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    new member

    Welcome womberlin I'm new to this forum also. It really is a great spot for us. It seems to be really active too.
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    Ken Shessman

    I know what you mean Dennis. About driving US19, and about Florida's dirt. US19 gets worse ad worse every year. Property values are on a steady rise, and they're still flocking to this area. I moved here just 15 years ago, and I've seen big changes. I'm ready to hang it up. Everything I...
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    Where's the good jobs?

    This is all great information. I really appreciate it, and I have made up my mind to move west. It will take me a little while but it seems like a perfect plan. Best I can figure for now is that I'll take my next 2 week vacation out there in a few months and check it all out. I don't have...
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    Ken Shessman

    Hey Dennis, The school opened sometime in 2002 I think. They are located right next to the college on Lecanto Highway -- between the college and what I thik is a cement company. They just have a modular mobile office there, and they use classrooms at the college. Seems like a nice area...
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    Ken Shessman

    Thanks for the welcome. Listening to you guys talk about ATS it sure sounds lke things have improved up there a lot. When I was there, the way they started me out was to just sort of point at a machine, and I would go try to figure out how to get it started -- then try to figure out what to do...
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    Where's the good jobs?

    I actually did think about Nevada because my company has an office in Reno but from what I understand, it's hard to transfer with them, and if I did my pay would remain the same. Can you tell me some more about it, like do you work mst of the year? Does your co. have decent benefits, and what's...
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    Ken Shessman

    Thanks for the update on ATS. When went they were just opened at that location for a few months. AL and Bill are great guys too. When I went we had about twice the amount of students than we had iron for. That on the job training sounds like a real plus too. Things sure are a whole lot...
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    Ken Shessman

    operators school The school I went to was called Associated Training Services in Lacanto, Florida. I mainly went there because it was in driving distance from my home. They claim to have 3 different classes; 150 hours/3 weeks, 300 hours/6 weeks, and there is an advanced class of about 500...
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    Ken Shessman

    Great forum! I was a commercial diver/fisherman for about 15 years before waking up one day and deciding I needed a more secure and exciting job. For the first time in my life I am sure I made the right job decision. I went to a 300 hour operators training school about 2-1/2 years ago, and...
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    Where's the good jobs?

    I've been living and working in Florida as an operator (trackhoe, loader, dozer) for about 2 years. The pay scale seems to max out at about $15./hr. and benefits are slim. I love the work but I think I'm ready to make a move. I do like being able to work year round, and I love the fact that I...
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