **Reply #8 on:** Oct 29, 2007, 08:48 »

I gotta agree with RB, with a capital D-I-T-T-O!!!! Stop yer whining!!

Been on the 70 hour a week roster making 40 hour pay, lived just fine,.... with a family.
72s won't hurt a bit. if it does, then your living above your means or you can't budget.

Just left Peach working all the hours we could take/handle, Exelon has no problem handing out hours. If you're working 72, chances are that was the plan, more than that was simply in question and got shot down, big deal.... suck it up, toughen up, then change your screen name ........'silky',

in a nut shell, deal with it and move on, or get therapy. Just don't come on here whining throwing your anti(whatever plant's name goes here) propaganda around 'cuz you got your wittle feelwings hurt. We don't wanna here it!

NOW!!!! Have a nice day......

PWHoppe · « **Reply #9 on:** Oct 29, 2007, 09:15 »

Folks,

Let us all try and be respectful of everyones opinion. It is fine to disagree with another's take on a situation, but please try and do it professionally. Check out the forum rules for posting.

http://www.nukeworker.com/policy/code_of_conduct.shtml

Thanks.

Your friendly neighborhood moderator

nowhereman · « **Reply #10 on:** Oct 29, 2007, 09:19 »

TMI .....knowledgeable, helpful house techs,(chemistry runs a tight ship there) and not a bad drive to boot......and one complains about 6-12's ..........please.........(you should spend your time between peach and braidwood)

Rennhack · « **Reply #11 on:** Oct 29, 2007, 09:41 »

Quote from: nowhereman on Oct 29, 2007, 09:19

TMI .....knowledgeable, helpful house techs,(chemistry runs a tight ship there) and not a bad drive to boot......and one complains about 6-12's ..........please.........(you should spend your time between peach and braidwood)

The Drive. The VFW. The tight RP program. The nice people.

Some people let the negatives get in the way of the positives.

Melrose · « **Reply #12 on:** Oct 29, 2007, 10:54 »

Quote from: PWHoppe on Oct 29, 2007, 09:15

Folks,

Let us all try and be respectful of everyones opinion. It is fine to disagree with another's take on a situation, but please try and do it professionally. Check out the forum rules for posting.

http://www.nukeworker.com/policy/code_of_conduct.shtml

Thanks.

Your friendly neighborhood moderator

Thanks for the head's-up. Usually don't pay attention to the rules, they tend to lean towards coddling the weak/soft and in doing so persecuting those that speak their mind, no matter how brutal.

Reality.... I had to take the shot, it's like feeding Bambi an apple and clubbin' 'im over the head.

RADBASTARD · « **Reply #13 on:** Oct 29, 2007, 05:17 »

Quote from: Melrose on Oct 29, 2007, 10:54

Dude I loved that line about bambi.You hit the nail on the head.
Next they will be complaining that I wanted to work 7 -16's and meal tickets,I can't afford it.

Thanks for the head's-up. Usually don't pay attention to the rules, they tend to lean towards coddling the weak/soft and in doing so persecuting those that speak their mind, no matter how brutal.

I hReality....ad to take the shot, it's like feeding Bambi an apple and clubbin' 'im over the head.

Quote from: Melrose on Oct 29, 2007, 10:54

Thanks for the head's-up. Usually don't pay attention to the rules, they tend to lean towards coddling the weak/soft and in doing so persecuting those that speak their mind, no matter how brutal.

Reality.... I had to take the shot, it's like feeding Bambi an apple and clubbin' 'im over the head.

RAD-GHOST · « **Reply #14 on:** Oct 29, 2007, 09:08 »

Silky, come on:

Sounds like you need that day off to pursue your financial planner career! What's Next; The worst damn FREE food you ever had!

Whatever you do, make sure you stick to your guns, I'm sure they'll miss old "what's his name again" next outage!

, (Way To Funny), RG!

Asa1 · « **Reply #15 on:** Oct 31, 2007, 11:53 »

Never been to TMI, but worked for a TMI rp supv at Byron. He was (and probably still is) unshakable...........would glady work for Bob MacDonald anywhere,........ anytime. Definite A gamer.

roadhard · « **Reply #16 on:** Nov 01, 2007, 09:13 »

Anybody have any inside dish on the fresh water spring they tapped during the CTMT Sump Mod install?

Rumor is while drilling a hilti bolt in the bottom of the CTMT Sump a 4' gyser sprouted up through the hole. (Design Basis Impact? FSAR impact? Integrity Impact? - These are large issues - nothing Fermanite can solve with their magic goo.)

True or false?

Rob143 · « **Reply #17 on:** Dec 05, 2007, 02:51 »

Quote from: Asa1 on Oct 31, 2007, 11:53

Never been to TMI, but worked for a TMI rp supv at Byron. He was (and probably still is) unshakable...........would glady work for Bob MacDonald anywhere,........ anytime. Definite A gamer.

Bob McDonald is as good as they get. As a matter of fact the entire house gang is all you could ever ask for.

Exelon is Exelon and from that standpoint this outage was a bigger than usual disaster, but on the HP end once again not a single complaint.

Baden77 · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 24, 2008, 04:18 »

Quote from: Silky on Oct 26, 2007, 05:35

Up until yesterday I was saying I'd return to TMI in a heartbeat. Most of the in-house people are nice to work with and although it is owned by Exelon, it's much better than Peach Bottom. Heck, hell is better than Peach. However, at the onset of the current TMI outage we were promised 7 -12s in a meeting just last week by the RPM himself, seeing that it's only a 20 and 1/2 days outage. Well, honesty isn't everyone's policy, especially at TMI. As of last night, Bartlett employees are being forced to 6 -12s -with the exception of those few working for Reactor Services and on the Turbine deck. Needless to say, the rest of us are furious and have vowed never to work another outage here. I can't afford to and I certainly can't trust them to keep their word. I'm just not willing to take the risk of this happening again. My advice is to stay as far away from TMI as possible. In fact, avoid Exelon plants altogether.

I was at TMI with Bartlett for that outage, while I didn't have the best experience, it was not the house personnel or the Bartlett personnel onsite that I blame for this. Dropping to the 6-12 schedule didn't last very long, in fact two days after they announced it and we got the schedule arranged to coordinate days off most of the techs in my area were approached and told that the day off was optional do to the delays that we were having. About half the techs took the day off gladly.

Shawnee Man · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 24, 2008, 10:30 »

Quote from: roadhard on Nov 01, 2007, 09:13

Anybody have any inside dish on the fresh water spring they tapped during the CTMT Sump Mod install?

Rumor is while drilling a hilti bolt in the bottom of the CTMT Sump a 4' gyser sprouted up through the hole. (Design Basis Impact? FSAR impact? Integrity Impact? - These are large issues - nothing Fermanite can solve with their magic goo.)

True or false?

I happened to be patrolling through there looking at some lead packages when the workers yelled they had a leak. They were looking for RP and I got spotted with an RO2 in my hand. NABBED!!

I believe your 4' geyser is a bit stretched. It was a small leak of water entering the sump area. It was not contaminated and it was believed to be condensation that was trapped between containment sump and structural walls. Thats all I got.

Fermi2 · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 24, 2008, 10:55 »

The Containment sump sits in a million foot concrete footing so how exactly would a Fresh Water Spring get to it?

Mike

richardb52 · « **Reply #21 on:** Mar 22, 2009, 04:13 »

Does anyone have any info on places to stay near TMI? How about campgrounds? I am hoping to go here in the fall. It sounds like a good place to work from all your comments. Thanks for any help you might be able to provide.

Dave Warren · « **Reply #22 on:** Apr 03, 2009, 11:01 »

Who has got the scoop on the Craft contract for the SGRP?

A name, a number, a website, anything would help.

I am trying to help some people move that way toward sustained employment.

KKsPaPa · « **Reply #23 on:** Apr 03, 2009, 01:57 »

Washington Group Division of URS, SGT has the contract for the replacement work.

starving_dog · « **Reply #24 on:** Apr 05, 2009, 02:49 »

SGT hires their own craft through the locals for the SGRP through parent company URS Washington Division. PM me if you need any further information.

Dave Warren · « **Reply #25 on:** Apr 05, 2009, 03:34 »

A buddy of mine is going to the SGRP.
He needs a place to sack out for 9 months.
Anybody got info on a place?

techsavvy · « **Reply #26 on:** May 06, 2009, 06:20 »

SGT has the SGRP contract, but are NOT paying any diem!!!!!!! It's very hard getting a room because not many hotels will give you a weekly rate. Good luck finding anything reasonable. There are folks being hired in right now, because of the economy, having to take a job with this contractor for the sake of being employed, and it's very hard not having having per diem. Got to go through the union hall to get hired in.

MeterSwangin · « **Reply #27 on:** Feb 24, 2010, 07:34 »

Can anybody fill me in on the Nov. 22 release? I have seen the OE, but am still a bit fuzzy and have a need to know. Understand a deconner ran a wet vac with no HEPA, but 1) vacuuming what? Inside a severed RCS pipe? Why?

And 2) what was unique about the ventilation lineup that spread the airborne so quickly?

And 3) was'nt the ctmt opening monitored with an alarming A/S? Don't understand why the media was reporting possible release.

thanks

Swangin

DC8AV8R · « **Reply #28 on:** Feb 14, 2011, 01:27 »

Anybody here work at TMI or know of any hiring cycles comming up? Thanks in advance for any help.

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Three Mile Island

Author Topic: Three Mile Island (TMI) (Read 58133 times)

RAD-GHOST

Silky

Rad Sponge

RADBASTARD

Melrose

Melrose

RADBASTARD

RAD-GHOST

Asa1

roadhard

Rob143

Fermi2

richardb52

KKsPaPa

DC8AV8R