[QUOTE=ryanwood86;68102]Well I was an applicant and when they found out I was sailing non union, they wanted to throw the book at me. I only went after non union jobs once they started losing contracts to AMO and AHL went under, still they didn’t care.[/QUOTE]
Maybe times have changed, my experience was in the 90’s. If that’s the case, my advice would change. I wouldn’t go anywhere near the union if they don’t let you work on the side. As an applicant you would go broke (even as a member you won’t fare much better). My advice to any new mate is take work anywhere you can find it, sea time should be your primary goal.