I NOW work in the Gulf!

I got the job!!
Just finished my first hitch.
THANKS FOR ALL the HELPFUL ADVICE!!!

job hunting with no experience SUCKS!
Saw a lot of southern LA. Visited the bigger firms first. NO JOY
they all liked my “credentials” and said so…none hired me
covered from golden medow to covington and a lot of points in between.
Hit the bricks for almost two weeks…
i think i was hired on the fifteenth try.

The advice on:
bedding…boat stuff …no thanks…took my own!!
knife…spyderco …worked but needs oiling often
rain gear…grundens…sure glad i had it!!
i went w/ redwing boots…mine gave me a problem…i’ll take them back to see if they’re defective
flashlight…pelican…multiple times very glad i had it
shrimp boots…got 20$ pair at wal mart…lasted 2 days…i’ll go 2 pair of redwings next time

i work on a 100 size utility boat
i love it
i’m on 28 …14…

ALL THE ADVICE/ POINTER FROM G CAP REALLY HELPED!!

THANKS TONS

TJ

Congratulations:D

What’s the biggest lesson you learned while afloat?

lesson one: if you see the rope “smoke”…DUCK!!!

lesson two: if the crane hooks the boat…RUN!!!

job hunting advice: pack & be ready to go…and be persistent!!

T

Nice job TJ…I have been wondering about you…Glad to hear all is well…

TJ - Congrats on joining the rat race in Fourchon. When I was on deck I had the Shrimp Reboks at first. Then I graduated up to the Wal-Mart steel toe Black Rubber fashion boots. I still have them, yes they are cheap. But, still beats trying to dry out your high dollar boots for a couple of days.

Safe Sailing,

Brian

I went with the red wings too…From advice here on gcapt…

I love them,they took awhile to get them broke in but I would have no other…

100 masters license here looking for deckhand/second captain position around texas any info out there

American Commercial lines in Channelview is actively hiring deckhands. aclines.com

Pays $135 a day first 90 days then automatically jumps up to $173.

They might have a captain spot.

PM me for recruiter email.

ok…
my boots were defective!!
thats my luck!!!
redwing gave my another pair…
feeling is returning to my toe!!!
i’m back in Houma, i’m heading out for another 28
this time w/ laptop…and two pairs of redwings!!

T