Jake Dukett, the Supervisor of Natural Gas Public Awareness for Ameren, explains what its like to live a day in the life of an Ameren Natural Gas Journeyman.

In an interview with Taylorville Daily News, Dukett talked about job duties, how he prepares for his shift upon arrival to work, and even what the most common jobs typically are.

According to Dukett, The most common duties a Journeyman handles in a work day for a natural gas worker are different every day. 

The daily work shift starts with a morning briefing that lets the natural gas workers know their assignments, followed by vigorous stretching to prepare the body for the long, tiring, and potentially strenuous workday. Then, since safety and clarity are very important to Ameren, they go back over the briefing as a team one more time, and its off to the job site.

Among other topics discussed, Dukett also spoke about what it takes to get in to a career field like his. Dukett made points about apprenticeship and how long that usually takes to reach completion and why it takes so long, as well as what the most challenging obstacle in his apprenticeship was.

Dukett also had advice for anyone seeking a career in Natural Gas.

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