ARRA funding brings 30-year safety veteran back to work full time

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By Argonne National Laboratory
April 2010

Frank Sennyes worked at the same nuclear power-related company for 17 years before he was laid off in 2008.

He had a solid severance package and started doing consulting work, but he wanted more stability.

He applied for a job at Argonne after visiting the laboratory's Web site. He was hired shortly after and started work here on his birthday

Frank Sennyes worked at the same nuclear power-related company for 17 years before he was laid off in 2008.

He had a solid severance package and started doing consulting work, but he wanted more stability.

He applied for a job at Argonne after visiting the laboratory's Web site. He was hired shortly after and started work here on his birthday.

Sennyes, whose job is funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, now trains Argonne employees on how to wear protective gear.

"It's not as simple as, 'Here are some gloves. Now go put them on,'" he said. "It's much deeper than that. You have to understand the theory behind it to do it properly. We need to ensure that workers are protected from contaminants."

Sennyes is well suited for the job; he's been working in the nuclear-power field for more than 30 years. Before he was laid off, he was the director of sales and marketing for a company that sold and rented commercial nuclear power protective wear.

He said he's glad to be able to bring his expertise to the laboratory.

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