Vermont Yankee

[UncaBuffalo]

Go down to the Iron Horse for good live music...

[Fermi2]

VY just applied for Extended Power Uprate and a License Extension. They aren't shutting down any time soon.

Mike

[rabbit]

Fermi2,

I believe the "shut down" applied to the outage VY had this spring.

[Fermi2]

OH Ok I'm sorry!

Mike

[slattmandu]

Nice area and good people at the plant. Though the Diem is a bit low for what you have to pay for lodging in the area.

[RAD-GHOST]

Less Pay = Stay Away!

[radman5030]

Well there's still food stamps, you can't get enough time in to get unemployment.  Maybe get free govt. housing at the sites for the 12 day outages.

Just think if you can stack up 3 outages for the fall and 3 for the spring you can work 2 or maybe even 3 months a year. 

What a great idea they have to cut pay, that will help supply the outages with the techs they need.

[retired nuke]

Postings hit the street @ www.entergy.com - careers link is at top of web page

Chem Tech
Mechanic
I&C Tech
RP

Multiple openings for each job.

Get your foot in the door in the Entergy System

Good luck all

[retired nuke]

Hope this is helpful to those looking for permanent work - it's not often that this many house jobs open up at a time.

Position Title            Department         Requisition Number   Expires        

Plant Mechanics / Electrical (2)      Electrical Maintenance      100780         7/11/05

Plant Mechanic / Mechanical      Mechanical Maintenance   100705         7/11/05

Technical Specialist IV         Maintenance Support      045431         7/11/05
   (Switchyard Maintenance Coordinator)
Control Instrument Specialists (2)   I & C            100442         7/11/05
Chemistry Technicians (2)      Chemistry         100732         7/11/05
RP Technicians ( 8 )         RP            100620         7/11/05
Fire Protection Engineer         System Engineering      100878         7/11/05
Sr Technical Instructors / I & C (2)   Training            100200         7/11/05
Instructor / Operations (3)      Training            100297         7/11/05
   
External Candidate Application Steps:

   1.   Go to www.entergy.com

   2.   Click on Careers

   3.   Select Job Postings Page

   4.   Click on View Job Postings/Apply for Job

   5.   Input the Requisition number

      6.   Click on Search

      7.   Place a checkmark in the box marked Job Basket

      8.   Click on Apply for Jobs in Basket

   9.   By placing a checkmark in the box marked Nuclear (ENO) candidates can view all of the          current ENO postings.

   10.   To continue further in the application process, follow the steps noted in the E Recruit "Apply      to a Requisition" Guide (link below.)
      
   Link for the "E Recruit Apply to a Requisition" Guide:
   http://hra.entergy.com/default.aspx?pagename=nuclearne_vy
               (You'll find this guide under the "How To" column on the VY HR Intranet Site.)

In addition to the E Recruit Help Desk (1-800-231-4481), feel free to call Nancy Blake (4130) or Jon Lastra (External Staffing Consultant - 504-576-7220) for further assistance.

[PauleyRL]

I applied to 2 of those jobs at least a month ago and I check my status at the website it says.  050-route......What exactly does that mean?

[uncledoka]

PauleyRL,

To the best of my knowledge (and we're all still trying to figure out the Entergy way) that "050-route" code indicates that one has made the "first cut" and the resume' has been forwarded down to New Orleans or Jackson HR.  This would indicate that your qualifications meet the requisition.  The next step is to determine whom to interview.

Uncledoka

[SloGlo]

are these jobs still open?  rumor has it that they are closed, at least the hp types.

[retired nuke]

They only stay listed for 2 weeks. If you missed the window, try the phone number in the posting, and maybe there is another way to get the resume in.

[Fermione]

Hi Everyone,
Just wondering if anyone has been contacted in regards to the VY RP job psotings?
Fermione

[Melrose]

PauleyRL,

To the best of my knowledge (and we're all still trying to figure out the Entergy way) that "050-route" code indicates that one has made the "first cut" and the resume' has been forwarded down to New Orleans or Jackson HR.  This would indicate that your qualifications meet the requisition.  The next step is to determine whom to interview.

Uncledoka

Doka!!!
Hey man, didn't know you were still out there.  Hadn't been back since you had your heart attack.  Hope you're doing well.  Good to hear you guys are hiring, wish it would've happened years ago.
Tell Kevin Gordon, Tony B., Terri, Kevin S., Desilits, Guido and the rest of the crowd I said, "Hello".

Take care

[pappy]

Don't know how Entergy is acting now, but I sent resume at Grand Gulf, Had phone discussion, went to interview while workingas contractor at ANO. THEN I got a 'form" postcard to my home address saying thanks for resume , but no positions available, Dated for the day before I actually did the interveiw. Never did figure that one out. Never got a thanks for interveiw, but.....had to talk to others to find out if the positions ever got filled.

[retired nuke]

OK folks, the hiring freeze seems to be over for now - Entergy just reopened postings for  Electricians, and RP Techs on their website www.entergy.com
I&C tech posting is supposed to be coming soon.

Good luck.

[Mike_Koehler]

They also (like Pittsburgh) need a guide for furiners to learn the language. I can't tell you how many times I heard this exact sentence. " I prolly got suhnin I otta tell ya." And you don't ever say the t in Vermont. And words that end in a vowel all have an r added to the end and words that end in consonants often have the last consonant dropped. Just my left coast observations.

[LaFeet]

Mc Neill's Brewery's  at 90 Elliot St has their on beers (I think some 30 different flavors) and provides sandwiches.  Excellent beer and atmosphere.

[LaFeet]

Entergy is hiring, but they dont allways answer their phones.

Riverbend, Vermont Yankee, Fitzpatrick and Pilgrim all were trying to fill in slots....

[LaFeet]

Any one know how Tony B is doing??

[Roll Tide]

I keep seeing the power increase in the news.

What a PR nightmare; who would declare, "We are at 115% power and holding"? Do they not realize how this sounds to people that got their nuclear power information from Fonda (or else stayed at a Holiday Inn Express).

Why not declare what the new power limit is, then explain that they are at 83% of rated power, which was the old power limit.

[nukefan88]

 The Techs are great.The area is also.The only plant I would go house in again.The general public are VERY anti-nuke.Brattleboro is a fun little town, just watch out for the alternative life stylers.

[Fermione]

I was there again for the last faalls outage.  Still a nice place to work but it will never be the same without the Rodent, Remy, or Guido! 

[VY84]

Why not declare what the new power limit is, then explain that they are at 83% of rated power, which was the old power limit.

because all of the anti-nukers like it this way.