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**The Flying Mouse** · 05 Aug 2004, 12:23

Sorry, no offence intended, but it sounds like your parents are being real jerks about this

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Most parents would do the complete opposite.Tell you to get an education before you went and did what you wanna do, but your parents are pushing you away from the education and onto a ship

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As you are under 18, you won't be able to work at sea yet.Your parents will have to accept that.Unless they want to petition the goverment for a change in maritime law

, there's not much else they can do about it.They will just have to accept it.

Telling you that you'll never ammount to anything if you don't get this job.What in God's name is that all about?

It's a (hotel) staff position on a cruise ship, not a job as a brain surgeon

It sounds like they are obsessed with this idea of knocking down walls in their house.
You can either.....

1.Tell your family doctor that your parents have come down with an uncontrolable urge to knock the walls of their house down, and have them commited

2.Instead of going to sea, enroll in college on a house building course.You can then do the work for your parents, charge them a very large fee, and go buy yourself a condo

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3.Instead of going to sea, send them to sea.The merchant navy never has enough oarsmen

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But anyway, on a more practical note.....
Don't give up on the cruise ship idea.
You might not be able to go now, but go for it when your 18.
I went away to sea for two years as an Assistant Cruise Manager, and I wouldn't have missed it for the world

.It's a fun job, and great experience.It is something you should do when your young though.Before you get any, shall we say, "land based commitments"

.I've seen a lot of relationships break up because one partner spends a lot of time at sea

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Just don't go chasing all those tanned, white uniformed officers.Stick to the set your sights on the Entertainment Managers.They're all thoughouly nice chaps

Hope everything works out OK.

05 Aug 2004, 12:23	#2
The Flying Mouse Armed ba$tard and Jo's other half. Join Date: 06.08.2002 Location: In the middle of nowhere near the end of the line. Posts: 16,104	Sorry, no offence intended, but it sounds like your parents are being real jerks about this . Most parents would do the complete opposite.Tell you to get an education before you went and did what you wanna do, but your parents are pushing you away from the education and onto a ship . As you are under 18, you won't be able to work at sea yet.Your parents will have to accept that.Unless they want to petition the goverment for a change in maritime law , there's not much else they can do about it.They will just have to accept it. Telling you that you'll never ammount to anything if you don't get this job.What in God's name is that all about? It's a (hotel) staff position on a cruise ship, not a job as a brain surgeon It sounds like they are obsessed with this idea of knocking down walls in their house. You can either..... 1.Tell your family doctor that your parents have come down with an uncontrolable urge to knock the walls of their house down, and have them commited 2.Instead of going to sea, enroll in college on a house building course.You can then do the work for your parents, charge them a very large fee, and go buy yourself a condo . 3.Instead of going to sea, send them to sea.The merchant navy never has enough oarsmen . But anyway, on a more practical note..... Don't give up on the cruise ship idea. You might not be able to go now, but go for it when your 18. I went away to sea for two years as an Assistant Cruise Manager, and I wouldn't have missed it for the world .It's a fun job, and great experience.It is something you should do when your young though.Before you get any, shall we say, "land based commitments" .I've seen a lot of relationships break up because one partner spends a lot of time at sea . Just don't go chasing all those tanned, white uniformed officers.Stick to the set your sights on the Entertainment Managers.They're all thoughouly nice chaps Hope everything works out OK.