Need help finding new career

[AKM]

Ive been working in NDT with out much luck the last year and a half. Just started working at a place and got caught up in a layoff]

What are some good positions to get into that have semi regular hours, and good pay? I don't really want to work 14 days on 2 off(still work most off days) forever to be honest.

Ive been applying to oil field/offshore positions, rail road stuff, all sorts of random BS jobs just to have something. What do yall do, and do you have any recommendations?

Id stay in NDT if I could find a company with decent hours.

Whats the apprentice time like for Lineman work?(may be too fat for a cherry picker though haha.

I don't have any degrees. I just want to find something with pretty decent pay, something Ill somewhat enjoy, and something where I can have a life outside of work.

 

[Acera]

Got any college????

Home builders are hiring a bunch of virgin superintendents trainees these days if you have a degree (or most of one).

 

[AKM]

Got any college????

Home builders are hiring a bunch of virgin superintendents trainees these days if you have a degree (or most of one).

No degree

 

[kyletxria1911a1]

Get the class A find a driving school and get your A,
I. Make 1 run a day from Austin to Dallas. Home by 10:30am 5 days a week.
I bring home 800. But I haven't got a raise yet. Because i just started with them.
The hrs vs the money is,20.00 a hr

 

[Koinonia]

You could try Boeing, oil fields, or the road jobs. There's no slot open here in San Antonio, but If you have certs, Boeing's got a job open in Saudi. Honda Air craft as well.

 

[AKM]

Get the class A find a driving school and get your A,
I. Make 1 run a day from Austin to Dallas. Home by 10:30am 5 days a week.
I bring home 800. But I haven't got a raise yet. Because i just started with them.
The hrs vs the money is,20.00 a hr

Was looking into a CDL for Oil Field work I need to sit down and start studying.

 

[kyletxria1911a1]

Get your tanker and haz-mat money goes up from there. Both are written tests.
Companies with day cabs means that you are home at night. Do the research.
You can find a school, that will help you find a job upon graduation.
But if you don't want to travel all over.
Other companies will train you

 

[Vaquero]

Use the contacts you've made in your field.
Consider sales of consumables in said field. I don't know what your posted acronym means as far as work experience.
I will tell you, apprentice lineman work means bottom of the totem pole.
Labor intensive. Shovels, cable pulling and securing, hydraulic or pneumatic tamps (little bit lighter than a jackhammer but same mechanics with a "foot" instead of a breaking bar).
They clear powerline ROW for a reason, and that means damn little shade.
Offroad a lot. That ain't all bad honestly.
If you get on with a construction contractor, you live in motels or drag a rv.
And you'll be around oilfield activity most of the time.
North Houston Poleline has had a crew in West Texas for years. Usually 2.

 

[smittyb]

What is NDT?

 

[kyletxria1911a1]

What is NDT?

Nooooo don't touch my Willie
While hanging out with Kevin fowler

 

[AKM]

NDT is Non-Destructive Testing.

 

[Sapper740]

What is NDT?

Non-Destructive Testing.

I guess the refresh rate of this site is >2 minutes.

 

[BIGPAPIGREG]

not sure of your age, but you might could look into the Fire Department

 

[smittyb]

NOV has a QAI posting in Conroe on their website.

 

[AKM]

not sure of your age, but you might could look into the Fire Department

I was a Vol Firefighter, but Ive got a bum knee since. Also half my old buddies went that route its a PAIN to get on.

 

[AKM]

NOV has a QAI posting in Conroe on their website.

Thanks Ill check it out seems to have been taken down.



I tried to apply to another position that said it wasn't available and disappeared.

 

[smittyb]

https://nov.taleo.net/careersection/jobdetail.ftl?job=1405118&lang=en&sns_id=addthis-service-code

 

[smittyb]

I'm not applying for you, though.

 

[kyletxria1911a1]

I'm not applying for you, though.

man i like your little town
hey Mike check out Craigslist transportation jobs and see what I'm talking about

 

[AKM]

https://nov.taleo.net/careersection/jobdetail.ftl?job=1405118&lang=en&sns_id=addthis-service-code

Thanks man
Im afraid of what one of yall would put on my application.



AH DAMMIT. You have to be a level 2....Im a level 1(apprentice)