The OP has moved on with the information he asked for. And yet one person continues to fight and provide information that will never come close to affirmation.
So I’m now sitting in MSC’s West Coast Pool…and I just happened to mention this post. Especially the pay part for an apprentice with “Former” SIU members. Yes, we have a few throughout MSC as well as other Mariners from all parts of the Maritime Spectrum. So when claims are made it is fairly easy to check.
I also went to AB and Survival Craft Training as the only MSC employee within a packed room full of SIU and SUP members. And we did discuss differences in Pay, Seatime, Benefits, Ships Assignments, Employee/Employer work relations and Job Satisfaction…and a few sea stories.
I mean no personal bearing towards you Smoker but your defensive attitude, lack of evidence and conflicting accounts fosters a lack a great deal of Credibility.
Edit: So here is my “Personal” lack of credibility. Just checked my tax statements as an OS. Yea…whiled deployed…it is possible to earn $6,000 - 9,000 a month. I hate when I prove myself wrong.