TacomaJD
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Re: Random Thoughts
Sketchy future at my job as in if it is not closed in 5 years or less, or at least workforce cut in half, I will be surprised. I've been there 10.5 years full time and only have less than 30 ppl under me in seniority, which is why I'm still on 2nd shift. Very little turn around because it has been a great job in the area. If they lay any off, it will get me, as it goes purely by seniority. They recently started offering voluntary furloughs, a first since I have been there. Our plant manager has already announced his exit, he's gone in a month or so. One of the chief finance guys said last week that the only reason we have not already had to close our doors is because of our VPI tank (vacuum pressure impregnation) and the new friction stir welder machine (it's bigger than a mega cab dually). Apparently 2 key pieces of equipment that others that do what we do don't have. But it appears we are hanging on by a thread. The market forecasters are saying the global market for big gas turbines has changed (we build the generators for those) and they don't see it ever being what it once was. We are losing out to GE in technology, and the whole pie (gas turbine market) is smaller now too - double whammy revenue loss.
TVA is a great company, everybody I know that works with TVA plans to retire with them. It will be another job in the energy field for me, and the start out pay there for pretty much the same job I do now is close to what I would hope to make if I got a low scale office job at my current work. Big city wages vs small city wages. Job title is Nuclear Material Handler level 1. It's a fancy name for shipping/receiving in a nuclear plant. I'm haz-mat certified already and perform all functions in it's job description as well, so I don't see any other applicant being any more qualified for the job than nyself.
As for time with kiddo, I dont see my wife at all mon-fri pretty much, and only see the young'n when I carry him to school each morning. Weekends are pretty much all I get to see anybody besides coworkers. She works 1st, I work 2nd. She will be able to quit working if I get this job, with plans of making a little extra by subbing at his school in the lunchroom or whatever. Just something to make a little extra and still be able to carry him to and pick him up from school. Then I would be on dayshift and be able to see them every night and live a normal life. **** 2nd shift.
Regarding school, I have 5 classes left to finish my 2 year degree, but if I got the new job, I wouldn't really be that worried about finishing school. There is enough room to advance there without a degree. $80k+ should be easily obtainable later on. But depending on how it works out, I could take evening classes and STILL see my family more than I do now. 2nd shift shits on everything.
Start out pay on the job I applied for is $65,785 base annual salary, not including performance bonuses and overtime pay. So I wouldn't think $70k annually would be a far stretch starting out. 401k is better than my current one too. I contribute 6%, they will match it, and contribute another 6%. So 2:1 of what I contribute up to 6%. Hard to beat. They only match 6% at my current job - 1:1.
Driving sucks, but I will have the advantage of making big city wages with small city cost of living. If I were to move to Chattanooga, my house would cost double what I gave for it. I'm easily entertained with music while driving and I love Chattanooga, so I don't see the drive being anything more than a minor adaptation period.
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Sketchy future at my job as in if it is not closed in 5 years or less, or at least workforce cut in half, I will be surprised. I've been there 10.5 years full time and only have less than 30 ppl under me in seniority, which is why I'm still on 2nd shift. Very little turn around because it has been a great job in the area. If they lay any off, it will get me, as it goes purely by seniority. They recently started offering voluntary furloughs, a first since I have been there. Our plant manager has already announced his exit, he's gone in a month or so. One of the chief finance guys said last week that the only reason we have not already had to close our doors is because of our VPI tank (vacuum pressure impregnation) and the new friction stir welder machine (it's bigger than a mega cab dually). Apparently 2 key pieces of equipment that others that do what we do don't have. But it appears we are hanging on by a thread. The market forecasters are saying the global market for big gas turbines has changed (we build the generators for those) and they don't see it ever being what it once was. We are losing out to GE in technology, and the whole pie (gas turbine market) is smaller now too - double whammy revenue loss.
TVA is a great company, everybody I know that works with TVA plans to retire with them. It will be another job in the energy field for me, and the start out pay there for pretty much the same job I do now is close to what I would hope to make if I got a low scale office job at my current work. Big city wages vs small city wages. Job title is Nuclear Material Handler level 1. It's a fancy name for shipping/receiving in a nuclear plant. I'm haz-mat certified already and perform all functions in it's job description as well, so I don't see any other applicant being any more qualified for the job than nyself.
As for time with kiddo, I dont see my wife at all mon-fri pretty much, and only see the young'n when I carry him to school each morning. Weekends are pretty much all I get to see anybody besides coworkers. She works 1st, I work 2nd. She will be able to quit working if I get this job, with plans of making a little extra by subbing at his school in the lunchroom or whatever. Just something to make a little extra and still be able to carry him to and pick him up from school. Then I would be on dayshift and be able to see them every night and live a normal life. **** 2nd shift.
Regarding school, I have 5 classes left to finish my 2 year degree, but if I got the new job, I wouldn't really be that worried about finishing school. There is enough room to advance there without a degree. $80k+ should be easily obtainable later on. But depending on how it works out, I could take evening classes and STILL see my family more than I do now. 2nd shift shits on everything.
Start out pay on the job I applied for is $65,785 base annual salary, not including performance bonuses and overtime pay. So I wouldn't think $70k annually would be a far stretch starting out. 401k is better than my current one too. I contribute 6%, they will match it, and contribute another 6%. So 2:1 of what I contribute up to 6%. Hard to beat. They only match 6% at my current job - 1:1.
Driving sucks, but I will have the advantage of making big city wages with small city cost of living. If I were to move to Chattanooga, my house would cost double what I gave for it. I'm easily entertained with music while driving and I love Chattanooga, so I don't see the drive being anything more than a minor adaptation period.
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