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re: How many of you guys left your plant job and what did you go do?
Posted on 10/14/16 at 5:51 pm to bgtiger
Posted on 10/14/16 at 5:51 pm to bgtiger
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My suggestion is that you walk in to any job and soak up everything and don't complain. You will have a LOT to learn, as PTEC is operator kindergarten.
This. But I'm not so sure about people thinking they can just walk into a board job. Most people I've talked to are completely fine with being an outside operator.
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Posted on 10/14/16 at 6:24 pm to dualed
Worked maintenance in a couple plants then became a lineman. Couldn't run me off with a shitty mop.
Posted on 10/14/16 at 6:34 pm to Deaux boi
Look into getting your API 510 or 570 or CWI (Certified Welding Inspector). U take a 2 week class that cost around $1200 and take the test after the 2 weeks. I went from making $60,000. to over 100,000 in less than a year. You can get a maintenance job close to home or travel and work new construction or turn arounds. I love it and its always something new and pretty easy work.
Posted on 10/14/16 at 6:36 pm to dualed
I did.
I went to NYC. got my writings published.
I went to NYC. got my writings published.
Posted on 10/14/16 at 7:05 pm to dualed
In the 80's out of the army I came home to live with my father and work in a plant in operations in Louisiana. I really wanted to go back to the West Coast where I grew up to surf and go back to finish up at UCLA.
Went back and worked at a plant.
Left and went back to UCLA to finish my degree in business after a blonde girl talked me into finishing school. Went into store management for a small hardware chain and loved it. I was looking to get married and needed benefits. Went into Law Enforcement for the benefits which I was never happy.
Still was not 100% happy until I started my my first hardware store with some partners. It was rough, scary, and aggravating the first few years being floor planned by a distributor.
They controlled what I bought, pricing, and store look. After we paid off things, made the store ours, and made good money I do not regret it. We opened 3 more stores and I can say I never had a bad day.
I been to China, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, Japan, Central America, Mexico, and Bahamas on business visiting factories, visiting clients, and added a few days for vacation time with the family. If I died today the only regret I had was not starting the hardware stores sooner. I wake up happy and look forward to work. Money wise I had rough years and great years. I can say I am happy at this present time!
Went back and worked at a plant.
Left and went back to UCLA to finish my degree in business after a blonde girl talked me into finishing school. Went into store management for a small hardware chain and loved it. I was looking to get married and needed benefits. Went into Law Enforcement for the benefits which I was never happy.
Still was not 100% happy until I started my my first hardware store with some partners. It was rough, scary, and aggravating the first few years being floor planned by a distributor.
They controlled what I bought, pricing, and store look. After we paid off things, made the store ours, and made good money I do not regret it. We opened 3 more stores and I can say I never had a bad day.
I been to China, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, Japan, Central America, Mexico, and Bahamas on business visiting factories, visiting clients, and added a few days for vacation time with the family. If I died today the only regret I had was not starting the hardware stores sooner. I wake up happy and look forward to work. Money wise I had rough years and great years. I can say I am happy at this present time!
Posted on 10/14/16 at 7:19 pm to dualed
Plants will eat your life, ruin your relationships and then throw you out like yesterday's jam.
That being, said, the money is good.
That being, said, the money is good.
Posted on 10/14/16 at 7:20 pm to CelticDog
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I went to NYC. got my writings published.
Where can we read them Otto?
Posted on 10/14/16 at 7:27 pm to dualed
I'm on the other end of the spectrum, I loved my job and made good money. The only problem was I didn't realize people were jealous of my rise in the company and got backstabbed by a guy who was afraid i was about to take his job. Learned after I got laid off that I wasn't even on the list to get the axe unless the entire shop closed. I always move up every place I work but I don't kiss the boss's arse so I get fricked in the end. Loyalty and hard work isn't honored anymore
Posted on 10/14/16 at 7:32 pm to dualed
I knew an operator that quit to become a stewardess. She was happy with it.
Posted on 10/14/16 at 11:10 pm to dualed
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It should be noted that I'm not an operator. I don't pull in 6 figs and I'm closer to around 60k.
shite, that's around my wage and I don't have to hump around the plant all day.
Posted on 10/14/16 at 11:46 pm to SmoothOperator96
SCLTC in Reserve has a fast track program as well. I went for the solid 6 semesters. It sucked at first, but I was fortunate to get hired a few weeks before I graduated in the Spring'15.
Posted on 10/14/16 at 11:52 pm to shiftworker
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Shift work/plant work isn't for everyone. Life is too short to be miserable.
That said, I just hate work in general. If I'm going to be miserable I might as well make a good wage while I am.
Indeed. I'm working nights right now. I'm watching the BYU/Miss St. game. But if shite goes down, I'll be busy the rest of the night. So far so good.
Where I work, there's not a ton of overtime. I work my Canadian shift schedule and I'm content. I'm off 2 weeks out of the month (that's a full week off every month.). I have to work nights and weekends at some point during that month, but you give some, you lose some.
Until some sort of opportunity comes to me that just blows me out of the water and pays me the same thing they're paying me here, I don't mind my job. Like he said, there's probably no job that I would actually "love." So I'll take this and the excessive time off of work.
Posted on 10/15/16 at 12:00 am to fr33manator
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Plants will eat your life, ruin your relationships and then throw you out like yesterday's jam
For some people, it could. It doesn't for everyone. I work with guys that have been here for years and have lived a very happy life. You're painting a broad picture.
Posted on 10/15/16 at 12:04 am to TDcline
What industry is it? Might look into it.
Posted on 10/15/16 at 12:08 am to BamaCoaster
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I have been:
A HS Teacher
Restaurant Manager
Public Policy Researcher/Lobbyist
Clean Energy Marketer
And now run an insurance agency.
If you're a guy, have you came out yet?
Posted on 10/15/16 at 12:16 am to BRL79
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If you're a guy, have you came out yet?
Exactly. Guy is confused to say the least.
Posted on 10/15/16 at 12:23 am to dualed
I didn't work at a plant but I worked off shore from 99 to 2002 and left. I went to a service company working 4 days a week doing service sales, home every night and made about 10k less a year to start. I did that for most of my 20's and early 30's making high 50's to upper 60's towards the end and moved to outside sales for the same company and tripled my salary. I have buddies of mine that stayed in the plants and make $35 to $42 an Hr now but they work their asses off to make $110 to $130k a year. If I factored in the hours I worked and my annual salary I''m doing $100 an hr for my time.
This post was edited on 10/15/16 at 12:34 am
Posted on 10/15/16 at 12:27 am to shiftworker
Word.
10 years a cop.
Now I'm some halfassed salesman. I do okay.
How does one become an operator?
10 years a cop.
Now I'm some halfassed salesman. I do okay.
How does one become an operator?
Posted on 10/15/16 at 12:38 am to AnOddDevice
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How does one become an operator?
Worked 12 years as a contractor in the plants. Started on the ground as a helper and ended as a Controller. I felt I was pretty much plateaued. Wife talked me into getting a PTEC degree. Got a degree. Now an operator for going on 2 years now
Posted on 10/15/16 at 12:54 am to AnOddDevice
Worked in retail for 23 years. Went to p-tech school for 2 years while still working full time. Blessed to get a job right when I finished school. 1.5 years in now. 
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