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Edison Chouest Offshore

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I fear for the future of ECO - Vessal Master Edison Chouest Offshore Employee Review

1.0
Oct 19, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The 401k management is great. The health insurance is pretty good and under $300 for the whole family.

Cons

With over 18 years with this company as a Vessel Master. Let me start by saying that in the beginning ECO was a wonderful company. In today's ECO you will be told on a daily basis that you are replaceable at any time. If Chouest wants you gone, they will find a reason to fire you. The struggle for power in the upper management is unreal. Any employee that accidentally gets in between, conflicting upper management, will be fire. They are also targeting there loyal, veteran, employees that have families, for insurance reasons. Their policies are are made up so that at any time, they can and will be used to fire you. Please go to their web sight and look at the policies before you join the company. In the last few years more control of the Company has gone to the younger Chouest leadership. In the new Chouest every move and every word spoken is watched and review by a large surveillance room. Bottom line, the employees are not treated well at all.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
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Pros

They pay for training with the caveat that you work it off for a certain amount of time. They have a lot of boats so if one doesn't work out, you can find one that is a good fit.

Cons

They promote whoever is most convenient, so a third mate who just graduated 6 months ago might be a chief mate but an experienced mate with capatains recommendations for the position will not get promoted, due to convenience. They don't pay anywhere near the best at all. They are one of the lowest paying in the gulf. During the economic downturn in the gulf they laid people off but the owners had a Ferrari delivered to the office while in the middle of layoffs. Real high class decision there.

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