8 of the new builds are going to be like the Coral, unless they make some changes, it’s still going to be cramped and not hold to many people. The Coral can only sleep 24 and her galley is small. I know the other 8 are going to be like Harvey’s new boats. I hear they’re nice but I haven’t heard anything about the berthing area or how many it will sleep, though I did hear they will ride nice.
What’s the rates?
We are all smiles, where else can you get $250 per day raise in one day…way to go HOS!
Just curious what this license would qualify for in the GOM, something other than tugboats: Assistant Eng, 5000 HP, 1600 GRT, 3000 ITC & DDE Any HP
Any thoughts, greatly appreciated, THANKS!
Probably go to Chouest? And get $300 if you have the right documents.
I believe dde unlimited hp limits you to 500 grt so unless you can get a chief osv then you would be an assistant if they have them or a qmed.
DDE unlimited allows you to get Chief OSV just for the asking, after that you can work on a 6000 Itc license
[QUOTE=Chipping;67592]As apposed to being required to wear an orange dress and carry Astroglide for PPE (Chouest) I’d say pompoms aren’t half bad.
Hiring process is basically a phone interview, then in person at the Covington office, and if they are serious about hiring you they will set up your physical which is a very extensive 7 hour or so process so be prepared for it.
Orientation is 5 days and you are given a room near the office and are paid your full day rate once you are an official employee -day two I believe.
I’ve personally been treated great here, no complaints about crew or management at all. Pay is a little low, however…,we are supposedly getting a, “Very competitive day rate increase across the board before or at the latest May 1” Now is a good time to get in.
International opportunities? Absolutely possible here. As far as training, they recently sent 4 mates -That I know of., to DP school, one also took GMDSS on the company dime. Though you will be required to sign a promissory note.
[B]They are also working on some kind of apprentice program for ratings to go from OS-officer for both the bridge and ER, but details on that are not worked out at this time.[/B]
Travel pay depends on where you’re coming from, 350/hitch is the usual travel pay.
Currently we have BCBS Highmark but it’s a group plan that costs about $350/mo for family, 401k is 100% match up to the 3% and 50% up to 6% , which was just reinstated. (edited, thanks for clarification)
Other benefits are short/long term disability,life, dental, vision.
Several boats are both 2/1 and equal time.
Hope that helps.[/QUOTE]
I went by the office yesterday, still no entry level openings. The girl at the desk was very helpful, looked up my online app, noted that I was still interested and updated my STCW training. She then gave me a little tri-fold brochure describing the Apprentice Training Program (ATP). It’s a four year, full scholarship (earn as you learn), hawsepipe deal with you working even schedule then I guess attending some classes on your off-time. From the description it looks to be geared for a much younger candidate than myself, but you never know. They will begin accepting apps beginning Nov 1 through early spring, I guess with the program starting next summer or so.
[QUOTE=ryanwood86;67633]You pay for it, no travel pay for an interview. Sucks. They match your 401k up to 6%[/QUOTE]
HOW DO THESE COMPANIES JUSTIFY NOT PAYING FOR PEOPLE TO INTERVIEW!!! Talk about a great first impression. If you pass a telephone interview lets at least pick up the dime for a face to face… I know the job market is tough so that must be the only way they are convincing unemployed mariners to fly down for an interview.
If you wanna job bad enough you’ll figure out how to get down here. If I wanted to work for a tug company in NY and I lived in Arizona I wouldn’t expect them to pay for me to come interview. If its a major expense for you find some work closer to home. Save up and then fly down here for a real job. Why does everyone expect a company to pick up the tab for everything. Sure there are companies out there that will but it’s not the norm. If its not that common then why should it be expected.
Its not the norm for the oil field. Its the norm for pretty much the rest of the industry. Even the “bum” companies like Kirby paid for travel to the interview once they were happy with your phone interview. It sucks but I scraped my last 2 pennies together, flew down and landed me a job. I’m happy I landed the job but its hard to buy a last second flight when you don’t have the money.
Move closer to where the work is.
If it were only that easy…
Even though I already have the job, if I hear that one more time I may get fired for flipping out. No, I will never move closer. I live in Va for a reason. I don’t want to move anywhere near Fourchon and for good reason. Stop using the “move closer so I can pay less” excuse and get with the times.
People take these jobs knowing they have to travel. If you take the job knowing door to door isn’t part of the deal whose fault is it? It’s not the company’s fault you accepted the terms offered. If people don’t like it they can seek more monified situlations somewhere else. If I work at a Home Depot on the other side of town from where I live I’m not asking the manager for gas money every week. I took the job knowing I was responsible for my own gas. Obviously door to door isn’t with the times or it would be offered. If its offered in other parts of the industry people should take those jobs if it’s that big a deal. If I’m having to pick up a little of the travel expense as opposed to making $400 a day less I’ll absorb that. You’re still getting a very big net gain in the deal. There are plenty of unemployed people who wouldn’t quibble about a couple of hundred bucks if they were making $150k+ a year.
[QUOTE=Fraqrat;84567]If you wanna job bad enough you’ll figure out how to get down here. If I wanted to work for a tug company in NY and I lived in Arizona I wouldn’t expect them to pay for me to come interview. If its a major expense for you find some work closer to home. Save up and then fly down here for a real job. Why does everyone expect a company to pick up the tab for everything. Sure there are companies out there that will but it’s not the norm. If its not that common then why should it be expected.[/QUOTE]
That doesnt seem to be the best way to hire the best candidates. I dont expect a company to pick up a tab for everything but I certainly do expect them to pick up my flight to interview FOR THEM. I think that is the standard for any company anywhere unless of course you are talking about a low end job where you are assumed to have to be living local. There are not enough licensed mariners in all of the South to adequately fill all the OSV positions. If there were they certainly wouldn’t be in places like New York, Mass, and Maine Recruiting young grads. I understand that you don’t want any more Yanks in “Your” industry but the fact of the matter is you need them as colleagues. Dont you want the best ones there are to offer. Its not like HOS or any other company will have to cut your pay to pick up several flights a year for a guy to interview. I’m sure it is a small drop in the bucket of the fortunes they make on your Boat’s Day rate alone
There is always going to be someone who is willing to come fly in for an interview on their own dime. That alone would show dedication to wanting the job and thus I would think they would be hired first by the company if they had similar credentials and a good interview. Just my 2cents
[QUOTE=Fraqrat;84571]Move closer to where the work is.[/QUOTE]
Should the guys who work on the west coast of Africa move as well? The dayrates are the same and the cost of doing business is much greater there… All the companies are still making a fortune in Africa. But these damn yanks are going to make the Oil Patch in the GOM go tits up if we start picking up some of their flights… The real problem is that the industry is operated out of one of the biggest shit holes with the lowest income levels in the US and the labor pool they originally started with was willing to work for such low pay that we continue to suffer the consequences of these uneducated inbreeds. Look everywhere else in the in the world. In Norway a deckhand prob makes what a Mate or captain in the GOM makes.
[QUOTE=rshrew;84599]There is always going to be someone who is willing to come fly in for an interview on their own dime. That alone would show dedication to wanting the job and thus I would think they would be hired first by the company if they had similar credentials and a good interview. Just my 2cents[/QUOTE]
dedication or desperation… can go both ways
Im not in the “no Yankees” crowd I have several good friends from New England. This isn’t standard down here and it isn’t a low end pay local job. If you’re a licensed guy and you wanna make $700 to $800+ a day you will figure out how to get to the interview.