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10-01-2010, 12:34 PM
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Hopedale Hustler, I have been the the inspection field for 18 years and started out just like you. I have 3 API Certs, CWI and Level II in NDE.
I have held many positions in this field. If you need any advise PM me and I will try to help you out. Remember, you are the only one that can limit yourself in this field. There is plenty of money to be made in the inspection business if you want to travel. Chad, good advise you gave here also. 
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10-01-2010, 07:36 PM
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09-30-2010, 08:38 AM
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HH - I work for a consulting company in Lafayette and currently I have 54 API 510 or 653 inspectors out for us and they are working from Portland, OR and Burbank, CA all the way to upstate New York and up and down the east coast. We also have some working right here in our back yard at local fab shops such as Crown in Patterson, and Acadian Contractors in the port of Vermillion. Total, we employ over 100 people, but 54 have the stamp and we are growing everyday.
The ones that travel for jobs that are out of state all make big bucks using the travel trailer method of living. As stated earlier, after one week, your expenses are paid and the rest is profit. You also get paid mileage so hauling it is not so bad either. When you finish, come by and I can let you talk to some of the guys here to answer some of your questions. Another need that we have is NACE coatings inspectors. If you get that along with your CWI, that will increase your demand. Good Luck!
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09-30-2010, 09:28 AM
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Thanks to all of y'all guys...this is all so helpful....ima give y'all yell when I get out here shortly...I never would have known this many of y'all were in the field...
Corey ima have to get that from you for sure....I know it'll be helpful.... Zachary boy what school is your son in? And when do they finish...?
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09-30-2010, 07:33 PM
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why else do you think we get to play on the computer so much 
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09-30-2010, 09:31 AM
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FFF what's the name of your company? I know I've seen it on here before but I just can't remember. Also do y'all do mostly pipeline work? Petro Chem? Just curious..
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09-30-2010, 09:39 AM
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Hopedale H...we just gotta get you some shirts with no holes in'em for the interviews!!! LOL!!!
 In all seriousness I wish you good luck and sounds like you've made a great choice!
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09-30-2010, 09:45 AM
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Lol haha thanks bro
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09-30-2010, 10:09 AM
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6873 Johnston St. Lafayette, LA 70503 337-988-8545 Cross country work is pipeline and tank farm. Local work is oilfield related.
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09-30-2010, 10:18 AM
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FFF is that the same company as team industrial services??
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09-30-2010, 02:05 PM
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Negative!!!!!
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09-30-2010, 09:37 AM
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You can make Bank but be willing to travel. If I was still single I would do it. My best friend does NDT, I forget the name of his company but it is a branch of GE and they stricly test in plants such as cooling towers and tanks that hold chemicals. He travels non stop from Pennsylvania, Carolinas, Taiwan, Singapore to Illinois but he enjoys it. He has been with them for about 6 years and is up to about $56 an hour now. I think inthe next few years he wants to stay at the Lafayette office and settle down but the money is there if you are willing to travel. They also take alot of test to get different licenses. Some are over a week but with the passing of each test comes a pretty good pay increase. Good luck.
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12-02-2010, 10:54 PM
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Any body know anybody trying to get people hired before the 1st of the year...im ready to work but noone near baton rouge seems to be manning up until after the 1st...im hurting kinda bad and was hoping to get going..
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12-02-2010, 11:10 PM
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Offshore, most of the contractors take off a couple days before Christmas till after Jan. 1st, so the workers can be with family. Except for critical work like rigs and worker.
Not sure how it works on land.
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12-02-2010, 11:13 PM
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Hebert thanks man ima keep on grinding it out...i've been worse off than i am now i am just extremely thankful God helped me complete my schooling and complete it well...now i just gotta put it to good use....Ray If u know or hear of anything offshore let me know...im ready.
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12-02-2010, 11:22 PM
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We use one company called Can USA, the other is called BIS Salamis.
Not sure if they are hiring, but you might see if you can find out where they are located. Most of the guys who come offshore are from the West Bank or Houma area.
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12-02-2010, 11:34 PM
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My good friend works for Can...They do alot of rope access...mostly rope access really...id love to do it...just dont know about it..im bad about some things and hangin from a rope is one of them...In reality its way safer than on ground method..there has only been 2 recordables in the past like 10 years in rope access...one a death and one a tweaked back...supposidly according to my instructor and a guy from Can,...
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