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Jun 17, 04
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THE LOVE BOAT,
and sorry no i dont 
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but from what i've heard, you don't want to work onboard one of those things.
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hah! good luck. i applied to a dozen cruise ship companies over 2 years ago. i found this website that sent out a package with all applicable info for applying. i got 2 postcards back from 2 companies stating they werent hiring for my experience level, and finally i heard back from walt disney world. i actually got the job in WDW, because i had applied for the disney cruises. but i realized cruises wont usually hire peeps without previous experience. if you wanted to try for WDW, check out www.cast-a-way.com. thats their hiring agency. the whole process took me about 1 1/2 years before i got to go down. and you definately dont do it for the money. lemme know if you wanted any more details on that, i've got the scoop. :D
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Jun 17, 04
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Working on a cruise ship sounds so much better then it really is.
- You get paid EXELLENT. Most of the time you are not taxed because its overseas. - You are literally on call 24 hours.. - You sleep in a space not much bigger then a walk in closet. - You will most likely get a job as a janitor or something to do with food prep.. Most cruise lines only hire front end people if they have a ton of experience or a tourism degree.. - Food safe, first aid, serving it right certificates are sometimes mandatory. - You get limited free time. - You have to sign a six month or year contract Basically it wouldnt be that bad if you dont have any attatchments.. ie: gf/bf, pets, apartment, school, etc. KIDS! lol. I have never worked on a cruise line.. But I was really interested in it and took a course in hotel and resort management.. My teacher worked on a cruise line before teaching so he filled me in on all the dirt! Good luck.. I hope this info helps!!!!! =)
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I think it depends on the company you work for and your position.
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Jun 17, 04
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Basically I would be looking for something customer orientated, as I have a whole shit load of customer service type skills...
Also have a fair bit of manager experience, but no degree, so I don't think that would count for a whole lot. No commitments to hold me here, and I think travelling the world (and getting paid to do it) would be one of the most amazing experiences life has to offer. I would assumme that I would be on a contract, but that would not bother me in the slightest. Does one have to go through an application/placement agency, or are there other ways to apply?
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Jun 17, 04
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^that thing is crap. I called them today actually inquiring about work...all was going well until the bitch told me theres like a 400 dollar fee for using thier services.
its a scam dont deal with those bastards. my buddy leland got a job working on princess cruise ships, he left back in march he signed a 6 month contract with them to do videographer work. Unless your aiming for work like that I wouldnt bother.
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A hiring agency got my resume off of www.hcareers.ca and called me up and we took it from there. It literally fell in my lap, I did nothing. I wish I had more to tell you but I donut!
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Jun 17, 04
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Nope, just uploaded my resume (cutand paste, really) and sat back on my laurels. My friend Ian works there, he takes care of Texas.
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