Pros
Pay is good. Nearly everyone who works here is (book-smart) intelligent to some degree. Many are understanding & willing to help employees navigate the limited & controlling scope of nuclear tasks governed strictly by procedures. Expectations are high, but it means you can generally count on your coworkers.
Cons
Standards are consistently high, normally good but sometimes approaching irrational or impractical levels. This is par for the course in nuclear. Simple tasks become ridiculously detailed & unnecessarily complicated. Company priorities are sometimes at odds with itself. There is always talk about doing a job safely, efficiently, and error free, yet the company does little to nothing to address challenges to this. Human & material resources are often in short supply to accomplish tasks up to management expectations. Work schedule changes are abrupt & constant, both in days/shifts worked & in-plant tasks. Nuclear used to be far more enticing pay-wise; still high but other jobs are catching up with more benefits (hybrid work) and less headache (NRC/INPO/NOS audits, etc).
