How To Lose A Job
Although it may seem that getting a good job is tough, it's not that
difficult to lose a job. No one is indispensable. Whether a person
holds a 1600 license with every required endorsement and knows
the inlets and channels of a harbor inside out... or whether a cook
can whip up omlets that may be one of the main reasons the crew
returns to the boat after 14 days ashore... anyone can get fired.
Not surprisingly, the same things that can cost a person a job on
shore can do the same on a tugboat or any commercial vessel.
Drugs and alcohol are job killers. If a person is willing to invest the
training and determination to land a good maritime position, they
need to be responsible when it comes to being sober. An
unfavorable drug test can end a career overnight. And the Coast
Guard isn’t fooling around when it comes to alcohol testing. Two
hours after a marine incident, alcohol testing needs to be
conducted.
Being late or unprepared will end, or at least seriously jeopardize, a
job. Boats leave at a given hour. Hold the boat up and someone is
going to have to pay for that time. Companies won’t tolerate
lateness. If you’re expected to have certain safety equipment at
hand and you don’t, that effectively makes you unavailable to do the
job, unless the boat has extras, or someone will lend you theirs.
Just the same, with a boat job, loose lips can sink a career. Don’t
shoot your mouth off carelessly. First off, you never know who you’re
talking to and whether they’re going to carry what you say to the
person you’re saying it about. And besides that, you don’t want to
acquire a reputation as someone who complains too readily. Be
professional and do your job. If you think you’re not getting a fair
deal, or if other crew members are getting away with things you’re
not, maybe the crew is forged together and you’re an outsider. You
could either give it time to see if things will improve. And if they don’t,
you could quietly look for another company. But be professional
about it.
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Although it may seem that getting a good job is tough, it's not that
difficult to lose a job. No one is indispensable. Whether a person
holds a 1600 license with every required endorsement and knows
the inlets and channels of a harbor inside out... or whether a cook
can whip up omlets that may be one of the main reasons the crew
returns to the boat after 14 days ashore... anyone can get fired.
Not surprisingly, the same things that can cost a person a job on
shore can do the same on a tugboat or any commercial vessel.
Drugs and alcohol are job killers. If a person is willing to invest the
training and determination to land a good maritime position, they
need to be responsible when it comes to being sober. An
unfavorable drug test can end a career overnight. And the Coast
Guard isn’t fooling around when it comes to alcohol testing. Two
hours after a marine incident, alcohol testing needs to be
conducted.
Being late or unprepared will end, or at least seriously jeopardize, a
job. Boats leave at a given hour. Hold the boat up and someone is
going to have to pay for that time. Companies won’t tolerate
lateness. If you’re expected to have certain safety equipment at
hand and you don’t, that effectively makes you unavailable to do the
job, unless the boat has extras, or someone will lend you theirs.
Just the same, with a boat job, loose lips can sink a career. Don’t
shoot your mouth off carelessly. First off, you never know who you’re
talking to and whether they’re going to carry what you say to the
person you’re saying it about. And besides that, you don’t want to
acquire a reputation as someone who complains too readily. Be
professional and do your job. If you think you’re not getting a fair
deal, or if other crew members are getting away with things you’re
not, maybe the crew is forged together and you’re an outsider. You
could either give it time to see if things will improve. And if they don’t,
you could quietly look for another company. But be professional
about it.
Copyright 2006 - Copyright Warning
Rights reserved - U.S. Copyright Law Carries Criminal & Civil
Penalties for Infringement - 17 U.S.C. § 506 and 18 U.S.C. § 2319
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| U.S. Department of Labor - These are contact numbers for Dept of Labor Offices that maintain regional employment, unemployment, wage information ALABAMA - Montgomery, AL - (334) 242-8859 ALASKA - Juneau, AK - (907) 465-4518 ARIZONA - Phoenix, AZ - (602) 542-3871 ARKANSAS - Little Rock, AR - (501) 682-4500 CALIFORNIA - Sacramento, CA - (916) 262-2160 COLORADO - Denver, CO - (303) 318-8898 CONNECTICUT, Wethersfield,CT, (860) 263-6255 DELAWARE - Wilmington, DE - (302) 761-8052 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA - (202) 671-1633 FLORIDA - Tallahassee, FL - (850) 488-1048 GUAM - Tamuning, GU - (671) 475-7062 HAWAII - Honolulu, HI - (808) 586-8996 IDAHO - Boise, ID - (800) 772-2553 ILLINOIS - Chicago, IL - (312) 793-2316 IOWA - Des Moines, IA - (515) 281-0255 KANSAS - Topeka, KS - (785) 296-5058 LOUISIANA - Baton Rouge, LA - (225) 342-3141 MAINE - Augusta, ME - (207) 287-2271 MARYLAND - Baltimore, MD - (410) 767-2250 MASSACHUSETTS - Boston, MA - (617) 626-6556 MICHIGAN - Detroit, MI - (313) 456-3090 MINNESOTA - St. Paul, MN - (651) 282-2714 MISSISSIPPI - Jackson, MS - (601) 321-6261 MISSOURI - Jefferson City, MO - (573) 751-3609 |
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That’s because the
early years of the war
saw the deployment
of U-Boats off the
Eastern Seaboard of
the United States.
And such information
would have been very
valuable to a U-Boat
commander stalking
a convoy or single
vessel.
early years of the war
saw the deployment
of U-Boats off the
Eastern Seaboard of
the United States.
And such information
would have been very
valuable to a U-Boat
commander stalking
a convoy or single
vessel.
Deck Question
Which statement
about a tunnel
bow thruster is TRUE?
a. It is fully effective at speeds
up to about six knots
b. It can be used to slow the
ship in addition to backing
down
c. It will allow you to hold a
position when the current is
from astern
d. It provides lateral control
without affecting headway
Which statement
about a tunnel
bow thruster is TRUE?
a. It is fully effective at speeds
up to about six knots
b. It can be used to slow the
ship in addition to backing
down
c. It will allow you to hold a
position when the current is
from astern
d. It provides lateral control
without affecting headway
In World War
Two, there was
an expression….”
Loose Lips Sink
Ships.” Although
we may hear that
phrase today as
often as we’re
likely to see a
poster at a bus
stop urging us to
buy war bonds, it
may still have
meaning. During
World War Two,
“loose lips” that
blabbed about
the departure
time of a vessel,
what she was
carrying, where
she was going
were seen as
things that could
sink the ship.
Two, there was
an expression….”
Loose Lips Sink
Ships.” Although
we may hear that
phrase today as
often as we’re
likely to see a
poster at a bus
stop urging us to
buy war bonds, it
may still have
meaning. During
World War Two,
“loose lips” that
blabbed about
the departure
time of a vessel,
what she was
carrying, where
she was going
were seen as
things that could
sink the ship.
Anyone who can personally
remember the words "Loose
lips sinks ships" would likely be
to old to consider the demands
of working aboard tugs... but
the concept still holds sway
today. Read more below.
remember the words "Loose
lips sinks ships" would likely be
to old to consider the demands
of working aboard tugs... but
the concept still holds sway
today. Read more below.
A World War Two U-Boat on the surface
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