Originally Posted by
Boxhound
Are you guys able to "black-ball" new hires?
I had heard that was a thing back in the day.
One bad report from a Captain isn't going to do you in. Make a name for yourself the first year, and you can expect your probie meets with the chief to be spicy, not mild.
These days, with literally thousands of new hires coming onto properties, you have the ability to absolutely vanish into the crowd. The fact that people still have the ability to rise above that is...impressive.