Palo Verde

Already Gone · Apr 02, 2006, 11:40

Quote from: Atomic_Punk on Apr 02, 2006, 05:27
Wow! Atlantic has a posting for techs at PV, and they're taking 18.1's now?
Hmmmmmmmmm.................Times are a changin'.

Does anything... like maybe the date of the posting... sound a little fishy?

Atomic_Punk · Apr 03, 2006, 03:47

Quote from: BeerCourt on Apr 02, 2006, 11:40
Does anything... like maybe the date of the posting... sound a little fishy?

Got a Band-Aid to cover the hole in my cheek where the hook went through?

Already Gone · Apr 03, 2006, 05:58

No way! It looks like this one is real. That $30/hr is about a fair wage, but the $60 per diem in Phoenix, AZ is an insult.
People had better stop thinking of pay and per diem as being interchangeable, otherwise its all going to be taxable before long.

azkidd · Apr 03, 2006, 10:03

Wow!! Times are changin'. We recently had a posting for FOUR SR's (4) F-O-U-R!! And only 8 people applied. 2 contractors, 2 JRS, 1 QC Contractor, and the rest Navy. I didn't see any of your names that applied. Stop whining!! You had a chance if you are really looking for a way to survive with a good paying job!! Damn!!

hamsamich · Apr 03, 2006, 11:46

Dude, working 60hrs a week for 30 an hour with 60 a day diem is an offer I can refuse. And if you are talking about a house job, who said we all want to be house? Get real.

RRhoads · Apr 04, 2006, 11:51

Quote from: azkidd on Apr 03, 2006, 10:03
Wow!! Times are changin'. We recently had a posting for FOUR SR's (4) F-O-U-R!! And only 8 people applied. 2 contractors, 2 JRS, 1 QC Contractor, and the rest Navy. I didn't see any of your names that applied. Stop whining!! You had a chance if you are really looking for a way to survive with a good paying job!! Damn!!

hum....lets see.
I have worked many times at PV most recently the last SGR.
The plant is OK...not too bad.
As for the "surviving" part.
That's BS!!!!
Not EVERYONE likes 115 degree summers...that last almost 5 months!!
& traffic out the pooper in Phoenix & Avondale...
The drive to the plant, even from Avondale is 40 min.
Folks have "survived" without going house at PV for a long time.
If you like it there, great for you, Phoenix & the surrounding areas
are not EVERYONE'S cup of tea.
Best move i made was getting out of Phoenix, AZ. 15 years ago.
As far as the number of applicants goes....see the above comments!

incrediblehulk · Apr 04, 2006, 01:06

Quote from: RRhoads on Apr 04, 2006, 11:51
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Folks have "survived" without going house at PV for a long time.
If you like it there, great for you, Phoenix & the surrounding areas
are not EVERYONE'S cup of tea.

Couldn't agree with you more! I happen to be one of those oddballs that LIKE Phoenix, but driving forever to a plant that is (as you said) "OK" , for an unrealistic amount of money, is not going to lure me. I'll visit friends and relatives there and leave the PV experience to others. Best to the family RR.

Atomic_Punk · Apr 04, 2006, 01:51

Quote from: azkidd on Apr 03, 2006, 10:03
Wow!! Times are changin'. We recently had a posting for FOUR SR's (4) F-O-U-R!! And only 8 people applied. 2 contractors, 2 JRS, 1 QC Contractor, and the rest Navy. I didn't see any of your names that applied. Stop whining!! You had a chance if you are really looking for a way to survive with a good paying job!! Damn!!

AZKidd, no offense, but are posting in the right forum? You don't even work at Palo Verde, do ya?

Rennhack · Apr 04, 2006, 01:56

It's talk about PV, not talk about AZ Kid's argumentive comment.

RRhoads · Apr 04, 2006, 04:14

Quote from: incrediblehulk on Apr 04, 2006, 01:06

Couldn't agree with you more! I happen to be one of those oddballs that LIKE Phoenix, but driving forever to a plant that is (as you said) "OK" , for an unrealistic amount of money, is not going to lure me. I'll visit friends and relatives there and leave the PV experience to others. Best to the family RR.

Thanks..Hope your liking the "pearl".

Fermi2 · Apr 04, 2006, 05:20

Did they shut down the Unit that had the vibration problems yet?

Mike

Imaginos · Apr 05, 2006, 05:27

Edited to say, "It's been in mode 3 for several days; outage will start next week (as far as we know..."

RRhoads · Apr 12, 2006, 09:43

whats up???
All units down today & 40 some RP techs short???
OUCH!!!!!

Imaginos · Apr 13, 2006, 07:49

Actually Unit 2 is currently at 11% and rising, and we're more like 20 techs short. You're on yer way, right...?

RRhoads · Apr 13, 2006, 10:01

naah...got invited but declined.....i took a house job.

reytrejo · Apr 29, 2006, 04:54

For the guy wondering about OPS hiring- I think they plan on hiring some guys in about 6 months. October time frame. Send me your email and resume and I'll let you know when they post it on the website and get it to someone as well. Good luck! reytrejo@yahoo.com

solidsnake6844 · May 10, 2006, 11:52

If anyone knows if they are going to have any summer interns for PVNGS please e-mail me at solidsnake6844@juno.com. If anyone at all knows of any I would like to know ASAP.
Jon Urban

RRhoads · Jun 06, 2006, 09:42

what's up at unit 1...i see it's still down!....re-routing SDC lines sucks i bet!

Imaginos · Jun 07, 2006, 12:49

Well, it is a suction line, you know...

Currently loading fuel; breakers closed forecast for 6/16.

RRhoads · Jun 07, 2006, 09:24

sounds good..hope THIS fix works

Imaginos · Jul 01, 2006, 07:38

Okay, Unit 1 didn't make it by 6/16, but it is in mode 3 and will likely close breakers tomorrow.

Imaginos · Jul 12, 2006, 02:44

All right, we didn't make it by the second, but Unit 1 is currently at 92% and rising. Mission, it appears, accomplished!

RRhoads · Jul 12, 2006, 09:11

wow..you guys were down a while...glad to hear you got it behind you!

Imaginos · Jul 13, 2006, 02:13

One hundred eleven days....

RRhoads · Jul 13, 2006, 09:19

holy crap!
shades of 89'

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