Are power plants struggling for IC&E techs?
So I work in the New England area at a combined cycle. This was my first IC&E job and been there for 4 years. For the past 2 years we’ve constantly had at least one position always open, someone’s always leaving it seems so there’s always one empty spot. It’s usually a 4-5 month period by the time we get a guy and the applicants or lack there of, are always zero experience or entirely different job experience. I’m currently at $60/hour so I feel the hiring pay would be 55-60 at this point so I don’t see why it doesn’t attract people. (One of our guys just left for another plant for 62/hour)
Is there just a shortage in general? I ask cause I’m trying to leave New England and land another I&E job eventually and know the job scale won’t be as high I am now but still wondering if I would have negotiation advantage if every plant is desperate.