I have had conversations on the phone with Marcus McNeil, the owner, and his partner (whose name escapes me at the moment). They both seem like stand-up guys and I have known people who have gotten jobs through them before. I would consider it to be an honest operation if that’s what you’re asking.
Union scale for an ATB ab deckhand at a certain company in NY is slightly less daily rate.
I was more concerned with “well, the $405 position has been filled but we can get you on a boat for $350 a day.” And btw you have to kick back your first paycheck.
As others have said, I don’t believe that 32 pts Manning is like compass marine or any of those down south outfits that make you sign away your first two weeks or 20%. Years ago I talked to that Marcus dude and despite him seeming like a stand up guy I believe back in the day he charged the mariner like the other headhunters. There’s an old necro-thread here that he was chiming in on. I believe 32 points nowadays charges the employer. I would certainly ask all those kind of questions before you sign the dotted line though. I suspect some of these companies are struggling to find qualified mariners so bad these days they may be using these type of personnel companies.
As I recall, Marcus was with Compass Marine or one the similar slime ball outfits illegally charging mariners a big fee.
I can remember a guy on the boat that Marcus had placed getting call from his wife: “Honey, I have no money, your check came but it’s only a few dollars.” I remember him calling Marcus to try to get some of his hard earned money back so his wife could buy groceries.
Post oil field bust, times have changed and Marcus is now apparently playing by the rules.
I had traded a few emails with Mr. McNeil as recently as a couple months ago, and 32 Point Manning is legit. After the couple emails, my info was forwarded to the company looking for engineers. Ultimately turned down the position but had I taken it, I wouldn’t have had to pay anything to 32 Point Manning. Its easy to register on their website and get emails of upcoming positions also.
I did one job for 32 Points a while back, and while it’s a legitimate operation it is 1099 contract work unless otherwise stated. So while some of the rates may seem appealing consider that you’ll be paying self employment tax. Also office support isn’t the greatest. This outfit is no Atlas or CLS, which explains why the jobs listed are for smaller vessels.
This is a bit after the fact, but I wanted to resp;ond: Free to reach out to me directly at Marcus@32pointsmanning. In order to receive emails from us you would have to fill out the intake form and submit your documents. We also have a Facebook Job Board https://www.facebook.com/32PointsManning
No bait and switch at all. We are paid by companies to vet and locate talent for their vessels.
Marcus is a good dude. You respond to the emails and they get straight to it. Got my current position through them, they had the company on the phone in an hour after I replied to the email about the job. Definitely a great asset for mariners looking for work and to keep a finger on what all else is out there. Thanks Marcus
I know a guy who was hired full time with a good company through 32 points. I’m signed up myself and get emails all the time. I’ve spoken with Marcus over the phone and like others have said, he seems like a stand up guy. It’s another avenue to pursue in trying to find a place that suits you.