Canadian Coast Guard captain fired for 'willfully' ignoring distress call: labour board (www.cbc.ca)

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[-] HeartyOfGlass@piefed.social 10 points 10 hours ago

"You can't just take off on a wild goose chase when you don't have your co-ordinates," he argued. "There's got to be some management there."

One of the deckhands also testified that Callaghan either turned off the radio or turned down its volume so he would not have to listen to the calls. Asked during cross-examination, the former captain offered three different answers.

"I might have turned it down a touch if it was too loud, but enough that I could hear it," Callaghan told CBC News this week.

According to the decision, the second mayday call, at 8:33 a.m., relayed the co-ordinates of the Knot a Chance.

I hope he continues to make noise about it so more people see what an inept prick this guy is.

[-] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

And on top of it he could have retired like 10 years ago. Just having to retire now is getting off lightly.

[-] Zacherybob@sh.itjust.works 22 points 15 hours ago

Those were some of worst excuses I've ever heard. I think he probably should have already retired anyway. It doesn't seem like he had any interest in actually doing his job anymore.

[-] Shortstack@reddthat.com 8 points 14 hours ago

Age 73, why was he even still on the job? Are we letting retiree aged people have all the jobs now?

[-] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 hours ago

Well, they have to eat and they will never land a new job, so they're stuck making do.

[-] 007ace@lemmy.ca 9 points 13 hours ago

Yes, there is no maximum age for a job, no mandatory retirement age, that's age discrimination.

[-] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 5 points 11 hours ago

There should be a competency clause for people who are old enough for CPP payments.

[-] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 5 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

This is a clear case of old man tunnel vision thinking. Mental rigidity is a clear sign of aging's cognitive decline. He is way past his prime. He is being railroaded, for a damn good reason.