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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

IN THE LOUISIANA OFFSHORE MARINE INDUSTRY

Offshore Research Service

P.O. Box 2606 NSU

Thibodaux, La. 70301

John Rochelle says that the double-barreled impact of two articles published in MOTHER NO. 38-"You Can Start Your Own Publishing Business" and "The Economics of SelfPublishing"-gave him just what he needed to start acting on an idea he'd had for some time. It seems that, over the months, while working as a crewman on a Louisiana "service vessel"-a boat taking supplies and equipment to offshore oil drilling rigs off the coastJohn had realized the need for a comprehensive guidebook that listed the many types of marine jobs available in his area . . . and how a person could go about landing one of the positions.

So-encouraged by the two MOTHER articlesMr. Rochelle began to accumulate facts, data, addresses of employers, and other information beneficial to potential workers. And, soon afterwards, his 27page (8-112" X 11") guide became available under the title EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE LOUISIANA OFFSHORE MARINE INDUSTRY.

The book begins with a brief history of the industry that goes back to the first oil well drilled in 1947, and brings the reader up to date on the types of jobs available today. It also catalogs "per day" wages commonly offered, such as: Mate-$60 to $80 . . . Able Seaman-$40 to $50 ... Ordinary Seaman$35 to $40 ... Chief Engineer (licensed)-$60 to $80.

Lists of companies which hire workers are included, too ... along with names and addresses of colleges and vocational schools that offer courses on marine-related jobs. Mr. Rochelle's book is priced at $5.00 (check or money order) and may be obtained from the Offshore Research Service.-JR.

GROWING WITHOUT SCHOOLING

Holt Associates, Inc.

308 Boylston St.

Boston, Mass. 02116

Educational theorist John Holt has developed quite a following among parents and teachers who believe that he has found the answer to why public schools don't educate children properly: "The reason that they're no good at their work is thatabove all-they are not serious."

A1 first glance, this may seem like a simple observation, but Holt's use of the term "serious"-in this context-is of pro found importance.

A serious school (to paraphrase Mr. Holt) is one that strives to be certain that all o1 its children are learning. This of course is the object of education. A non-serious school is one that constantly finds excuses for turning out failing, substandard, or totally uneducated students. "When learning happens," John explains in his newsletter, "the school takes the credit, but when it doesn't happen, the student gets the blame."

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