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I don't understand what use he was on that ship? And can't they find any out of work person from shore to take his place? I'm sure there are dozens lining up to
by INTPenis 6y ago
I don't understand what use he was on that ship? And can't they find any out of work person from shore to take his place? I'm sure there are dozens lining up to get that job for a few pennies an hour. And they might just have family in the area that can help sustain them.
- NullPrefix 6y agoYou seem to assume that Aisha was paid for those 4 years. I assume otherwise too, but I did not saw any contradicting evidence.
- INTPenis 6y agoThe article says he wasn't paid, at least part of the time. But what I'm saying is that this whole practice makes no sense. There must be people on shore who would be willing to be custodians of abandoned ships. That's a business idea, start an office offering ship custodians for shipping companies. When they get in trouble they can hire your custodian instead of stranding one of their own employees far from home.
- NullPrefix 6y agoThis business wouldn't work out, because you expect to be paid. Stranded employees get stranded because they are seen as expendables, ones that don't need to be paid.
- INTPenis 6y agoYeah sure it wouldn't work without a global change in policy too. Because right now shipping companies are just leaving their ships because of hardships, so to think they'd hire someone is silly. But with policy changes one can imagine a future where sailors prefer employers who have a contract with ship custodians before signing up with them, thereby voting with their employment.