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Maritime Employment
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Do they still treat their employees as lines in a spreadsheet?

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Don’t most employers?

That’s why I prefer the Mom & Pop companies

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People had their gripes like anywhere else, but I never felt that way. I got promoted twice, received regular raises with license upgrades and also got yearly bonuses. When we dredged, we had zero office involvement and minimal when working locally. I know a lot of people had issues but I never once got the impression that I was just a number. They did do some things over the top but by and large, I felt like if you showed up and did good work, it went noticed and you got rewarded.

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I find your comment interesting because I too have VA disability rating and feel that if I could get passed the CG physical exam I still have to deal with some companies exam and that would be where I get screwed.

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The only one I ever had an issue with is MSC, but it may be why I am not getting any “takers”.

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So to be clear you are saying that MSC denied you as an employee because of your VA disability? Is it mandatory to tell them about your disability rating? I ask because I once applied for the railroad, voluntarily disclosed my disability rating and it became so painful trying to explain myself to them I just walked away.

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I don’t know if it’s mandatory. I have applied for, and worked, many federal jobs where they prioritize disabled veterans. MSC is NOT one of those. They automatically NFFD’d me for every disability I was getting paid for and ones I have claimed. They sent me no less than 12 forms that I needed to have individual doctors sign off on on my own dime. I walked away at that point.

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The Maritime Academies actively recruit disabled veterans because the VA pays for a full tuition.

It seems like everyone that gets out of the service claims hearing loss. And anyone that saw combat claims PTSD.

I’ve had a few disabled veterans onboard.

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I tried SUNY’s program but I was denied admission. I guess my educational background wasn’t good enough.

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Might be time to start looking at union jobs. Best bet is SUP. Also check out SIU as option 2.