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Originally posted by Lavindathar:
Yeah, I'm asking for something I can put into this essay about "why I want to go work at sea". Some things that they might look at and think: Ah yes, he seems a good candidate!
What skills are useful when you are on a ship?
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Well why do you want to work at sea?
Maybe that you're interested in travel and, I dunno, always wanted to be a sailor... you admire Popeye? I'm not sure the bit about taking you away from the trouble of mainland life is the best thing to say, to me it makes you sound a bit flaky and like you might have trouble with job commitment and so on.
I think the same sort of basic skills apply for most jobs - good work ethic, desire to acquire more skills, enthusiasm. I don't know how much time actually at sea you'd have, but maybe that you're comfortable being away from family, that you don't get seasick lol
Now but I would think the most important thing to have in being an engineer at sea would be... an engineering degree! What are your thoughts oh many-lettered engineer Davros?
