True now-days there is (with hope in my heart) no more of the *oil and water mentality* that was rife when I first set sail (went to work on vessels) some 33 years ago.
I am now with a great crew on a good ship and we ALL can have a laugh, true they call me gadget man and add that "all will be ok as *Bert* will fix it."
I have sailed with crew where the [deck officers] have slammed the bridge door in my face because I was
only an engineer and they did not have engineers in the wheel house I have learnt to live together alongside any seaman/woman I have even served under a female chief Eng to which I found most pleasing as she replaced a total (donkey).
There was (probably still is) a saying that you should never upset the cook on a ship the truth is you should try to never up set anyone as that makes our short life on this planet more enjoyable.
I am not saying I never get ####ed off with anyone and I know I probably annoy a few within the crew but we ALL work round it and the ship runs smoothly.
And IF my skipper comes on here to contradict me then thats up to him, but he has to remember WHO fixes his models
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