Current Events > Anyone ever worked at an airport on the ramp / refueling?

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My friend says she can probably hook me up with a job doing refueling at IAD. It's a busy international airport so I'd be around big jets more than small private vehicles.

It's not something I ever saw myself doing, but I love planes and big machinery in general and it pays significantly more than my current job. She also says that once you're in they tend to look at you for transferring to other positions before they go through the hassle of a background check and training for a new hire - like she's doing maintenance on the underground trams now and she's switched positions 3 times in the past year and a half.

I'm itching to get out of my current job, so I'm gonna apply and see what happens. Just curious if anyone has done anything similar and what your experiences were.

Not done it but it's probably a decent gig as long as you're okay doing physical (and noisy!) work in all types of weather conditions for long hours. Some people aren't cut it for that so consider it honestly.

Doesn't sound like a bad stepping stone. I got a friend in the baggage area and he's moved/promoted many times in a few years.

He likes to brag about his free/cheap airfare which seems worth it for that alone. I remember one day he had chicken and waffles in NC, pizza in Vegas, and some brews in Seattle then went home
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ArchiePeck posted...

Not done it but it's probably a decent gig as long as you're okay doing physical (and noisy!) work in all types of weather conditions for long hours. Some people aren't cut it for that so consider it honestly.

I don't mind physical jobs as long as they aren't back breaking constant labor like construction or landscaping. My current job in a dealership parts department has me manhandling lots of heavy stuff like engines, transmissions, PTOs, big clunky exhaust midpipes and mufflers, etc. I'm used to shitty unpredictable weather, you kinda have to be in the DC metro area lol

I imagine hearing protection and mastering hand signals would be a must

Sounds like a good opportunity. Hope it works out for you.

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