| Yacht jobs - why does everyone want to work on a | | | | around me which made me grow into greed. I was |
| yacht? Well it sounds great, it's great money most | | | | never brought up in greed; my family never raised |
| say. Who wouldn't want to work on a yacht? You | | | | me like that. People talking about how great there |
| are traveling all around the world and seeing all the | | | | job is and how much tips they earn and on and on. |
| places that the average person dreams about seeing | | | | Now I don't like to even hear about other yachties |
| but could never afford. Doing what you love and | | | | stores most to time they are cow-dung anyways. |
| getting paid for it, now that's life. Why wouldn't you | | | | Eight month later I moved on again to start the new |
| want to do it? | | | | thing I heard about called FREELANCING well that |
| When I first heard about yachting my eyes were as | | | | was great for a while making money but not practical |
| wide as the airplane I flew over on. I had no idea | | | | for having a stable job. It was time to go out there |
| what this was all about - no clue. A little searching | | | | and search for something that I could invest my time |
| online and it all sounded golden. I quit my job and 2 | | | | into. A permanent yacht job very scary for most |
| weeks later I flew to Ft Lauderdale where all the | | | | people, it was time for me to build my yacht career |
| boating action happens. I was scared because I didn't | | | | to get ahead in life. |
| know where I was going and what I was doing. I | | | | I meet someone who I share my experiences with in |
| just new I was going to do it, it was going to | | | | the yachting world. I'm not into the partying lifestyle |
| happen for me. | | | | of a Yachtie. I'm hear to make money not spend it. I |
| When I arrived at my hostel I was in a room with 3 | | | | wanted to explore on time off and experience the |
| bunk beds - "cool, sleepover," I thought. Well soon | | | | outside of the yachting communities. I worked |
| found out that I was in a room with 5 men and | | | | freelancing on a boat with my partner and now we |
| myself. It wasn't that bad only 3 out of the 5 snored | | | | work on a boat full time together for 4 years now |
| really loud. With no sleep and out job hunting, I got | | | | on the same boat. Which is usually unrealistic in the |
| day work that day and met lots of very nice people. | | | | yachting world! |
| That evening went to my very first concert with my | | | | I've heard that Owners and Captains don't like teams. |
| new friends it so happened that my favorite band | | | | I understand if a team quits on you, you loose two |
| was playing - Beastie Boys - I was stoked. The next | | | | people. But quality couples stay longer on boats than |
| two day of day-working turned into a full time job. I | | | | single people. It saddens me that some people have |
| was on my way now to have so much fun and | | | | given teams a bad name in the yachting industry. We |
| make so much money. | | | | have all met those teams that shouldn't even be |
| My job went well for about 6 months than I got | | | | working as singles let alone as a team. YIKES they |
| tired of sitting in the same spot for so long, I wanted | | | | need to look up the definition of team. Than again I |
| to travel see it all and does it all. I left my job and | | | | see these people continue to get great jobs with |
| left my new friends and went back to job searching | | | | benefits and time off. I know I am working hard |
| again. I soon found a job again, sailing which sounded | | | | towards building my carrier. I don't want it handed to |
| like a wonderful adventure in my new life so I took | | | | me anymore I want to earn it. That is why I will |
| it, or they took me more or less. Traveling through | | | | continue to give the yacht my all. |
| the Caribbean was a wonderful opportunity. I | | | | Signing off as a hooked Yachie.... Contact me on my |
| continued to learn more about my job and the others | | | | website for better opportunities. |