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[–] 85 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Working on a boat. We got a new shipmate who had worked there on previous seasons, most of us didn’t know him but he was good friends with another member of the crew. The day he got in the two of them spent the night catching up and getting absolutely trashed. Night ended with new guy stumbling in to the cook’s cabin and pissing right on the cook while he was sleeping. New guy was fired that morning without having worked a single day.

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  • [–] 16 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Hopeful ship was at shore still at the time? Would suck to be fired while out at sea. Awkward ride back.

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  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago*

    We were in Puerto Rico for our winter maintenance period, just starting to bring on crew for the sailing season. I’ve never worked on a boat where people drink underway and I don’t think I’d want to.

    On boats you usually don’t get told you’re fired until you reach port.

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