Originally Posted by
Freighter Captain
but overall guys aren't leaving because of the good pay and TIME OFF (my junior crashpad roomie-- bottom 5% in domicile-- got four weeks off utilizing one week of vacation).
True people aren't leaving, but please don't assume that TIME OFF is the reason or that it is commonplace for the junior. Its more a matter of luck, when you have no seniority.
I was hired in 2007 and have never been able to conflict to turn 1 week of VAC into a month off as your example indicates. Its more common for me to have VAC on days off lately ...
As long as the "downsides" to this job don't kill you, its a great place to have a career.