three thousand drunks and one designated driver

Platapus · 03-31-09, 04:35 PM

Anyone who thinks working on a cruise ship is a paid vacation is in for a rude surprise.

Etienne · 03-31-09, 09:47 PM

The guy was a guest entertainer. He WAS a paid passenger. Seriously, couples hours of work a week, great pay, access to passenger areas and restaurants. Woe is him.

Compare to the actual crew, who make an average of about 1000$ a month, work about 80 hours a week and aren't allowed in passengers area unless they're working. Also, some of them get to clean the gray water holding tank - Trust me, it's worst than you'd think.

One thing he's spot on, tho, is the usual crew reaction to guest entertainers. There's a reason for that. The article itself is a good example.

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Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,442 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Anyone who thinks working on a cruise ship is a paid vacation is in for a rude surprise. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

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03-31-09, 09:47 PM	#2
Etienne Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 695 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	The guy was a guest entertainer. He WAS a paid passenger. Seriously, couples hours of work a week, great pay, access to passenger areas and restaurants. Woe is him. Compare to the actual crew, who make an average of about 1000$ a month, work about 80 hours a week and aren't allowed in passengers area unless they're working. Also, some of them get to clean the gray water holding tank - Trust me, it's worst than you'd think. One thing he's spot on, tho, is the usual crew reaction to guest entertainers. There's a reason for that. The article itself is a good example.