Hi,
Another question, I know I?m high maintenance but such a big decision changing my career and want to make the best choices.
Sorry if this has been asked before and if it has please point me in the right direction.
I'm 31 and really keen on the ETO route. I have been advised by my friends in the MN to go for offshore companies.
My dilemma is that I?m choosing this path to get away from the 9-5, a new experience, also in part to escape the UK (not that i need to escape for legal reasons
), and see some of the world. Work hard and have some extended time to myself for seeing the world in my own time as well.
The cruise companies obviously seem a better choice and there also seems to be a lot of ETO jobs with them.
Do you reckon it?s harder to get into cruise ships at an older age? Would it be a better company to apply for the reasons above?
The other thing that baffles me is working months and pay. My friends work 2 weeks on 2 weeks off and 6 weeks on 6 weeks off. They are paid for all the weeks and so work half the year and get half the year off.
The jobs I have seen advertised for cruise ships often advise 4 months on 2 months off, so over the year you get 4 months off and work 8 months, seems more work less time off than the other boats. Also they mention the 2 months off is unpaid?? Anyone explain this for me. Are there other factors I?m missing or do the cruise ship staff get a worse deal than the others ships my friends work on.
Thanks in advance.
Another question, I know I?m high maintenance but such a big decision changing my career and want to make the best choices.
Sorry if this has been asked before and if it has please point me in the right direction.
I'm 31 and really keen on the ETO route. I have been advised by my friends in the MN to go for offshore companies.
My dilemma is that I?m choosing this path to get away from the 9-5, a new experience, also in part to escape the UK (not that i need to escape for legal reasons

The cruise companies obviously seem a better choice and there also seems to be a lot of ETO jobs with them.
Do you reckon it?s harder to get into cruise ships at an older age? Would it be a better company to apply for the reasons above?
The other thing that baffles me is working months and pay. My friends work 2 weeks on 2 weeks off and 6 weeks on 6 weeks off. They are paid for all the weeks and so work half the year and get half the year off.
The jobs I have seen advertised for cruise ships often advise 4 months on 2 months off, so over the year you get 4 months off and work 8 months, seems more work less time off than the other boats. Also they mention the 2 months off is unpaid?? Anyone explain this for me. Are there other factors I?m missing or do the cruise ship staff get a worse deal than the others ships my friends work on.
Thanks in advance.
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