Well you cant complain. The company really did have a good argument at the labor tribunal; as SK stated, 'it's a safety issue, S/Os just dont have the experience to be upgraded, hence the DEFOs....blah blah blah'. Nothing to do with costs etc.
no way! if it is not COST ASSOCIATED, why did they hire those DEFO?!?!
That's funny, seeing as though some of our SO's just as and in some cases are more experienced than the DEFO's we have hired.
i concur.
AND worse, some DEFO disrespect SO that are more senior to those DEFO. hanging up hat, jacket, putting away Jepps Charts, summing up the minutes on FPLN, if you ask with some manner (please)... no SOs will say no.