# Getting my foot off the deck
**URL:** https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/getting-my-foot-off-the-deck/7865
**Category:** Maritime Employment
**Created:** [July 9, 2012, 1:19pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/getting-my-foot-off-the-deck/7865 "2012-07-09T13:19:14Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
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### Author:  [@Daeson](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Daeson)
#### Post date: [July 9, 2012, 1:19pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/getting-my-foot-off-the-deck/7865/1 "2012-07-09T13:19:14Z")
I’m a young hos piper , 24 years of age, trying to get off the deck after 8+years on deck and trying to get into the house,I’ve had one job so far in the house, running a 25’5 push boat [i know not much] moving around 10_10 to 120_100 barges for four months until the job ended.
This is what I’ve go so far, most of my time is on tugs, did a 7 month hitch down in the gulf as well during the big oil spill with MSRC on one of the responders.
MMC
A B Special (approx.90 days to unlimited)
Lifeboat man 100 ton master near coastal 200 ton mate near coastal(will upgrade to 200 t master on sea time)
RFPNW Basic and advanced firefighting Basic Safety Training-STCW 95 First aid and cpr trained TWIC
Unlimited Radar Apprentice mate-steersman
FCC radio operator BRM class
ARPA
So now I’m trying to get my foot in the door some where to get the time and experience I need up in the house to keep my career on path. Any ideas or suggestions from some of you that got there from where I am ,or from any one ,just looking for some advice and help.
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### Author:  [@Jemplayer](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Jemplayer)
#### Post date: [July 10, 2012, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/getting-my-foot-off-the-deck/7865/2 "2012-07-10T14:33:12Z")
Crew or utility boats in the gulf.