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Re: Job Posting
While I agree with you. I think you're off target on some details.
(1) Employers consider hp's unimportant because the regulatory agencies go
along with allowing hp positions to be filled by low wage, unqualified
persons. The RSO is perceived as "overhead," not a profit center. There is
no perceived benefit from hiring a highly qualified hp when you can avoid
citations with a minimum wage position. As we all know, "perception is
reality".
(2) I'm not sure what you mean by encouraging hp's to "stand up and demand
higher salaries." As individuals, we have little clout. The real problem is
that we don't have professional standards; hence, anything goes. (That's why
I'm upset when people want to drop the college degree requirement for the CHP
exam. If that happens, we'll all be considered technicians.)
If HPS really cared about its members, they'd establish professional standards
and get the regulators to enforce them. That's what we need, NOT more
scholarships to train people for $40k jobs.
The opinions expressed are strictly mine.
It's not about dose, it's about trust.
Curies forever.
Bill Lipton
liptonw@dteenergy.com
Sandy Perle wrote:
> As is often the case, whenever there is a job posting, there is a
> discussion regarding the "low pay" for HPs. This is a fact. While
> there is a shortage, one would believe that compensation would go up.
> That isn't the case, as we all have observed. Therefore, one must ask
> why is this the way it is? I'll hypnotize that the reason we see so
> many low salaries for degree required HPs is the opinion of employers
> that HPs really aren't that important, highly trained or a necessity.
> They therefore can pay lower salaries and still find an HP willing to
> work for the "excuse" of a salary.
>
> I have interviewed PhDs who are willing to work for a job that only
> requires a BS degree. Until we find employers who understand that HPs
> are highly qualified technical workers who demand a higher salary,
> the HPs will not be considered as a group worthy of higher
> compensation. Until HPs stand up and demand higher salaries, and stop
> accepting low paying jobs, this will never change.
>
> In summary, I don';t think we need to continue demeaning every job
> poster here on Radsafe. We know the problem, and we now need to find
> a solution to the compensation issue. Attacking the poster won't do
> it.
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