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Originally Posted by Hopedale Hustler
anyone here in this field or know anyone in this field....i quit working to go to school for this and im finishing december 12th....i was wondering wats the work looking like for the end of the year?? and How's the field?....alot of the other guys in class with me all have family or close friends in the field to give them advice and info...but i dont...i just want to be a CWI/API in the next few years hopefully...or possibly get into ultrasonic phased aray testing...just looking for a little info about wat companies are good and how yall like the field if theres any of you out there.....
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Congrads on finishing your school. The demand for specialties is at a all time high. I have been a API 510 road inspector working TA's for the last 11 years with a total of 16 years of inspection history, i started of like yourself working the NDE side gaining experience till I could test for my API's. As long as you have the drive and self motivated the sky is the limit for you. The money on the API side is running 48 to 58 dollars a hour plus time and a half after 40... we typically work 84hr work weeks. All I personally work is TA work, yes we spend quite a bit of time away from home and loved ones but on the flip side, you basically work for yourself, pick your jobs and take the time off as you like ..per diem on these jobs run from 100 to 145 dollars a day, all tax free...if you are going to work the road get a travel trailer/5th wheel...one week of perdiem will pay your note and lot space, the remaing weeks of per diem will be your tax free play money..so to answer your question yes, you will have plenty of opportunities, especially once you get a little time under your belt...hope this helps..