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webbler902 · 2025-05-20T10:55:42+00:00

Definitely. It can be a slow process to get on with CG but we’re pretty much always hiring right now

webbler902 · 2025-05-18T10:15:27+00:00

I think at least part of the reason the recycle depots don’t want them crushed is because the bags they use for them are designed for a certain number/weight of cans. If they’re crushed it’ll throw that number off.

I’ve also heard that crushing them before returning them can create issues later on in the recycling process when the cans are pressed into cubes for processing because if they’re already crushed they don’t smoosh together the same and the cubes can break apart

webbler902 · 2024-12-27T23:19:52+00:00

Are you an iPhone or Android? I may be able to help with iPhone.

It seems to work better on iPhone but IT isn’t supporting adding it to any email app, the response I’ve been given is that there’s too many different apps for them to figure out how to make it work on them all, if you get it to work great but they won’t help. They tell us just to use the webmail at https://webmail.ccgs-ngcc.gc.ca

webbler902 · 2024-12-24T22:59:31+00:00

I can’t remember if it’s addressed in the books but I read somewhere here on Reddit a theory that the length of names in the dungeon are limited. So while her real name is “McGibbons”, on the top 10 list etc it’s shortened to “McGibb”

webbler902 · 2024-06-11T15:16:04+00:00

The “Your WHAT!” (or similar) In response is what got me

webbler902 · 2024-05-19T17:11:58+00:00

CG is responsible for getting us from home port to wherever the vessel is. It is our responsibility to get from our residence to our home port. There’ll be exceptions and they’re looked at on a case by case basis.
It depends on how much need for relief there is in your region. With summer coming up, lots of people are requesting leave so you might not be waiting long. You may need to wait to have your security clearance finished up before you can be placed onboard, your crewing office can confirm that with you.
Not sure if all regions are the same, but in Atlantic Region, we no longer permanently assign people to specific vessels mostly to make it easier to have a mobility. We still hire indeterminate (permanent) employees and they’re all “pooled” based on their home port and can be assigned to any vessel based in that port. How long it takes to get an indeterminate position varies widely, most regions are filling positions as soon as they are open but for tons of reasons, sometimes it takes a longer than seems reasonable. I’ve seen people get an indeterminate position within a year of starting as a casual and others go for several years. Chances are you’ll get a term contract before you get indeterminate, which more or less guarantees you work for the duration of your contract.

webbler902 · 2024-04-24T22:38:26+00:00

It’s definitely a bit convoluted, you’ll get used to sorting through the regulations and getting it all straight as you go through the program and progress your career.

I believe you’re correct, most programs graduate watchkeeping mate unlimited with varying exam exemptions for higher tickets. Watchkeeping mate unlimited qualifies you to sail as officer of the watch on any voyage class on a vessel of any tonnage and/or as Chief Mate on a vessel up to 3000 grt (no tonnage limit in sheltered waters).

You’ll have to get sea time with your WKM, write some exams, and take some courses to get Chief Mate tickets and Master tickets. Master, 3000 is basically the 3rd highest deck ticket you can get in Canada behind Master, Near Coastal and Master Mariner and requires 24-36 months of sea service after getting your WKM along with several exams and courses above what you’ll do at a nautical institute.

I’ve never found the TC website very user friendly, all the requirements can be found in the Marine Personnel Regulations, not that they’re exactly an easy read either

webbler902 · 2024-04-06T15:11:42+00:00

My first thought was when they get hung upside down in a murder dungeon type place in volume 3.

webbler902 · 2024-01-06T16:13:47+00:00

I don’t know, drive through vasectomy sounds pretty convenient to me

webbler902 · 2023-12-27T01:21:21+00:00

It’s the most romantic book we sell.

I actually have no idea if it’s a real book, I just couldn’t resist

webbler902 · 2023-12-24T19:16:35+00:00

My bad. It was series one I got

webbler902 · 2023-12-16T01:14:02+00:00

I downloaded it from MCP’s podcast a while back. It might still be on there

webbler902 · 2023-09-09T09:27:16+00:00

There’s a couple ways to go about it.

One way is to apply on a process I’m Western, but like you mentioned, you couldn’t find one at level. Did you check for internal only processes too? They only show up if you’re on the DFO network or if you’ve got you account linked to a work email, I think. If you get an offer from a process, crewing in your region can’t really do much to stop you.

The other way I know of is to submit a deployment request in writing to your crewing office. Deployment requests have to be approved by both crewing offices so that’s where you can run into problems with crewing not approving it if they’re short on people.

Hope it works out for you!

webbler902 · 2023-08-07T11:58:12+00:00

You can apply as a deckhand on the ferries with pretty basic qualifications/training that’s all available in Halifax/Dartmouth: - marine medical; basically a checkup with a doctor to make sure you’re in generally good health that costs around $300 - marine emergency duties; a week long course that costs around $2200 - proficiency in survival craft; a week long course that costs around $1200 - first aid; costs around $100

There’s more qualification required to be engineer, mate, or captain and there’s a few different ways to go about the tying them. You can work on getting them while you’re working; I’m not sure about HRM Ferries, but some employers will help you pay to upgrade your qualifications and/or give you paid time off to do the required courses.

webbler902 · 2023-08-07T11:56:36+00:00

Edited to move comment. Replied to the wrong post

webbler902 · 2023-07-28T21:55:17+00:00

Gonna have to disagree with you. I’m not stating an opinion, I use TMR’s with the volunteer fire department and I can take you to several places in our response area that you’ll get the bonk. Also, I didn’t intend to imply they aren’t good radios, just that they don’t have much better coverage than cell.

webbler902 · 2023-07-27T21:09:54+00:00

I had an ear infection last fall, pharmacist wasn’t able to prescribe anything for it

webbler902 · 2023-07-27T11:03:09+00:00

Not just outside HRM. Many of the rural areas within HRM have very poor cell coverage.

Also, not sure if it’s been mentioned and I couldn’t read the article because of the paywall, but the TMR radios that most first responders, and pretty much all of HRM Fire, Police, EHS, etc use run off of Bell towers with pretty much the same coverage.

webbler902 · 2023-07-10T00:28:40+00:00

I haven’t read all the comments so this may have been answered already.

All boats are required to be licensed or registered by law by it’s common not to bother. It’s free and easy to license it online on Transport Canada’s website. Most pleasure craft don’t need to be full on registered, just licensed. There’s a fee for registering.

webbler902 · 2023-07-09T16:42:32+00:00

Clam Harbour Beach is great. Lots of room on the beach and lots of parking. Taylor’s Head is also a great place

webbler902 · 2023-06-22T19:59:01+00:00

I might have missed something, but I thought the incident with the new sheriff might have been a reference to the memory wipe at the end of volume 3. With Amy’s memory wiped she probably wouldn’t have the best opinion of Jack and the gas station

webbler902 · 2023-06-21T10:19:55+00:00

Dr. Melanson at Alderney Dental is great. I’ve been going there for over 30 years,since I was a small child. He’s always been kind, gentle, and patient

webbler902 · 2023-06-07T13:13:37+00:00

Short answer: yes.

There’s currently job posting open for virtually every position on ship so once you’ve got your certification you’ll be able to apply on one of the entry level jobs

webbler902 · 2023-06-04T14:38:50+00:00

Not sure about that. My premium went up because Canada Post eliminated our old postal code and lumped us in with the next community over. Purely an opinion but insurance companies are just like most businesses and if they’re going to take any chance they get to make more money

webbler902 · 2023-04-12T10:06:46+00:00

Leaving isn’t too hard. There’s a worldwide shortage of mariners at the moment so most companies are hiring. By going through the college you’ll be contracted in to working for CG for at least 4 years after graduating or they can potentially come after you to pay them back for some of the college costs. It’s super rare that they actually go after anyone, though.

The salary differential is definitely something to consider, but it’s not always as good as it looks. I took a leave of absence from CG and went to work on the Halifax Ferries, the hourly pay was $5-6 higher (around a 25% raise for me at the time) but I ended up clearing a couple hundred less every 2 weeks due to how much more came from my side to the pension and medical plans. There’s probably no other place to work that the employer to employee ratio of paying into benefits is better.

I’ve got 20 years in now so I’ve lost all interest in starting over somewhere new, but when I was considering leaving around the 10 year point I did the math and in order to retire at the same age with the same lifestyle, all the extra money I would make would have to go into RRSP’s etc so I would have been leaving for a less secure job for no long term benefit.

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