Eng Cadet drop-out rate?

[EH75]

Agreed. I was on with a total dick of a chief mate once and he ruined the whole atmosphere of the ship. Things improved immeasurably once he went home.

[Lewis]

Probably the same guy, he just got promoted :P. I'm not due off soon but he is. just done my motivational bit. Search web for 3rd officer jobs, seen what they pay, then had a look for what I could buy with it.

[gadget123]

As EH75 said , you can't be 'seriously' looking because I have seen a good few adverts for 3rd mates recently...

All the ones I have applied either ignored me or stated my lack of experience as the reason for me not getting the job.

It is seriously hard getting a job, I have applied to all of the agencies and big companies, I am constantly emailing Clyde for anything they advertise on facebook or their website but get no response.

The whole networking thing is a load of rubbish, yes I accept that its not all about working with British officers, but I have regularly been complemented by the officers that actually took an interest in by training about how hard working and keen to learn I was, but impressing guys who work in companies who have a policy of not employing Brits in sectors of the industry where British officers are pretty rare isn't too helpful.

[EH75]

Maybe your CV needs work? Get Hatchorder to look at it. He re-did mine for me and I got offered a few jobs/interviews shortly afterwards. Whether I would've been offered them with my original cv I have no idea but it's certainly a lot better than it was.

Also, did you get my PM? look at some of the companies I mentioned in it.

[laura]

All the ones I have applied either ignored me or stated my lack of experience as the reason for me not getting the job.

It is seriously hard getting a job, I have applied to all of the agencies and big companies, I am constantly emailing Clyde for anything they advertise on facebook or their website but get no response.

The whole networking thing is a load of rubbish, yes I accept that its not all about working with British officers, but I have regularly been complemented by the officers that actually took an interest in by training about how hard working and keen to learn I was, but impressing guys who work in companies who have a policy of not employing Brits in sectors of the industry where British officers are pretty rare isn't too helpful.

It is tough getting the first stamp.... you got a good CV together? Also I think doing the phoning thing seems to pay off a bit better than emails/ letters... at least following them up it's harder to ignore a phone call... and follow it up again and again! I know DOF were recruiting everyone and their dog for a while with a big fleet expansion- don't know if that's still the case but it would be worth chasing up. And weren't BP/ Chevron on the look out for 3rds or is that the whole 'six months tanker endorsement'? You are calling people who aren't recruiting as well?

Yeah there's people out there who have jobs because they 'know' the right people, a bit frustrating if you've been putting the hours in... hope something turns up soon anyhow!

[GuinnessMan]

Try speaking to Matchtec or Technip. They seem to be on a recruiting splurge at the moment...

[EH75]

jobsjobsjobshjobsjobs: http://www.clyderecruit.com/seagoing...assenger-roro/

Says you need experience but then they all say that...

[Mark_S]

I think I may currently be on board the above ship...