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New guys think you need 50 hours in the chamber before you can work, that is backwards
Everyone keeps pushing the idea that you have to log a ton of chamber time before you are worth hiring on a real job. I watched a guy named Dale at a yard in Morgan City turn down a tender spot with only 12 hours in because he knew his hat and his knots cold. What actually gets you on deck is showing up early, keeping your gear clean, and not running your mouth about how many dives you have. So what gets a new guy hired where you work?
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seth_green8510d ago
Dale sounds like he had his head on straight. When I got my first deck spot I had maybe 20 hours logged and the guy who hired me flat out said he didn't care about the number, he cared that I showed up 30 minutes early every day that week and had my mask defogged before anyone asked. The old timers watch how you handle the small stuff way more than they watch your log book. Clean gear, boots by the door, asking questions instead of pretending you know it all, that is what gets your name passed around. Chamber time comes when it comes, but nobody wants to train a guy who already thinks he is done learning.
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