tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post2933836626521417454..comments2024-01-08T21:00:24.932-08:00Comments on The Straight Goods: Stephen Harper Continues To Lie About Ship Building Jobs, Seaspan Has To Wait 4 More Years, Contract Awarded In 2011, Jobs In 2017, Maybe?Grant Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11944976348166120530noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-78766683955187308482013-06-07T12:21:14.655-07:002013-06-07T12:21:14.655-07:00Ok well I can relate quite well to this subject.
...Ok well I can relate quite well to this subject.<br /><br />Back in 2011 I was going through a career change and after seeing Seaspan win the ship contract I decided to go into welding. I registered for full time the very week the contract was announced.<br /><br />I thought either this contract would make work available within a year or so and I could get hired on as an apprentice after my first year schooling....... OR it would take many years to go through all the Government Bullsh*t and building of the yards to support such work/workers.<br /><br />BIG SURPRISE it was the latter... Now Ive got my first year hours done and am scheduled to go back for my 2nd year welding schooling in Sept. after that Ill have to do another year of full time work out in the field to get my next level. So by the time I get my Red Seal I will be in a good position to get hired on with a great company.<br /><br />Its no surprise how this contract has played out... So I dont know why you feel the need to Bash so much. <br /><br />This is how Government works. Understanding this I try to use it to my advantage, instead of complaining.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-33937481782138931592013-06-03T11:02:25.765-07:002013-06-03T11:02:25.765-07:00Just like the fighter jet boondoggle..
Kootcoot, ...Just like the fighter jet boondoggle..<br /><br />Kootcoot, you are right, $billions spent on design, on consultants, on lobbyists, on bullshit, yet the Irving and Vancouver shipyards remain idle.<br /><br />For eFFING SAKES, we couldn`t, didn`t even have the tiny little $25 million dollar seabus built here..we had to go to South Korea for that.<br /><br />How did they ever build boats in the past, no computers, no engineers, no satellites, just pen and paper.<br /><br />Why isn`t the media calling Harper out on this scam!Grant Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944976348166120530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-11442593218767548542013-06-03T08:45:50.849-07:002013-06-03T08:45:50.849-07:00tuaterWasn't Seaspan of The Washington Marine ...tuaterWasn't Seaspan of The Washington Marine Group, before they changed their name? Christy Clark's brother Bruce used to lobby for them?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-11416721119562474342013-06-03T08:44:57.790-07:002013-06-03T08:44:57.790-07:00If I'm not mistaken I heard on the CBC radio t...If I'm not mistaken I heard on the CBC radio this morning that some squarehead outfit was awarded the contract to design the ships that someday may be built in Vancouver. <br /><br />Apparently on the east coast they have been billing for design work almost as much as other countries design and build ships. kootcoothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11344208424209840730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-9367042155637473382013-06-03T08:44:24.440-07:002013-06-03T08:44:24.440-07:00Wasn't Seaspan of The Washington Marine Group,...Wasn't Seaspan of The Washington Marine Group, before they changed their name? Christy Clark's brother Bruce used to lobby for them?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com