Maritime Union Jokes

An SIU AB reports to the bosun for the first day at work. The bosun tells him he’s going to be a day worker then asks him, “Are you allergic to anything?” He replies, “Yes, caffeine. …I can’t drink coffee.” “Ok, Have you ever been in the military service?” “Yes,” he says, “I was in Iraq for one tour.” TheBosun then asks, “Are you disabled in any way?” The ab says, “Yes. A bomb exploded near me and I lost both my testicles.” The bosun grimaces (like he feels the pain) and then says, “Okay. Our normal hours are from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. …You can start tomorrow at 10:00 am, and plan on starting at 10:00 am every day and knock off at 14:00.” The AB is puzzled and asks, “If the work hours are from 8:00 am to 4:00 PM, why are you giving me 4 extra hours off?” “This is a union job”, the bosun says. “For the first and last two hours, we just stand around drinking coffee and scratching our balls. No point in you coming in for that.”