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Originally Posted by LakeCleElum
YP - I enjoy your photos of ships in port......What is your job? Longshoreman?
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Used to run this company, years ago, then one of my best friends bought out the owners and I stayed on to help him, these past 15 yrs, I now mostly work for him, whatever he requires me to do I can do it. Gofer would be a good description. I enjoy it. We mostly off load cargo (more comes in then goes out) but it was the opposite 25 yrs ago.
BTW we're called stevedores here, a british term I think. I always said stevedores go aboard the ship to work and longshoremen are ashore workers. We do both.
I have an office, second floor looking over the ships, thats where I hang out. It's a good way to spend the day, for an old guy like me. Over the past 48 yrs I've met some real characters, both local guys, (our workers) and ships crew and I think about that alot. Sometimes things could get pretty rough.
Thanks for asking!