Eric Hilgendorf
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10 months ago
in Sea Stories - Training At Sea on gCaptain
Thank you all so much for your responses. I suppose, as often is the case, that it is not surprising that there are no simple answers.
Based on your responses, I will investigate PMI.
One point that has me a bit unsettled is the idea that the "glamor" of sea life is no more. I admit that all jobs have negative sides. Has automation really taken the attraction away from sea life? Tugs and service vessels seem to be areas where there might be daily challenges that keep the job interesting. Am I mistaken here? I suspect that the more interaction one has with land and other vessels, the more interesting the work, as opposed to long voyages on autopilot. If any of you were entering the workforce now, which area would you enter for the greatest satisfaction and enjoyment?
By the way, I am an insulin dependent diabetic, so any military related employment is out. I just received my MMD, so at least that hurdle is out of the way.
Again, I truly appreciate your thoughts.
Eric
Based on your responses, I will investigate PMI.
One point that has me a bit unsettled is the idea that the "glamor" of sea life is no more. I admit that all jobs have negative sides. Has automation really taken the attraction away from sea life? Tugs and service vessels seem to be areas where there might be daily challenges that keep the job interesting. Am I mistaken here? I suspect that the more interaction one has with land and other vessels, the more interesting the work, as opposed to long voyages on autopilot. If any of you were entering the workforce now, which area would you enter for the greatest satisfaction and enjoyment?
By the way, I am an insulin dependent diabetic, so any military related employment is out. I just received my MMD, so at least that hurdle is out of the way.
Again, I truly appreciate your thoughts.
Eric
10 months ago
in Sea Stories - Training At Sea on gCaptain
Would someone mind commenting on the benefit (or assumed one) of attending a maritime school as opposed to entering the field as an ordinary seaman? I have been told that those who enter maritime service from an academy or trade school are the least desirable in hiring for the very reasons that you give above. I am 36 years old and I desire to go to sea. I have a masters degree in meteorology, and I aspire to work as a deck officer some day. I am hearing two very different points of view, one from schools and one from friends who have worked in the industry. What route would you suggest to me.
Thanks,
Eric
Thanks,
Eric