I NOW work in the Gulf!!!

TJ · April 16th, 2009, 09:11 PM

I got the job!!
Just finished my first hitch.
THANKS FOR ALL the HELPFUL ADVICE!!!

job hunting with no experience SUCKS!
Saw a lot of southern LA. Visited the bigger firms first. NO JOY
they all liked my “credentials” and said so...none hired me
covered from golden medow to covington and a lot of points in between.
Hit the bricks for almost two weeks..
i think i was hired on the fifteenth try.

The advice on:
bedding.....boat stuff ..no thanks...took my own!!
knife....spyderco ...worked but needs oiling often
rain gear...grundens.....sure glad i had it!!
i went w/ redwing boots....mine gave me a problem...i'll take them back to see if they're defective
flashlight.....pelican.........multiple times very glad i had it
shrimp boots.....got 20$ pair at wal mart.....lasted 2 days....i'll go 2 pair of redwings next time

i work on a 100 size utility boat
i love it
i'm on 28 ...14...

ALL THE ADVICE/ POINTER FROM G CAP REALLY HELPED!!

THANKS TONS

TJ

**Ordinaryseaman** · April 16th, 2009, 09:22 PM

Congratulations

What's the biggest lesson you learned while afloat?

TJ · April 19th, 2009, 04:11 PM

lesson one: if you see the rope "smoke".....DUCK!!!!

lesson two: if the crane hooks the boat.....RUN!!!

job hunting advice: pack & be ready to go.....and be persistent!!

T

**Shellback** · April 19th, 2009, 06:14 PM

Nice job TJ...I have been wondering about you...Glad to hear all is well...

**Capt Brian** · April 20th, 2009, 05:54 AM

TJ - Congrats on joining the rat race in Fourchon. When I was on deck I had the Shrimp Reboks at first. Then I graduated up to the Wal-Mart steel toe Black Rubber fashion boots. I still have them, yes they are cheap. But, still beats trying to dry out your high dollar boots for a couple of days.

Safe Sailing,

Brian

**Shellback** · April 20th, 2009, 04:13 PM

I went with the red wings too...From advice here on gcapt..

I love them,they took awhile to get them broke in but I would have no other..

**mako** · April 22nd, 2009, 02:18 PM

100 masters license here looking for deckhand/second captain position around texas any info out there

**Ordinaryseaman** · April 22nd, 2009, 02:23 PM

American Commercial lines in Channelview is actively hiring deckhands. aclines.com

Pays $135 a day first 90 days then automatically jumps up to $173.

They might have a captain spot.

PM me for recruiter email.

TJ · April 27th, 2009, 01:59 PM

ok.....
my boots were defective!!
thats my luck!!!
redwing gave my another pair....
feeling is returning to my toe!!!
i'm back in Houma, i'm heading out for another 28
this time w/ laptop....and two pairs of redwings!!

T