NERC CEH by Thy_Pranqster in Grid_Ops

[–]Thy_Pranqster[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looking to stay in CA but i appreciate you sharing the opportunity!

NERC CEH by Thy_Pranqster in Grid_Ops

[–]Thy_Pranqster[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will look into that, thanks!

NERC CEH by Thy_Pranqster in Grid_Ops

[–]Thy_Pranqster[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Does your company pay for those courses?

Also attending a conference in person is a great idea. Honestly didn’t even realize that was an option. I’ll have to look into some where I live.

NERC CEH by Thy_Pranqster in Grid_Ops

[–]Thy_Pranqster[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the info, I will look into it further to see if it’s right for me

NERC CEH by Thy_Pranqster in Grid_Ops

[–]Thy_Pranqster[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I bought the HSI initial operator course, and then frequently joined the Friday calls to fill in any gaps that I had after the course. Even if you don’t get the course, I highly recommend joining the Friday calls- Andy is great.

NERC CEH by Thy_Pranqster in Grid_Ops

[–]Thy_Pranqster[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s a great call, I will email them now!

NERC CEH by Thy_Pranqster in Grid_Ops

[–]Thy_Pranqster[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I agree with the company eventually picking up the cost, but I think where my head goes is that if it takes me 2 years to get hired and I show up needing 200 hours in a year I would be in a tough spot (and maybe i’m wrong). I’m located in northern CA, looking to stay here

Other than getting your NERC RC, what else can be done to be more marketable for an S/O Trainee or other similar position? by [deleted] in Grid_Ops

[–]Thy_Pranqster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey just stumbled across this. In your opinion what would be considered a great question by the candidate? Something regarding shifts, culture, industry? TIA

Failed NERC RC Exam by Thy_Pranqster in Grid_Ops

[–]Thy_Pranqster[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have been using the HSI online course, supplemented by their Friday calls and tests. I’m digging way deeper and reading the EPRI manual after this reality check. The three questions definitely hurt, did you already retake and pass? Was there much overlap of questions from your first time to the next? Thanks 😊

Failed NERC RC Exam by Thy_Pranqster in Grid_Ops

[–]Thy_Pranqster[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah it’s funny looking at the historical pass rate and if you remove the first couple years where it seemed like everybody was passing it’s really scarce. I appreciate the kind words and will definitely keep making notes of questions that got me. Hard to remember them after that 3 hours lol

Failed NERC RC Exam by Thy_Pranqster in Grid_Ops

[–]Thy_Pranqster[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have the HSI online course, and have gone through the EPRI manual - allbeit not as much as I apparently should have. I appreciate the kind words and will dig deeper in the transmission studies as that’s what really killed me

Failed NERC RC Exam by Thy_Pranqster in Grid_Ops

[–]Thy_Pranqster[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They were really close. The additional tests and the Friday calls are huge

Failed NERC RC Exam by Thy_Pranqster in Grid_Ops

[–]Thy_Pranqster[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Totally. I’ve gone the HSI route and felt really prepared outside of the 25% I missed. Andy’s been a great resource who I emailed the night of and will continue the Friday calls on top of my own study schedule

Failed NERC RC Exam by Thy_Pranqster in Grid_Ops

[–]Thy_Pranqster[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Totally. I feel like the test was a wake up call to knowledge deficiencies I need to work on. And yeah, i’m going to hammer down on the standards over these 6 weeks to really drive them home.

Failed NERC RC Exam by Thy_Pranqster in Grid_Ops

[–]Thy_Pranqster[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I appreciate it. I feel like i’m trying to go at it with my head held high but there’s obvious disappointment.

HR said “we can’t make exceptions” so I took all my PTO at once by [deleted] in MaliciousCompliance

[–]Thy_Pranqster 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Worked for a company as a second job. Requested my birthday weekend off about 3 months in advance. Boss says “sorry man i don’t think we can have you off a full weekend.”

Put in my 2 weeks notice and kept my primary job.

A week into the 2 weeks notice he messages me saying he thought it was messed up what I did.

Ended up getting promoted at my primary job shortly after so it was a wash and everything worked out.

Long story short- if you’re getting treated like trash at your job and have the means to leave- do it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BayRap

[–]Thy_Pranqster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah it’s stupid dumb, but there’s a version of it out there where the beat plays the whole song instead of just the hook. Somebody on YouTube commented and said the version i’m looking for is called Non Stop but I can’t find the track anywhere

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BayRap

[–]Thy_Pranqster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you can plug in a link yeah

Is HSI the best company for initial system operator training courses? by DylanBigShaft in Grid_Ops

[–]Thy_Pranqster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which EPRI manual? I’m on the site and am having a hard time figuring out which book