The fate of Manila’s maritime flunkeys
It seems utterly wrong to order maritime cadets to buy pizza and run other errands for company staff. But in Manila, it’s standard practice. Manning agencies and even unions use young aspiring ship officers as unpaid office help, with the promise of putting them on board their first vessel. The local term for them is ‘utility.’ That sounds bloody cold, so we prefer to call them ‘flunkeys’. (more…)
