Hey, just did a cursory glance at Dann like you mentioned, and while it’s a potential prospect for me, I was unsurprised to find this in the job listing, which seems to have just become par for the course now in all industries for entry level anywhere. 1-3 years experience…
I mean, if i had 3 years of experience, I literally would not even be an OS anymore, applying for an OS job. This is so topsy turvy that its quite maddening.
I’m not sure if I’m supposed to just ignore that, or if it should serve as a portend of HR vacuuming my application into the digital void never to see the light of human eyes. My best bet would be to get on the phone with the actual Captain(s) themselves if possible, bypassing HR and their silly games.
I’ll look at other tug companies, but I have a feeling its going to be cookie cutter standard HR gatekeeping…
To PM, click on the recipients avatar (in my case the (T). More info opens up and A message (envelope) will appear under it. Click that and type your message.
I think Dann is probably hiring green OSs most of the time that have never seen a boat before.
Don’t pay any attention to a company’s wished for “requirements.” Those are pipe dreams, not actual requirements. Most companies need crew and they have to take what they can get.
Some companies will take the first warm body that can go to work promptly.
Hey man, looked everywhere, and no such message envelope icon shows up anywhere.
Also I’ve been thinking, maybe I will actually have an edge this time as opposed to before, since I do have actual sailing experience now, even though it’s not much. Surely it’s gotta be better than nothing. I think once the New Year comes around, I’ll start making those applications and phone calls again. But before and while I do that, I think it would be really helpful and I would very much appreciate it taking you up on your offer to ask around the industry to people you already know on my behalf. Nothing better than a vouch, imo.
I’m open to either coast, the gulf, or the great lakes. I don’t know how tugs work living-wise. Are they like 60 on/60 off too? And if so, do you sleep on the tug as well? Or does it go to shore when not tugging?
I always thought the Wa. ferries had cme for every eng. positon waiting for someone to retire!, but recently heard they’re hiring?
as for SUP, I walked into the seattle hall and was aboard a tanker the next day. if you lived in seattle you’d go to the tugs places everyday till they put you on a boat. AND when you send your krap to the uscg send it accountable mail so they sign for it. gawd i miss the days the rec handled it all.
