# Kom **URL:** \ **Category:** Tugs & Towing\ **Created:** [September 17, 2014, 3:35am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/kom/13361 "2014-09-17T03:35:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![noreaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c67d28/32.png) [@noreaster](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/noreaster)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2014, 3:35am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/kom/13361/1 "2014-09-17T03:35:49Z")
Hello all, Just curious as to what anyone has heard about the Kirby Offshore fleet and its intentions for blending/keeping present unions/bargining units. Could be an interesting year ahead?! Thanks for all the input and information on here. ---
**Author:** ![noreaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c67d28/32.png) [@noreaster](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/noreaster)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2014, 1:08am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/kom/13361/2 "2014-09-18T01:08:10Z")
I also want to add I was thinking of applying but have heard the base wages for new hires are very low? I assume a large outfit like Kirby would have decent wages? Does the HR dept work out of houston or Staten Island? Anyone have any opinions on this and thank you for the info. ---
**Author:** ![BargeMonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b5a626/32.png) [@BargeMonkey](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/BargeMonkey)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2014, 9:56am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/kom/13361/3 "2014-09-18T09:56:46Z")
You smell like office personnel fishing for gossip. They are going to flag the boats out of Houston, throw RTBU to the curb and go 17 on 1 off to crew the boats. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![noreaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c67d28/32.png) [@noreaster](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/noreaster)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2014, 12:05pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/kom/13361/4 "2014-09-18T12:05:24Z")
Ok? Sounds like a good place…plenty of off time!