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Title: Here is a good job in Orlando........NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Post by: bradley563 on 05-23-2006 -- 17:47:37
Large Defense Contractor needs an ELECTRICAL CALIBRATION OPERATOR for it's Orlando facility. This is a temp-perm position.

Required duties. Operate and calibrate precision test equipment using Fluke Met/Cal software.

Required skills. Knowledge of electronics and test equipment operation. Knowledge of microsoft office to include Excel and Outlook. Knowledge of IEEE computer interface operation. Ability to follow written and oral instructions.

Required education. Electronics AS degree or 5 years experience as an electronics techician/operator preferred. Calibration specific education will be provided on the job.

Pay rate 12.50-14.50 Temp to perm. 10 holidays and 15 vacation days with full medical, free college, and 401K benefits when brought on perm.
Title: Re: Here is a good job in Orlando........NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Post by: Thraxas on 05-23-2006 -- 18:18:44
$12.50 to $14.50 in Orlando?!?!? That is definitely terrible. :-(
Title: Re: Here is a good job in Orlando........NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Post by: flew-da-coup on 05-23-2006 -- 20:28:13
Let me guess.....VOLT SERVICES maybe? Those people are a joke.
Title: Re: Here is a good job in Orlando........NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Post by: Thraxas on 05-23-2006 -- 21:19:19
I doubt it's that company. They're not a large defense contractor.
Title: Re: Here is a good job in Orlando........NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Post by: flew-da-coup on 05-24-2006 -- 04:54:15
I am going to find out who it is.
Title: Re: Here is a good job in Orlando........NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: docbyers on 05-24-2006 -- 07:11:07
I almost made that hourly rate as an E-4 over 20 years ago.  Takes me 20 minutes to make that now, after taxes...  Clearly these people are pulling our leg!

...and if they're not, woe to the customer that has them work on their equipment!!
Title: Re: Here is a good job in Orlando........NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Post by: Thraxas on 05-24-2006 -- 15:35:54
Maybe they just really need someone to calibrate their torque wrenches. :-o
Title: Re: Here is a good job in Orlando........NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Post by: flew-da-coup on 05-25-2006 -- 05:11:05
I think they want you to calibrate there micrometers too.

What a joke. LOCKHEED Orlando likes all the real metrology labs rejects apparently. That or the employees have no idea that they are under paid. :x
Title: Re: Here is a good job in Orlando........NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Post by: Thraxas on 05-25-2006 -- 17:45:07
Maybe. That's only one job description. We have no idea if that's the norm for all of their calibration technicians.

Three years ago, a headhunter tried to recruit me for a Lockheed Martin contract job. I also got a job offer from the ranch at Happy Valley. HV was offering between $18 and $19 per hour at the time. The LM job was roughly a dollar an hour less. Suffice to say, I moved from central Florida to middle Georgia. The lower cost of living and the longer length of contract was the deciding factor. Anyways, the pay was similar to what they were paying up here, and the LM job was an actual calibration technician postion (not helper, assistant, etc.).

The job description at the beginning of the thread suggests an entry level helper's position. If that's the case, I understand the lower pay. We don't know what they would pay a Calibration Technician III with 17 years experience and a variety of schools. If you're really curious, you should call Tad Resources or LM HR and politely inquire. Once you do that, let us know what they say.8-)
Title: Re: Here is a good job in Orlando........NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Post by: flew-da-coup on 05-25-2006 -- 21:22:05
No thanks. I love where I'm at.
Title: Re: Here is a good job in Orlando........NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Post by: bradley563 on 05-25-2006 -- 21:34:50
Coup you can still come out with me.  I will be in Edmonton Alberta for the Stanley cup finals......hmmm might go see a game with my per diem.......
Title: Re: Here is a good job in Orlando........NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Post by: bradley563 on 05-25-2006 -- 21:37:22
If anyone is willing to travel.......almost 100% of the time.  Contact Coup.  The pay is good for the traveling.  You probably would not have to relocate either.
Title: Re: Here is a good job in Orlando........NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Post by: flew-da-coup on 05-26-2006 -- 06:09:00
Come on that's not true. We fly you home everyother weekend. Hahaha
Title: Re: Here is a good job in Orlando........NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Post by: Thraxas on 05-26-2006 -- 11:20:49
I hate travelling that much.  :-(
Title: Re: Here is a good job in Orlando........NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Post by: bradley563 on 05-26-2006 -- 18:07:45
Coup I am on a 2 weekend out.  so I will fly home on Weds and have off until monday.....with pay of course
Title: Re: Here is a good job in Orlando........NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Post by: flew-da-coup on 05-30-2006 -- 04:38:58
It's not bad when you get a paid 4 day weekend every other week.
Title: Re: Here is a good job in Orlando........NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Post by: bradley563 on 05-30-2006 -- 05:18:03
3 day weekend.  we dont fly in until late on Thurs. nights.
Title: Re: Here is a good job in Orlando........NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Post by: flew-da-coup on 05-30-2006 -- 06:34:04
OH Sorry, 3 DAY WEEKEND! :-D
Title: Re: Here is a good job in Orlando........NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Post by: Thraxas on 05-30-2006 -- 19:27:32
Three day weekends?!?!? How long does your work week usually run? :?
Title: Re: Here is a good job in Orlando........NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Post by: bradley563 on 05-30-2006 -- 21:48:43
gone 10 days,  home for 4
Title: Re: Here is a good job in Orlando........NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Post by: flew-da-coup on 05-31-2006 -- 05:13:54
Don't you still get weekends off when your gone to enjoy the area your in as well?
Title: Re: Here is a good job in Orlando........NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Post by: Thraxas on 05-31-2006 -- 15:14:59
Wow. That's a long work week. :-o