FEMA Disaster-Housing Inspectors Needed!

[RSW]

FEMA DISASTER HOUSING INSPECTORS

If you are interested in being a disaster-housing inspector, now is the time to do it. PaRR Inspections is going to be activating a bunch of new inspectors due to the storms that hit LA and with the new storm heading to TX. Go online and register at http://www.parrinspections.com/default.asp . Click on the apply online on the left side of the screen. I can’t emphasize enough that they are going to be activating a bunch of new inspectors.

Good luck!

Scott

 

[Scott Kibler]

The other big FEMA contractor can be found here:

http://www.pbdisasterservices.com/

This kind of work is not for everyone.

 

[Jerry Still]

Peanuts.

I checked them out. They only pay $48.50 per inspection. You have to pay for your hotel room (hard to find under $150/$200 a day in a disaster area) and daily food. You also pay for the rental car. They will pay to fly you in on a single prop Cessna (To a "Drop" zone).

You must guarantee to work seven days a week for 30 days in the assigned area. They said a normal day is 10-12 hours not including lunch and dinner or midnight snack.

Wonder why there are a lot of openings for this independent contractor job? I pass, Thank you Please.

JS

 

[RSW]

I checked them out. They only pay $48.50 per inspection. You have to pay for your hotel room (hard to find under $150/$200 a day in a disaster area) and daily food. You also pay for the rental car. They will pay to fly you in on a single prop Cessna (To a "Drop" zone).

You must guarantee to work seven days a week for 30 days in the assigned area. They said a normal day is 10-12 hours not including lunch and dinner or midnight snack.

Wonder why there are a lot of openings for this independent contractor job? I pass, Thank you Please.

JS

My wife has been working with them since 1992 and has done very well. It's too bad that when a opportunity is given some people just don't want to put in the effort. This business is not for every one. And I guess you are better off not trying as you have already given up.

I used to do that type of work when the pay was only $18 per inpsection and I made a lot of money doing it. Now, the pay is almost $50 an inspection. Yes, it is very hard work and it takes a lot of dedication and commitment. For those of you that what a rewarding experience, just try it.

As to why there are so many inspectors needed? There are two major storms that have either hit or are about to hit the United States and they have to deploy a lot of inspectors. There are two companies contracted with FEMA to do these inspections. Each inspector has to pass a FBI background check and that knocked out a lot of inspectors that used to do the work. A lot of this came from Katrina, Wilma and Rita back in 2005. The dept. of Homeland Security has tightened the rules on who can work and who can't.

 

[athome77]

How many inspections are typical in a given day or 30 day period?

 

[Gajope]

What do you do on an "inspection"?

 

[VolcanoLvr]

I signed up to take the initial PaRR class out here 2 weeks ago, but it was cancelled 'cause the instructor was deployed to the hurricane area.

No word yet when the class will be offered in my area again. New inspectors must take the initial class in order to join the ranks.

 

[Mr Rex]

Go to the website(s), it answers the questions about time per inspection, # per day etc. I know several people that have done it and made (clear after expenses) 40k in 3 months, and wanted to stay longer, but they whittle the number of inspectors down as the workload decreases. You work 7 days a week, dawn to dusk, not like there is a lot else to do in a disaster zone.

 

[Scott Kibler]

I've been affiliated with PB for a couple years but have yet to take an assignment. I keep current with their online training and attend the local annual workshops, a one day affair.

The inspections basically involve seeing documentation verifing ownership or occupancy of the property (yes renters qualify for aid), measuring the property, photographing and recording visible damage on a company provided tablet computer.

The company loads your computer with work over an internet connection and you upload your final reports. Pay is between $40 and $55/inspection dependent on your error rates. You are an independent contractor so expenses are on you. Like Rex says, you are there to work, not to shop and party. Typical deployments are for 21 days.

The long-timers I've talked to say once fully up to speed with the process, particularly working with the computer, inspection can take as little as 15-20 minutes. The way the software is set up, generally when you walk away from the property, you are done with the report. Doing the math you can see the potential to make some money. In practice, it will depend on your personal competence with their system, the amount of work they give you and, I imagine, the average distance between jobs and the ease of getting to them.

Like I said, I've never personally gone an a deployment. In fact my first call up was last Friday evening. They wanted me in Houston on Sunday for work in Louisianna. I got too much going on here so I declined.

 

[Karl]

I checked them out. They only pay $48.50 per inspection. You have to pay for your hotel room (hard to find under $150/$200 a day in a disaster area) and daily food. You also pay for the rental car. They will pay to fly you in on a single prop Cessna (To a "Drop" zone).

You must guarantee to work seven days a week for 30 days in the assigned area. They said a normal day is 10-12 hours not including lunch and dinner or midnight snack.

Wonder why there are a lot of openings for this independent contractor job? I pass, Thank you Please.

JS

It's a DISASTER area!! No wonder this country is just about gone!! We have the what's in it for me attitude!! Please do NOT volunteer, You'd probablly not make it thru the first day. This type work is NOT for those that are in it for the money. As soon as I get a couple things under control here I will be filling out the App. This would take second to my ICIS/VS work. Which pays approximately NOTHING!!

Signed: Karl; Proud member of the Critical Incident Stress Management 1st response team.