Best of luck Hoop - but don't sign a release of BP in the future for your lost fishing income.
There were some some news reports indicating that BP was seeking such waivers prior to hirinh local fishermen.
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#1211901 - 05/14/1002:35 AM
Re: Got a new job!
[Re: swwind]
CAPT. HOOP
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Loc: Empire / Venice, La
All is covered at this point. No papers signed with out having all bases covered. They realise it is better to pay the up front man than give it all to lawyers and toss us a bone. It costs them much more that way.
I was one of two boats that went out. The others got paid for waiting for something to be assigned to. I will be going out with the same group tomorrow. Cool dudes. An FDNY ff on a 60 day coast guard duty assignment and another airport ff from Mississippi also on C.G. assignment.
This is a day by day assignment and can be ended at any given time. I am on for 7 days but that can change at any moment. We are trying to fit in as many charter captains as we can while we can.
Fishing is not a matter of life or death. It's more important than that.
#1211923 - 05/14/1008:15 AM
Re: Got a new job!
[Re: CAPT. HOOP]
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Good Luck Hoop, and be safe. I'm praying for you all down there.
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#1212181 - 05/15/1012:44 AM
Re: Got a new job!
[Re: PDona]
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Loc: Empire / Venice, La
Paul
BP is supplying everything. If you can get in thier back door you would retire next week. Simple items like tyveck suits and gloves are being trucked in one item per tractor trailor with the trucks lined up. This is massive and has grave potential. (SO FAR) all is well.
When my shift of 6 or 7 days is done I will enjoy the rest.
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Fishing is not a matter of life or death. It's more important than that.
#1212541 - 05/16/1005:55 PM
Re: Got a new job!
[Re: Barcrosser]
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Loc: Empire / Venice, La
I will be done Wednesday and go under a different program. I will be paid for this hitch within 14 days of the day I submit the trip tickets. That will be done Wed. night.
This type of payment is hard on many down here that live from day to day or week to week. Some are having trouble getting adjusted to a new way of life. This is not the way things have been done down here and a lot of things are done on a cash basis. When contracted with BP you can not do other things and that is also causing other problems as many want to shrimp, oyster, crab, and fish when they get a break. If they can do this they may be able to cet a little cash to keep things going while waiting for the big check or automatic deposit.
Edited by CAPT. HOOP (05/16/1006:01 PM)
Fishing is not a matter of life or death. It's more important than that.
#1212718 - 05/17/1001:54 AM
Re: Got a new job!
[Re: Hughesatonic]
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Loc: Empire / Venice, La
Our Bayou is a vast marsh with no given direction of in or out so to speak. You can even get lost trying to follow the courant. All the vegitation is the same and you can not see over it. Everything here is flat so no trees or high peaks to use as landmarks. Some people got lost and died and others were brought into the bayou and never found.
We do not live near the water we live in it.
Life is Good!
Fishing is not a matter of life or death. It's more important than that.
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