Entergy Nuclear – “The only game in town.”

Pros

Good pay and benefits compared to other employers in the area.

Cons

Understaffing results in excessive OT. The sites are centrally managed by the COO. Local site managers are not allowed to make decisions without consulting the COO. Each site must be staffed to standardized levels regardless of plant design. Currently, my site is staffed with approx. one half the number of emplyees that worked at the site 10 years ago. The need for employees is critical. There is little opportunity to move from 1 department to another. The shortage of employees results in higher responsibility positions being filled from outside the company to retain licensed employees in positions that require licenses. This means SROs can't move up because there are not enough SROs to allow it.

Advice to Senior Management

Hire more people. Plan for the future, not just the quarterly report.