OK I have set up directory where I will be uploading pics and documenting the experience as I go.
http://www.ch33rs.com/oil-spill/
To clarify, the course is $600 but not only is it free for people being trained you are paid for your time there, so theres no confusion on that. I am not paying for any training, quit reaching. Not sure what class I am taking tomorrow, there is an 8 hour one and a 40 hour one, I have no idea - just told to show up.
Secondly, as I said, I have been trying to do this for awhile now, and the reason it is taking so long for people to get on the water is they were originally only hiring unemployed fisherman and people affected locally for these jobs. Actually that is still the unsaid policy, however, I am getting on with a Captain who knows me. He called my uncle two days ago and asked him if he knew any men who wanted to get on his boats... he said yes.
Since I am not unemployed or directly affected by this oil spill I still have not gotten a call from
DRC. DRC is the contractor in charge of operations. Or one of them. I have been hired through friend of the family captain who is putting his 20 boats on the water and needed 40 guys. 2 to a boat + a captain. Got the call today, was not expecting it. I put my name out to everyone I knew, since my family has had to fire all their employees, I didnt want to infringe and take positions that would better go to those unemployed by this. My uncle had to fire his 20+ employees and then rehire them as oil spill workers, and there is no wya he would choose me over them, and that is also why I havent gone out yet until now.
Please, just stop with the nonsense and accusations you guys really have no idea what is going on here, you just want to bash me.
For those who are genuinely interested in my experience as it happens, please just bookmark and visit this directory:
http://www.ch33rs.com/oil-spill/
I will update as I can, as I said, I have no idea what I will be doing, just told to "be there" in the morning. Rolling out at 6:30 am.
Ive been waiting weeks to get call from DRC, but nothing came. Finally got a call at 11 am today and was scheduled for
physical at 1 pm. All I know is where to show up tomorrow, this is how its been for weeks. No one knows anything just being shifted around, I went to town hall one day, another command center the next no one can tell you anything, these type of emergency operations seem to be highly unorganized. Ive driven hundreds of miles back and forth from place to place trying to get involved.
Anyhow, I will post images as I can and photo notes to go with the images.
Thanks for the support, I will not let trolls detract from what I am trying to do here.