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Originally Posted by Spunt Drag
Sasol will hire operations people with no experience but a craftsman i.e. electrician, instrument tech, machinist will not get hired on with no experience. I don't care how much schooling you have.
As far as merit shops like ABC, unless you are currently workin in the field you are going to ABC for, then there is simply no way you can go sit in a classroom 2 hours a night, twice a week, for 2 years and become a journeyman in your craft. It simply doesn't compute because in the end you still have no experience.
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This is good advice... I work for an Industrial Electrical contractor based in SW LA and I can tell you that we highly promote ABC school by giving an extra $1/hr to helpers that attend school after work.
Guys that complete craft training at Sowela and ABC are still classified as Entry Level (Top Helper) until they get the field experience. Now I will say that these guys typically advance faster than non-trained employees but it's not overnight.
We are already starting to see the advance planning stages of the predicted construction boom. All 3 of the LNG facilities are doing work right now in preparation for their upcoming expansions. There will be ALOT of work in the Lake Charles area in the next 5-10 years... all of these expansions will require new skilled labor... now is the time to get that experience.
These new facilities will also be increasing pay and benefits to lure experienced craftsmen from some of the other local plants... someone has to take their spots.