Finito!

 


I completed the WAVE Seafarer Readiness Program. To say it was a pleasure would be an understatement. I feel privileged/blessed/lucky to have had the opportunity to participate.

I learned a lot in these three weeks. Scott Clendenin was an excellent instructor and first mate. He packed up with practical information in short order, and made it fun every day. Things I learned will make me a better recreational boater, and will be very helpful if I end up getting a maritime job.

Vernon Moore is a captain I would trust to take me anywhere. I’m confident he could have easily scooped up OSCAR with the Jason’s Cradle  in the man overboard drills without us snagging him with the shepherd’s hook.

Kudos to Karina Martija-Harris for making a good pitch at the Worksource Career Fair that got us all there. Karina did a great job coordinating the class and keeping things organized.

To recap, this was a Monday through Friday, 9-3 class that was sponsored by the Washington Department of Transportation, the Port of Tacoma and some other private sector support. Many of my classmates had a drive of more than an hour, and some of them had more than an hour walk. I had a six-mile, 10-minute drive. It gave me a nice break from spending eight hours a day on the computer searching for and applying to jobs. It even gave me a free lunch every day. Karina did a great job with this, getting us takeout from a variety of mostly local restaurants.

Will I be able to leverage this training into a paying job? We shall sea.  



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