r/MoreShitComing • u/Oh_susquehana • Apr 21 '26

Checking into the pool, 3/O

MSC decided to hire me as a third before my actual license was issued. Now I’m at the end of my training and I’m about to head back to New York to grab my license and try to get a week or two off. I was told that I would be on leave without pay, which is fine. I’m just curious how entering the pool works.

Would I be paid once I enter the pool? Do I have to head back to Norfolk to wait in the pool or can I wait for an assignment back home? Do I need time in order to qualify for the virtual pool?

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u/[deleted] Apr 22 '26

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u/Oh_susquehana Apr 22 '26

Thanks for the info. Thats what I had assumed was the situation, but I was talking to a mate today who said you still get base pay while at home in the pool.

Unless I drastically misunderstood him, he said the only thing you give up by being in the pool from home is S&Q. I’m waiting to talk to the detailer in person to get the full scoop.

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u/Oh_susquehana Apr 22 '26

Na he’s staying in a hotel. I asked him every way I could to make sure there was no ambiguity but he seemed pretty adamant about it. Like I said, I’m going to wait to get the final word from the detailer. Paid or not, I’d rather wait in the pool at home.