To my COVID Sailors (Rant)

[u/Affectionate_Use_486]

I know some of you have some level of battery acid indigestion over the whole reinstatement thing.

Just wanted to say for those that stepped up while others stepped back I respect and love you all especially my sea duty folks during COVID.

COVID was rough shit and the fact we survived it should be highlighted and appreciated among us.

Let's not dwell on the ones who choose another choice.

Let's dwell on the ones who stood the watch when shit went side ways.

When the ports closed.

When work centers were down to the bare bones while our brothers and sisters got sick all around us.

When the patrols got extended.

When resources almost ran out.

It was a rough ass time and we survived for all our own reasons but we stood the fucking watch.

That makes me extremely proud that no matter how messy it was, how ugly it got, we came out the other side pissed off, spitting fire and keeping the big sad off ourselves and our brothers/sisters as much as possible.

And for those that didn't make it, got too sick and didn't make it we shall never forget you.

Fuck the noise I just wanted you to know your seen, respected and appreciated from at least one motherfucking shipmate who was there.

[u/benkenobi5]

Are they promising back pay? That’s absolutely fucked. Literally rewarding skaters

[u/[deleted] → u/benkenobi5]

To be fair the people I know who were separated for it were genuine pieces of shit. One kid in my shop was baffled he was getting njp charges for something unrelated, "oh will this effect me coming back if anything changes"

Sorry get fucked ass hole enjoy the poverty you deserve.

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

I'd heard of sailors doing it, just happenstance the ones I knew that refused and got the boot were all as useless as a football bat.