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Dec. 23rd, 2015 05:15 amThere's a Gas Plant Operator position being advertised locally, in the Warren/Kane area. I just finished writing my resume for it. Is this the right course of action? Well, maybe. Depends I guess.
They advertised it as, besides doing the normal operator thing (something I'm completely familiar with) the operator will be assisting mechanics with maintenance on compressors and pumps as well. That's what I wanted to do at United, and I was years away from it. If by some stroke of good fucking luck I land this job, I'll have just skipped a few years of waiting around. Who cares about the pay? They want a salary requirement in the resume, so I put $35,000 - well below average (average is $52,000) but this area IS economically depressed, and I don't want them to throw it out because they think I won't take anything less than average. I'd rather have a conversation with an interviewer about it, if it comes to that.
If it's a straight shift of some sort, with just call outs, I'd be willing to do it for $35-$40k. So I guess my salary requirement is okay? I'm not really sure if I SHOULD ask for more or not.
It took me quite awhile to write my resume out, and I've had to reduce it multiple times. The number of tools I'm familiar with, and skills I built at United, are pretty extensive. I wanted to keep it all on one page though, which basically left no room for any other employer in my history. I barely squeezed my education and salary requirement in at the bottom. Kinda crazy - back when I had just finished at endeavor, I think I could've fit my entire work experience on a couple lines.
I really doubt I'll get a call, and I doubt even further that I would be taken after an interview (I'm just not a super personable person) but I suppose I should at least make the attempt. I know this area lacks people with the kind of experience I have, and I'm hoping that maybe I can serve this smaller propane company well for a little while if they need it.
Even though I know I should probably be doing something else with my life. But whatever. The more I think about all of that, the less inclined I am to do anything about it. Investing so much money (and future earnings) paying the salaries of other people already living the dream (professor, college admin, whatever) just seems almost...ridiculous, doesn't it? Especially when I'm already a fairly well-educated person...
They advertised it as, besides doing the normal operator thing (something I'm completely familiar with) the operator will be assisting mechanics with maintenance on compressors and pumps as well. That's what I wanted to do at United, and I was years away from it. If by some stroke of good fucking luck I land this job, I'll have just skipped a few years of waiting around. Who cares about the pay? They want a salary requirement in the resume, so I put $35,000 - well below average (average is $52,000) but this area IS economically depressed, and I don't want them to throw it out because they think I won't take anything less than average. I'd rather have a conversation with an interviewer about it, if it comes to that.
If it's a straight shift of some sort, with just call outs, I'd be willing to do it for $35-$40k. So I guess my salary requirement is okay? I'm not really sure if I SHOULD ask for more or not.
It took me quite awhile to write my resume out, and I've had to reduce it multiple times. The number of tools I'm familiar with, and skills I built at United, are pretty extensive. I wanted to keep it all on one page though, which basically left no room for any other employer in my history. I barely squeezed my education and salary requirement in at the bottom. Kinda crazy - back when I had just finished at endeavor, I think I could've fit my entire work experience on a couple lines.
I really doubt I'll get a call, and I doubt even further that I would be taken after an interview (I'm just not a super personable person) but I suppose I should at least make the attempt. I know this area lacks people with the kind of experience I have, and I'm hoping that maybe I can serve this smaller propane company well for a little while if they need it.
Even though I know I should probably be doing something else with my life. But whatever. The more I think about all of that, the less inclined I am to do anything about it. Investing so much money (and future earnings) paying the salaries of other people already living the dream (professor, college admin, whatever) just seems almost...ridiculous, doesn't it? Especially when I'm already a fairly well-educated person...
