No more job for me

[The patriot]

I was informed yesterday that my plant will be closing.

This should be taking place in late 04 to early 05.

They want the boiler operators to stay to the end, so we got an attractive package.

1 year severence if I stay to the end. I think I'm taking that.

I feel the economy will be better then than it is now, and if not, I'll take the unemployment and go to school through the state to get trained for something that's not a dying field like I'm in.

~Now dont laugh...

My sister in law is an licensed practical nurse (LPN), and they start out (straight out of school) at what I'm getting, even though I've been at my place for over 6 years.

There is a shortage of nurses, and some of the hospitals will pay 40 hours wages for 24 hours work. This is usually 12 on Saturday, 12 on Sunday. I can live with that!!!

If nothing else I can have some more time when this is all done to do some more camping.

I've been out of work before, everything always works out that I'm better off in the long run, so I'm not worried.

Eric

 

[lmills]

One nice thing about the hosiptal is that there insurance usually picks up the full tab if you get injured or ill. I have friends that work at the local hospital that have been injured when it wasn't job related and walked away not owing a dime.

 

[klenger]

The medical field is one of the most active fields out there right now. If you are going to consider nursing, I'd looking into getting an RN. A lot more money, and you can get it with a 2 year program at some schools (I think). There are also a lot of medical tech jobs available, but many don't pay all that well.

 

[Champane Flight]

Nursing

My whole family is in nursing or has been in nursing. There are two year nursing degrees out there, but in reality takes about three years to get the degree. Not easy! There is no shortage of jobs for nurses, you can just about go anywhere in the US and find work within an hour. The pay is decent, but your large hospitals in bigger city's have the best pay anywhere from 20-35 per hour. My son who is with the state corrections makes over 6000 per month, he has been there for sixteen years. He works with the criminally insane. Your smaller towns usually pay is around 12-18 per hour.



It is not work for the faint of heart, if you are working 12s count on fifteens. Always on your feet, with your hands in poop, puke, and blood. I do know of nurses that have gotten there four year degrees to escape the bed pans and man clipboards. This does not work as sooner or later you will still have to set the clipboards down and man the bedpans... Job security!!!

 

[jrandol]

Originally posted by The patriot

I was informed yesterday that my plant will be closing.

This should be taking place in late 04 to early 05.

They want the boiler operators to stay to the end, so we got an attractive package.

1 year severence if I stay to the end. I think I'm taking that.

I feel the economy will be better then than it is now, and if not, I'll take the unemployment and go to school through the state to get trained for something that's not a dying field like I'm in.

~Now dont laugh...

My sister in law is an licensed practical nurse (LPN), and they start out (straight out of school) at what I'm getting, even though I've been at my place for over 6 years.

There is a shortage of nurses, and some of the hospitals will pay 40 hours wages for 24 hours work. This is usually 12 on Saturday, 12 on Sunday. I can live with that!!!

If nothing else I can have some more time when this is all done to do some more camping.

I've been out of work before, everything always works out that I'm better off in the long run, so I'm not worried.

Eric

Hey look at this way Patriot, you'll make more as an lpn AND you get to hang out with hot nurses all day long

 

[Doc Tinker]

Yeah, and you'll get to wipe granny's but or hook up a catheter

 

[The patriot]

Re: Nursing

Originally posted by Champane Flight

My whole family is in nursing or has been in nursing. There are two year nursing degrees out there, but in reality takes about three years to get the degree. Not easy! There is no shortage of jobs for nurses, you can just about go anywhere in the US and find work within an hour. The pay is decent, but your large hospitals in bigger city's have the best pay anywhere from 20-35 per hour. My son who is with the state corrections makes over 6000 per month, he has been there for sixteen years. He works with the criminally insane. Your smaller towns usually pay is around 12-18 per hour.



It is not work for the faint of heart, if you are working 12s count on fifteens. Always on your feet, with your hands in poop, puke, and blood. I do know of nurses that have gotten there four year degrees to escape the bed pans and man clipboards. This does not work as sooner or later you will still have to set the clipboards down and man the bedpans... Job security!!!

Here it's one year for LPN, two months classroom, rest is "in the field".

To be an RN, I'm told it's 4 years full time school. My niece went through all this, that's how I know.

I know going for the RN is really the ticket, but at this point in my life, I cant go 4 years w/o income. Wife dont have any/enough skills to take us through that out in the field.

12 hr shifts aint nothin new for me. I just got off 5 12's (night) finished up on sunday morning, and had to be in on dayshift Mon morning for another 9-12 hr shifts. Cant be much worse than that.

This is considered "normal" for my steamplant. Every summer were short on personell.

CF, no poop puke and blood here, that's what the CNA's and CHHA's are for. You tell them what to do, and you do the paperwork. Oh, you also hand out meds.

The neice will get $23. 00 straight out of school. I've been where I am for 6+ years and make just a little more than that.

Eric

Eric

 

[Champane Flight]

Don't be so sure

I wouldn't be so sure about the poop, puke, and blood Eric. There ain't a nurse out there that hasn't had a hand in it. CNA's are ok if you got em, problem is they can't be everywhere at once, and during training believe me if the instructors get wind of someone not liking or not getting poop on their hands, guess what? I know because I have a mother, wife, two sons, three daughter in laws, and a Grand daughter that are all RNs and LPNs. I was raised behind hospitals all over the world.



There used to be a three year diploma nurse ( my Mom). There are two year RNs and four year RNs. Some states will not recognize two year RNs and you must have four year degree for practice in. Good luck Eric.

 

[Whitmore]

Eric, what does this plant do, processing gas maybe??? If so I may be able to help you... ... pending experience



Cheers, Kevin

 

[The patriot]

I work for BASF. We make EPS (expandable polystyrene). Better known as styrafoam.

The primary boiler is a waste gas burner. We incinerate waste gas from the process. Mostly pentane, but some styrene gets burnt.

I'd love to move out west, but I dont think the wife would be coming. :-laf

I hate NJ. I'm only here for the $$$, and now that dont look too good.

Eric

 

[The patriot]

CF, I know I'll be elbow deep in the nasty stuff in school, but for the most part that ends when youre out of school. There are acceptions. That's why they make rubber gloves & face shields.

Eric

 

[jmeehan]

Originally posted by The patriot

I've been out of work before, everything always works out that I'm better off in the long run, so I'm not worried.

Eric

That's always been my attitude.



My dad got a job in hospitol maintenence with his boiler experiance. Before that he worked for the University of MN. at the heating plant. Maybe jobs like that are going away, I don't know, but I know they'll always need maintenance crews.

 

[illflem]

There was an announcement just a couple weeks ago for a boiler operator at Montana State University, paid in the mid $20s with benefits. Think it was union though. The boiler jobs are out there.

I personally won't like working around sick people all the time.

 

[The patriot]

Re: Re: No more job for me

Originally posted by jrandol

Hey look at this way Patriot, you'll make more as an lpn AND you get to hang out with hot nurses all day long

Yea, I know. I worked in a steam plant in a hospital before. Yummy!!

A lot of the boiler guys got fired for chasing skirts.

Eric

 

[The patriot]

Originally posted by illflem

There was an announcement just a couple weeks ago for a boiler operator at Montana State University, paid in the mid $20s with benefits. Think it was union though. The boiler jobs are out there.

I personally won't like working around sick people all the time.

I know I shouldnt think this way, but I can make more on unemployment. I think it's $540. 00 here now... . I'm not current on such things. Guess I'll know when/if the time comes.

I appreciate you mentioning it though Bill.

Eric

 

[QRTRHRS]

Eric, sorry to hear that. Do you have a black seal? That should be good for something. I understand the dying field though. Between process automation and going overseas, that kind of work is taking a hit.



I was eligible for TRR but at this point in my life, I did not want to go to school for a couple of years. Fortunately, I was pension eligible but I still need to work. That's why I decided to get my CDL and go back to driving. Also after 20 years, many of which were spent in a bunny suit in an overly politically correct workplace, I don't need any more games.

 

[Extreme1]

Some of the hospitals in this area were offering to pay tuition if you agreed to work for them for your first year out of school. There was a HUGE shortage around here, I don't know if that's still the case.

 

[LSMITH]

My hunting buddy's wife is an RN. She works the weekend back shifts, and an occasional extra shift /holiday back shift and makes over $60K per year. She works less than 3 days per week average for the whole year, about 30 hours per week.



I would love to get paid that poorly for that little worktime... ... ... .

 

[Champane Flight]

Baylor

A lot of your bigger hospitals offer Baylor plan type shifts. You work two 16 hour shifts, get paid for forty with full benefits. There are some catches to this plan, it is at there discretion when (usually weekends) and most have a twenty four hour notification if you have to call off.

 

[Peter Campbell]

Go across the hudson river and see about getting your HP boiler license from the NYFD. Also called I think "stationary engineer" . The experience you have outside of NYC may not count. That is part of the "VIG". If you qualify that license is a ticket to make money. My time as a navy machinist mate did not qualify. Your company may have a presence in the city, get it documented and get in the good with someone from the compay with license. IMHO It is worth the investigation. Thier definition of high pressure is a joke- I think it is 5#. With that you can get a job at any hospital, large apartment building, or even management job at the utilities ( steam/electric distribution is Edison, production is everyone and thier dog).