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Posted on 12/27/17 at 12:44 pm to Ed Osteen
Sounds like you are a butt hurt plant operator.
Congrats?
Congrats?
Posted on 12/27/17 at 12:54 pm to Napoleon
I was a lone time lurker... becoming a supervisor has made my post count shoot up to over 1,000 in a few months 
This post was edited on 12/27/17 at 12:55 pm
Posted on 12/27/17 at 12:57 pm to Nado Jenkins83
Not affiliated with any plants or operations but thanks
Posted on 12/27/17 at 12:58 pm to Napoleon
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Anyone here a drawbridge operator
I used to be. It has its ups and downs.
Posted on 12/27/17 at 1:13 pm to Napoleon
Had a uncle that operated the bridge in Madisonville.
Posted on 12/27/17 at 1:21 pm to Napoleon
I had an uncle who worked some of the locks along the Mississippi. I can remember being about eight years old and working the controls, so it couldn't have been that hard if a job 98% of the time. I think the tough part was the maintenance and repair which he also had to do.
Posted on 12/27/17 at 1:38 pm to Napoleon
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So.......you think teaching college and having a masters or a phd in education is easier than being a teacher?
Absolutely I do you have to put up with all kinds of bullshite as a K-12 teacher. Put up with the ride to getting a doctorate and it’s easy sailing from there on out. No comparison with public school and somewhat better pay.
Posted on 12/27/17 at 1:42 pm to TexasTiger39
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Most drawbridge operators on bayous open the bridge, close the bridge, hop in their car to the next one, open the bridge, close the bridge, hop in their car to the next one, rinse and repeat.
This is true. And for the most part, each bridge has its own character and takes a little finesse to put back in place. Especially the old 'historic' bridges.
Posted on 12/27/17 at 2:13 pm to Napoleon
if you screw up, "you" are liable to be sued and have your life ruined, you work in a phone booth that smell like garbage cans, chairs that look and feel like they were found in the garbage dump, with toilets that never work, and TVs and radios are not allowed and you will be fired if caught with one, and you are paid minimum wage or barely over it, oh ya that sounds like a dream job. 
long ago i used to work as a security guard and a weigh scale operator and a short stink on a draw bridge. i would prefer to go to jail before going back to work at any of those places
long ago i used to work as a security guard and a weigh scale operator and a short stink on a draw bridge. i would prefer to go to jail before going back to work at any of those places
Posted on 12/27/17 at 2:15 pm to Napoleon
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I would think it's a decent pay. I'm thinking at least $55k.
Could run a second job while on the clock. Has to be supportive pay, no way it's something like $10 an hour.
Then you'd get some pissed off a-hole.
That's a 609 pay grade.
Garbage pay.
Posted on 12/27/17 at 2:27 pm to Ed Osteen
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And I imagine you get paid dog shite to sit around all day and push a button
a lot of the drawbridges, even though manned, are on a computer operated schedule
Posted on 12/27/17 at 2:28 pm to wheelr
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This is true. And for the most part, each bridge has its own character and takes a little finesse to put back in place. Especially the old 'historic' bridges.
That POS swing bridge on the Houma Navigational Canal on Van St was the worst to get stuck at. Sometimes it would take them so long to get it closed they would abandon and have to open it again for another boat to pass.
Posted on 12/27/17 at 2:30 pm to Napoleon
Posted on 12/27/17 at 2:46 pm to chinhoyang
I also believe the causeway operator has a FCC radio license and a USCG radar certificate. They must constantly watch the radar for runaway barges and errant tugs etc.
Posted on 12/27/17 at 2:51 pm to achenator
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I also believe the causeway operator has a FCC radio license and a USCG radar certificate.
so.. $35k?
Posted on 12/27/17 at 3:23 pm to Napoleon
My BIL is a lock operator for TVA and he makes pretty decent money and killer benefits.
I just looked it up and they start out as a trainee from 17-25 per hour.
My BIL sleeps about 8 hours a night on a 12 hour shift. Pretty sweet gig.
I just looked it up and they start out as a trainee from 17-25 per hour.
My BIL sleeps about 8 hours a night on a 12 hour shift. Pretty sweet gig.
Posted on 12/27/17 at 3:26 pm to MrLarson
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pretty decent money
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17-25 per hour.
huh?
Posted on 12/27/17 at 3:27 pm to 777Tiger
That is a trainee
Starting out
Starting out
Posted on 12/27/17 at 3:38 pm to Napoleon
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Boat radios in, you hit a switch, then hit it again when they are clear. Then wait a few hours for another boat.
This is basically what lock operators do for the Corps of Engineers. I know a guy that used to do this years ago. Of course, at his lock they were pretty busy with vessels passing. Things weren't automated back then and they did have to do safety inspections as well have some mechanical knowledge of the systems they operated. I imagine they've automated the systems some since then. According to a job posting the starting pay for that job now is $16.61 to $26.23 / Per Hour
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