(water is wet and fire is hot).

  • Ragnarok314159@sopuli.xyz
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    7 months ago

    In power grids (where I currently work) we have a very hard time finding field techs.

    It pays around 90k your first year, 150k+/yr after depending on how many jobs you take. It’s tough work, but it’s not hard since everything is so heavy. Not a lot of manual lifting, but you are out in the elements.

    All hotel and meals are paid out on sight. Hardly anyone wants the jobs. You don’t even need a trade school anymore, all training is on the job.

    There are jobs out there.

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      7 months ago

      It’s the same in biotech and pharma. We are basically always hiring skilled labor, even during layoffs. You can get a 6 week certificate that will land you a manufacturing job for $80k per year plus OT. No college needed. Many companies will even pay for it if you agree to a 6 month contract with them.

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      7 months ago

      Maybe a weird request but, would you mind posting a job listing as an example of the job you’re describing? Doesn’t have to be your specific company or anything.

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      7 months ago

      Are they willing to hire people who don’t already have 10 years experience? Are they willing to train people who are fresh out of high school? If not then those companies can only blame themselves for not having workers. After the Great Recession companies got entitled because they could hire whoever they wanted with whatever experience and degrees they wanted for rock bottom prices and that entitlement never left.

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            7 months ago

            You still have to interview and pass a background/drug test. But yes, and you actually have to show up for work.

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              7 months ago

              drug test

              Well there’s your problem. too many people like weed and by the tine you can pass a teat you’ve already found a diffrent job that doesn’t judge you for what you do on the weekend with a body fluid analysis. Drop the drug test and applications will come. Everyone who is creepy invasive like that has hiring problems even the NSA