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Romym15 · 01-13-2015, 06:49 PM

I talked to my recruiter and he said I am stuck with EM (i'm not upset about it) unless I become a nuke or spec ops. But from what you have seen EMs do, they don't work longer hours than everyone else?

FlyNavy · 01-13-2015, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Romym15

I talked to my recruiter and he said I am stuck with EM (i'm not upset about it) unless I become a nuke or spec ops. But from what you have seen EMs do, they don't work longer hours than everyone else?

Not unless something critical is broke, but that's anybody. If my gear was broken obviously I would stick around to fix it. EM's aren't any different than anyone else. They do their thing and we do ours.

Also, working hours onboard the ship are pretty standard (again, outside of anything special). Typically 0700-16/1700.

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CTT1

SpootyPuff · 01-13-2015, 08:28 PM

Thank you for the input guys. I'll be talking to my recruiter tomorrow about moving my scheduled date forward. This really makes me feel more at ease to have all my ducks in a row before going to MEPS again.

Romym15 · 01-14-2015, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by CTT1(SW)Griffin

Also, working hours onboard the ship are pretty standard (again, outside of anything special). Typically 0700-16/1700.

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CTT1

What are the usual hours in port and how long are ships usually in port?

LT Guppy · 01-14-2015, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Romym15

What are the usual hours in port and how long are ships usually in port?

Like CTT1 said, inport working hours are typically Mon-Fri 0700 - 1600 (4pm). Some commands will work short days on Wednesdays or Fridays. Some commands are on "tropical hours" which are 0600 - 1300 (1pm) with no lunch break. Some days you'll finish early and get to go home early. Some days you'll have to stay late. Sometimes you'll have to come in on the weekend.

In addition to working hours, you will also stand duty once every 4-7 or 8 days (depending on the ship and their manning levels). On duty days you will be on the ship for 24 hours (weekends included).

Angst · 01-28-2016, 09:38 AM

I realize this is an outdated thread, but in case someone in the future wants to know the answers to some of these questions, perhaps I can be of help.

I'm an EM on a carrier so if you're on a small boy your experience will be radically different. The type of specialized work we do on carriers depends on which shop you get assigned to, for example hotel services fixes laundry machines, and galley equipment for very grateful CS's in nice places like the chiefs mess, CO's galley, and the wardrooms and they will make YOU food while everyone else stands in a 3 hour lunch line for the mess decks.

Other shops like power shop maintain the generators for special frequency loads such as radars. General Services, or battery and lighting are your typical customer service oriented electricians, you will fix ventilation, and lighting, and maintain the AC plants (but you don't change light bulbs no matter what anyone says to the contrary).

You will be assigned a secret clearance if you are eligible because we own equipment in the reactor plants. You will work long hours no matter what you do underway, but if you like troubleshooting and figuring out why something doesn't work, and the satisfaction that you gain from being the person who solves that problem, you should be pretty happy with your choice.

01-13-2015, 06:49 PM	#1
Romym15 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	I talked to my recruiter and he said I am stuck with EM (i'm not upset about it) unless I become a nuke or spec ops. But from what you have seen EMs do, they don't work longer hours than everyone else?

01-13-2015, 08:28 PM	#3
SpootyPuff Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 32 Rep Power: 0	Thank you for the input guys. I'll be talking to my recruiter tomorrow about moving my scheduled date forward. This really makes me feel more at ease to have all my ducks in a row before going to MEPS again.

01-28-2016, 09:38 AM	#6
Angst Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: $6BN of mobile US sovereign territory. Posts: 47 Rep Power: 0	I realize this is an outdated thread, but in case someone in the future wants to know the answers to some of these questions, perhaps I can be of help. I'm an EM on a carrier so if you're on a small boy your experience will be radically different. The type of specialized work we do on carriers depends on which shop you get assigned to, for example hotel services fixes laundry machines, and galley equipment for very grateful CS's in nice places like the chiefs mess, CO's galley, and the wardrooms and they will make YOU food while everyone else stands in a 3 hour lunch line for the mess decks. Other shops like power shop maintain the generators for special frequency loads such as radars. General Services, or battery and lighting are your typical customer service oriented electricians, you will fix ventilation, and lighting, and maintain the AC plants (but you don't change light bulbs no matter what anyone says to the contrary). You will be assigned a secret clearance if you are eligible because we own equipment in the reactor plants. You will work long hours no matter what you do underway, but if you like troubleshooting and figuring out why something doesn't work, and the satisfaction that you gain from being the person who solves that problem, you should be pretty happy with your choice.