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Originally Posted by biglaketiger
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..
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man thanks for that info biglake......your pretty much where i want to be....im trying to get something lined up for after i finish school and then im going for it...i really wanna shoot for the API/CWI side of the field but my mind is wide open to level III's possibly...