Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Should I Work for this Company?

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I worked on Disney Cruise Lines as a Performer in Youth Activities for 5 weeks. I resigned because of mental exhaustion- the company wanted me to learn over 20 scripts in under a month, whilst learning my way around the new Disney Dream ship. I loved the programs but felt senile due to the amount of expectations and workload flung upon me. I am a very experienced artist with a BA in Film and a passion for acting and writing. But this wasn't for me. On top of it, the management was very unorganized.



I lived with my parents for 3 months, as they were nice enough to let me stay rent free until I found a new job. Despite not liking Disney, I still liked the idea of saving money while at sea. So I applied for dozens of other cruise companies. Finally Norwegian Cruise Line hired me, and I am due to work for them as a Youth Programs Counselor next month. The pay is less but so is the workload (according to my Director). I only have to share a room with 1 other person. And the hours are less. The excursions are quite nice- Alaska, Eastern and Western coasts from Los Angeles to Seattle and Vancouver, the Panama Canal and Carribean waters. I'll be on the Pearl, allegedly a nice ship.



My question is this- is NCL a good company to work for? Mind you I will be in Youth Programs, so I'm not a dining room attendant or crew worker (I saw how tough they had it on Disney). I am more interested about the time I will have off- will I have time to see the sites? Are they a lot of kids aboard NCL compared to Disney or Carnival? Any insight would be greatly appreciated.



PS- I know this is Religion, but no one was answering where I posted it (Travel).Should I Work for this Company?
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/answer?qid=20110312155004AAY9IlX

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