administrative assistant

seaman

assistant engineer

estimator

chief engineer

SIGNET MARITIME CORPORATION

A typical day at work was busting rust on decks and structures on the vessel, docking/undocking ships from terminals, and then at the end of the day cleaning everything inside and outside of the vessel and going home to repeat the process again the next day. Although it may be an easy job in hindsight, it can get lucrative and hard. Its relatively easy to move up in the ranks if you get certified for specific things, but only do that if you plan on being in the tug boat industry your whole life, otherwise those certificates/MMC's are worth nothing at any other on shore job site. My experience is mostly positive, the only complaint I have is the hierarchy system between ranks. if you start at the bottom as an OS your basically everyone's trash collector and butler. There's no respect for OS/AB's at sig unless your with a good crew with good attitudes, and good crews are mostly dependent of the captain in charge. I would say 5 out of 11ish captains are good captains, and 3 of the 5 captains have been fired/quit. The most enjoyable part of the job was going home, lunch break, and PUBG Mobile. Easy to make friends, easier to make enemies.

What is the best part of working at the company?
From 02/15/2005 till 06/08/2024 I can honestly say yes, there bad days but WOW, there were so many great times and great opportunities. Mr. & Mrs. Snyder run their company with high expectations of all their employees and will bring the best out of you if you apply yourself and want to work.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
I'm VERY old school and not real computer savvy so I guess the paperwork always was stressful for me.  

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The tugs that Signet has now are TOP of the line and all with the exception of the tug SIGNET COLUMBIA,  are all Robert Allen design and a real pleasure to run and work on. The guys and gals you will work with are very respectable. So you will Get what you Give. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Most of the time you will work an eight hour day and go home when the day is over if you live local. Sometimes like all maritime companies there will be long days and over nights as well. Always have a "Go Bag" in your vehicle and be ready.

My time at Signet was brief but I learned a lot about corporate culture. The office I worked at , in Jacksonville, was decent. I had an encouraging boss who wanted me to succeed. Unfortunately, top management was disappointing. The CEO loves to micromanage and pry into employee's personal lives. Also, the different branches did not work well together but rather viewed each other as competition. I couldn’t really trust anyone that wasn’t in my local office. I ended up leaving the company to pursue my career elsewhere. The hardest part of this job was that there was no room for growth here, I would finish my work early and wasn't allowed to take on more so I'd spend the last few hours of the work day very bored. Overall, my values and personal mission were very different than Signet’s.


I lived onboard, so my typical day started by waking up anywhere from 0515-0600, making my coffee and eating breakfast.  The guys would show up at 0700 because they all lived locally.  The biggest thing I learned was that it's easier on everyone if you go into a situation with a "Team Concept" mentality.  Some folks think their way is the only way, and as an engineer, the more heads you have thinking about a certain situation, the better off the vessel will be.  I may not be 100% right, they may not be 100% right; it's about teamwork when you work with a crew of four people.

Expect derogatory comments from the owner about weight or appearance, especially if you're a woman. It is possible to move up only because people quit so frequently, but you must also be one of the owner's favorites. If you have a management role, don't expect to take a vacation without working some, or the entire time. Bonuses and raises are handed out randomly and depend entirely on who his favorite people are at the moment. This may sound like a review written by a bitter, under-performing employee, but this is very much the typical experience. Avoid if you can, or simply use it as a stepping stone.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Huge lack of growth with very little leadership from the top down (very low morale). However there are few great Captains. Would not recommend this company to anyone. To many negatives I could list. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
To many fingers pointing in other directions even if they are wrong. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Extremely stressful. The culture is years behind the times.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The downtime at the dock and off the boat

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The divide between office and boat personnel.  Some boat crews get screwed more because they are out of town folk

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Unbalanced and underpaid. The work life balance is tough

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Nothing is typical except the office trying to justify their jobs and write up boat personnel

Employees are not valued, period.  Incompetent shipboard personnel rise to the roles of office managers.  The company is woefully mismanaged financially by poor top management decisions.  The company is a revolving door of employees quitting and new employees coming on board.  Stay away from this slow motion disaster, you will regret a decision to come on board with Signet.

I learned more in leadership and the ability to better communicate with with peers at Signet.  Signet is a great company with unlimited potential.  I thoroughly enjoyed my time there.  The hardest part was being away, but the best part was that I made friends for the rest of my life.

Owner and his wife are micromanaging and abusive to employees. They project their own moral code upon all of their employees and are stuck in the dark ages. Vessels and crews are good, but I would stay far far away from any shoreside position. If you need a tug job to pay the bills or get time, I suppose it’s not the worst place for that.

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