Good luck Mackman.

Whatever you do, make sure you keep up your medical card and don't loose your CDL. That way you always have an option 2.

Yea that is the truth it is called a MMD or Z-card both the same thing. MMD= Merchant Mariners Document
Its good for 5 years looks like a DL. There are difference rating like a class B or A cdl. I got the lowest rating just enough to get on the boat for some exp.
website for MMD
http://www.uscg.mil/stcw/

Thanks everyone i will let you know how its goes am giving them to the end of the week if i don't hear anything am going to give them a call. The buddy that works for them gave me a inside # to call if i don't hear from them first.
I will all ways keep my cdl to drive for my dad on the weekends sometimes. Hey jackrabbit you are right i just might me back i got diesel in my blood :) . But i will give this a try there will all ways be someone looking for drivers if i don't like it and want to come back to trucking.

Well i got a call form a girl at K-sea. I have a interview for Monday Mrach 5th. at 10:30am. In Staten Island N.Y. Any one know how long of a ride it would be from philly to staten island???

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Good luck, I thought of something similar once I left the Navy. Of course I was thinking of a biger ship sailing acros that big pond.

Well i think am going to take the job. Got back today from NY and they said i have the job if i want it. Training pay is 120 a day up to 4 weeks. After that it goes to 215.61 a day. In less then a year if i study and take a tanker man course from the Coast Guard and became an able seaman i can make 289.00 a day. So it can only go up in $$$$. let you all know how it goes. Oh and i will more then likely work a 3week on and 3week off. I am all most sure i do have a pt driving job 17.00hr to do during my 3 weeks off if i want it. That 215.61 a day is around 40k a year to start off and only working 1/2 a year don't sound to bad with no exp.

I think that sounds like a fun job. I love the sea though....

If you only listen to your father on one thing in life, let this be the one!
Good luck to you and enjoy your newfound freedom.

well here is an update.

I went and took the drug test and 3 hr long phiscal. Passed all that was waiting on backround check to come back. A week goes by and i called them the lady told me they whre still waiting on the backround check. I called 4 or 5 times got a voice mail each time and never been called back that was like a month ago give or take. Everything was going good. I know there is nothing on my record. So i called my buddy who works for them he said he will call the head guy of HR and find out what is going on. That was 3 days ago.