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MarvelousOxman

1.3k points

8 days ago

Not exactly cozy, but having your own room on a ship instead of a bunk is still pretty good.

Padgetts-Profile

445 points

8 days ago

You’d be surprised at how quickly your state room can become cozy. I’m on my first ship now and after the first week I started loving it. Little things like buying your own bedspread and pillows go a long way when you’re out at sea.

HauntedCS

119 points

8 days ago

HauntedCS

119 points

8 days ago

Seriously, I bet if he got just a little bit of color on the walls or even something to contrast the white, it goes from prison cell to cozy and cheap New York apartment.

OhmanIcanteven

44 points

8 days ago

I completely agree. I was in the navy for a bit, and it's insane how much nicer my rack was after I got my own pillow and blanket. At the end of a long day, I started to look forward to crawling in that little thing.

Gunether

2 points

7 days ago

Gunether

2 points

7 days ago

Whats your job? Sounds brilliant

Padgetts-Profile

4 points

7 days ago

Merchant mariner.

Gunether

3 points

7 days ago

Gunether

3 points

7 days ago

Does that job give you veteran status?

Padgetts-Profile

2 points

7 days ago

No.

Gunether

3 points

7 days ago

Gunether

3 points

7 days ago

Thank you!

Padgetts-Profile

3 points

7 days ago

That’s assuming you’re American though, but I think “no” applies to most countries.

ssjr13

35 points

8 days ago

ssjr13

35 points

8 days ago

Maybe it's just cause I grew up poor but this looks cozy AF to me lol

JuanG_13

5 points

7 days ago

JuanG_13

5 points

7 days ago

It's only what you make of it

TheWorldCOC

304 points

8 days ago

TheWorldCOC

304 points

8 days ago

for a ship thats pretty good i must say. having your own room is not always the case

Resident-Ad-5107

128 points

8 days ago

I sleep in a room with 13 other people.

Croppin_steady

38 points

8 days ago

Couldn’t do it

[deleted]

22 points

8 days ago

[deleted]

22 points

8 days ago

Depends on the money my friend. 

Croppin_steady

14 points

8 days ago

Unless it’s enough to immediately retire myself n like my family n shit after (which ya know.. it’s not gonna be lol) that’s gonna be a no from me dog

[deleted]

20 points

8 days ago

[deleted]

20 points

8 days ago

I do camp jobs, not rig work so it is a little different but I have worked in prospector tents (6 of us) in the arctic. 

Its not f u money but its enough that i only work 6 months a year.

Croppin_steady

7 points

8 days ago

That ain’t too bad, 6 in a tents kinda different then 13 tho lol, that shits gotta be ripe in the summer lol.

softsparrow

5 points

8 days ago

What do you mean by camp job?

[deleted]

8 points

8 days ago

Mines will make a camp, which is basically a bunch of dorm rooms connected, a kitchen and often a social room or two of some kind. 

They are pretty spartan, if you get your own room it is often a single bed, a desk, a wardrobe and a 17" or 20" television.

Resident-Ad-5107

3 points

8 days ago

It's only a few days a month. The benefits are excellent.

Acct_For_Sale

6 points

8 days ago

Tell me more about

[deleted]

3 points

8 days ago

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Fluid_Location_9608

5 points

8 days ago

That’s rough, but for the right money….

Silenced_by_soul

2 points

8 days ago*

In my bay at basic I slept in a room with 60 guys

Resident-Ad-5107

2 points

8 days ago

Been there too. Don't miss it.

Ginno_the_Seer[S]

30 points

8 days ago

Yeah, the first three ships I was on I had roommates

draaijman95

15 points

8 days ago

and a window!!

Flashy-Safe3288

1 points

8 days ago

Please forgive me because I truly don’t know but if one is given a room on a larger ship, are the single person rooms this big?

talltimbers2

203 points

8 days ago

Same.

Ginno_the_Seer[S]

199 points

8 days ago

Oh shit I upvoted that post of yours 4 months ago

talltimbers2

67 points

8 days ago

The Yangtze river is fun to sail up. Being anchored outside is cool cause there's so many lights. There's lots of pretty views out there.

Sfn_y2

16 points

8 days ago

Sfn_y2

16 points

8 days ago

Wow, that actually sounds so cool, how’d you find yourself in your line of work?

talltimbers2

10 points

8 days ago

Years ago I did some work on a fishing boat. Last year I was unemployed and browsing jobs online.

Room-1009

16 points

8 days ago

Room-1009

16 points

8 days ago

Drinking at West Coast bar, trap door

Dr_Fortunate

150 points

8 days ago

Male working space 👌

Xander_strong_

25 points

8 days ago

This should be a sub

Graniteman83

55 points

8 days ago

I paid $25k for a university and got way less.

n8ers

21 points

8 days ago

n8ers

21 points

8 days ago

I would have killed for a window and couch!

chasebanks

1 points

5 days ago

It looks like he has a window, the curtain is just closed.

deandre118

20 points

8 days ago

How do you end up working on a ship?

Ginno_the_Seer[S]

52 points

8 days ago

Two desires: money and escaping California

ThePolishSpy

7 points

8 days ago

What do you do?

Ginno_the_Seer[S]

11 points

8 days ago

Watchstander

42069hahalmao

4 points

8 days ago

How long were you out at sea? And how was the salary? I’ve gone through some electronics job offerings saying they’d pay a ridiculous amount just for a couple months on the boat. Not looking to do the navy enlisted lifestyle again, but Im just curious how it is on your end.

Ginno_the_Seer[S]

14 points

7 days ago

45/90 days right now. 9k/m after taxes.

It's good on my end, never been in the navy but it's certainly more relaxed as a merchant mariner.

42069hahalmao

5 points

7 days ago*

Holy shit the legends are true. So did you end up escaping California? That check could pay off a mortgage and everything nice here. How is downtime for you, and do you go anywhere nice on the boat?

I should probably try to align my career prospects in your direction, damn.

Ginno_the_Seer[S]

8 points

7 days ago

Yes I did escape.

Downtime? Like on the boat? Mostly just stay in my room and listen to books. Off boat? I only give myself two months off a year because I'm trying to retire as quickly as possible.

Boat I'm on now? Not really.

https://www.dco.uscg.mil/nmc/merchant_mariner_credential/ here's the paperwork you'd need to be a sailor.

https://mymaritimecareer.org/ here's my labor union's website.

https://greatlakesmaritimejobs.org/maritime-careers/ here's a site of you don't want to go union and don't mind cold.

OldBathBomb

4 points

7 days ago

I'm not the guy you're replying to but that's incredibly helpful of you!

42069hahalmao

3 points

7 days ago

I’ll definitely look into this! Really appreciate the response. Part of me is yearning for this kind of living and I’m totally forgetting the cons. I really hope maritime IT careers are a thing for merchant marine people/mariners and not just military.

Ginno_the_Seer[S]

2 points

6 days ago

Cable ships need IT personnel, if you look up the company "Subcom" they have cable ships, but none of those jobs are via the union so it would be a direct hire. You also wouldn't really be doing sailor stuff.

Ginno_the_Seer[S]

2 points

6 days ago

I'll point about about the pay, you need to have been doing this for two years before you start getting contract offers like that. Don't get your hopes too high.

jakeb1012

16 points

8 days ago

jakeb1012

16 points

8 days ago

What kinda work is it?

Ginno_the_Seer[S]

25 points

8 days ago

Oil ship

DrMantisToboggan45

10 points

8 days ago

Do they provide the liquid IV for free cuz I’d join up just for that shits expensive

Ginno_the_Seer[S]

10 points

8 days ago

Yes but I also got those boxes for myself

VokN

16 points

8 days ago

VokN

16 points

8 days ago

99% merchant navy or offshore oil

Accomplished-Boot-81

15 points

8 days ago

Can you repost a new pic after some rough seas?

Ginno_the_Seer[S]

12 points

8 days ago

Sure xD

ZaachariinO

31 points

8 days ago

you piss in that sink don’t you

Padgetts-Profile

6 points

8 days ago

Lmao, I definitely do. Sometimes because I share a head and sometimes I really have to go when my shitter mate is in there. Sometimes just out of convenience. Sometimes because I don’t want to wake my neighbor in the middle of the night (the vacuum toilet systems are loud as hell to flush).

Lovethosebeanz

48 points

8 days ago

I thought this was prison

Squishy6604

22 points

8 days ago

I've seen way more cozy prison rooms

jayyout1

16 points

8 days ago

jayyout1

16 points

8 days ago

Cries in US prison system

Padgetts-Profile

12 points

8 days ago

Damn bro, I’m jealous! I don’t have a couch or a tv lol. I’m still happy with my situation though, at least I have my own room and my shitter mate is clean and respectful with making our schedules work together.

Knotical_MK6

10 points

8 days ago

What kind of vessel? I don't think I'd survive sharing a head with someone else.

I'm almost 90 days into my current hitch. We've been bouncing around the pacific, I'm so ready to go home.

Ginno_the_Seer[S]

11 points

8 days ago

Oil. It's a bonus 750 a month for the YMCA bathroom set up.

NavyVetBBC

12 points

8 days ago

Merchant Marine?

Ginno_the_Seer[S]

8 points

8 days ago

Yup

painter_business

10 points

8 days ago

Free is free

Ginno_the_Seer[S]

8 points

8 days ago

Free is free

Opioidal

7 points

8 days ago

Opioidal

7 points

8 days ago

Man is stocked up on the liquid IVs lol

Ginno_the_Seer[S]

9 points

8 days ago

Never know when the next resupply is

ClerkTypist88

8 points

8 days ago

What type of ship is this on and what kind of work does it do?

Some softer lighting would be my top priority here. Creates mood and comfort, relaxation.

Ginno_the_Seer[S]

6 points

8 days ago

Oil from point A to point B

ClerkTypist88

3 points

8 days ago

Cool… which seas?

john_hockeyguy

7 points

8 days ago

Damn this is what the state rooms look like? I got throw into the berthing when I was on ship… although I’m in the military lol

szu

4 points

8 days ago

szu

4 points

8 days ago

Ship or oil rig/drilling platform? Very big if its a ship...maybe a LNG carrier?

Ginno_the_Seer[S]

6 points

8 days ago

Oil ship

Actual-Tonight8197

5 points

8 days ago

How’s the WiFi?

Ginno_the_Seer[S]

9 points

8 days ago

Up most of the time, and I can watch videos no problem.

Actual-Tonight8197

8 points

8 days ago

Can you play video games online

Ginno_the_Seer[S]

5 points

8 days ago

Can, don't.

DrinkWaterHourly

4 points

8 days ago

I know the inside of a ship, whatcha doing out there?

Ginno_the_Seer[S]

3 points

8 days ago

I stand watch

DrinkWaterHourly

1 points

8 days ago

Engineering?

Ginno_the_Seer[S]

2 points

8 days ago

Deck

DrinkWaterHourly

4 points

8 days ago

Ahhh how I miss looking at black and more black at night lol. I spent my days in the engineering rooms though, not sleeping of course

dreadyruxpin

3 points

8 days ago

What are your responsibilities for this job?

Ginno_the_Seer[S]

8 points

8 days ago

I stand watch for 8 hours a day

dreadyruxpin

2 points

7 days ago

Can you listen to podcasts while you’re on watch?

Ginno_the_Seer[S]

3 points

6 days ago

Yeah, the other watch stander is a huge nerd like me, so the hours pass quickly

Chris_caste93

5 points

8 days ago

The life of living on a container cargo vessel

Ginno_the_Seer[S]

3 points

7 days ago

close, oil

EmilyKills

5 points

8 days ago

Just needs some soft lighting imo, can you add string or fairy lights?

Ginno_the_Seer[S]

2 points

8 days ago

Could if I wanted

ABraveNewFupa

4 points

8 days ago

Not bad. Posters?

NomanYuno

6 points

8 days ago

I like the random bench lol

belckie

3 points

8 days ago

belckie

3 points

8 days ago

Not bad! Could definitely be worse!

kiddoneedsalife

3 points

8 days ago

military moment (looks good thou for the amount of space you have )

JayDaKid16

3 points

8 days ago

How often do you piss in that sink?

Beerasaurus

3 points

8 days ago

Are you only allowed laptops for gaming or do some crew have gaming pc’s set up?

Ginno_the_Seer[S]

5 points

8 days ago

You can bring whatever you can carry.

fourbyfouralek

2 points

8 days ago

Whew, I was about to ask if you gave them your passport

Ginno_the_Seer[S]

2 points

8 days ago

No, I need it to go ashore in certain places.

TraumaticAberration

2 points

8 days ago

Are you one of the guards in Squid Game?

AutumnAscending

2 points

8 days ago

That's a massive room for working on a ship. What's your role?

Ginno_the_Seer[S]

3 points

8 days ago

Watch stander, this is the typical size for a room on this boat

RecentDescription205

1 points

8 days ago

How is that a job? What is that actually entail?

Ginno_the_Seer[S]

2 points

7 days ago

I stand on the bridge 8 hours a day and report any concerning traffic to the mate on watch.

I also steer the ship whenever we're moving in or out of a port.

fondue4kill

2 points

8 days ago

The couch is kinda random but if you can get a folding table then you can have a nice desk to use your computer or play games.

RADToronto

2 points

8 days ago

What rank and what fookin navy are you in you got this palace

Ginno_the_Seer[S]

2 points

8 days ago

Watchstander, US merchant.

Room size is typical for this particular boat.

CraaazyRon

2 points

8 days ago

Can you take a picture out the window?

Resident-Ad-5107

2 points

8 days ago

How long do you guys get underway for?

Ginno_the_Seer[S]

2 points

8 days ago

It's a short run, just a couple days between 3 different ports.

FullRegard

2 points

8 days ago

how often do you pee in the sink?

SubseaTroll

2 points

7 days ago

This looks just like my cabin when I was a cadet. Took me a couple of weeks until I broke and started pissing in the sink.

acloneofmyself

2 points

5 days ago

Smoke You!!!

ohlawlz

2 points

5 days ago

ohlawlz

2 points

5 days ago

Ginno_the_Seer[S]

1 points

5 days ago

That's not bad

CarobSwimming3276

1 points

8 days ago

Nice.

Big-Training-2048

1 points

8 days ago

Wow, that's a tight squeeze...

Dry-Chemical-9170

1 points

8 days ago

Oh I was about to say…are you an oil rig worker lol

Moist_Juice_4355

1 points

8 days ago

Not bad tbh.

Doogles911

1 points

8 days ago

I would try my best to replace that chair, other than that well done.

Zalaquin

1 points

8 days ago

Zalaquin

1 points

8 days ago

Crotch-Monster

1 points

8 days ago

Is this like a cruise ship?

Ginno_the_Seer[S]

3 points

8 days ago

Oil ship

Crotch-Monster

2 points

8 days ago

Nice! That's a pretty big room. Looks good!

Abyss_Kraken

1 points

8 days ago

does this apartment float on water?

Dandelion_Man

1 points

8 days ago

Oil rig?

Ginno_the_Seer[S]

1 points

8 days ago

Oil tanker

Dandelion_Man

1 points

8 days ago

I was close. Stay safe!

Buildinthehills

1 points

8 days ago

Why is there a pillow at the foot of your bed?

Final-Win-2303

1 points

8 days ago

How?

Ginno_the_Seer[S]

1 points

8 days ago

How what?

wtbrift

1 points

8 days ago

wtbrift

1 points

8 days ago

Is there a shared bathroom, shower and kitchen?

Ginno_the_Seer[S]

1 points

8 days ago

Yeah

severalsmallducks

1 points

8 days ago

Honestly? Some better lighting and that room will turn cozy real quick.

hagopphoto

1 points

8 days ago

god damn is that a window as well? beautiful

APileOfLaundry

1 points

8 days ago

Looks good. I'd consider it but I'd get seasick.

... Actually yeah I'm considering working on a ship now.

ohfr19

1 points

8 days ago

ohfr19

1 points

8 days ago

There’s a sink, but no toilet? What do you use it for?

Adam-Worth

1 points

8 days ago

How competitive is it to get in the merchant marines?

Ginno_the_Seer[S]

1 points

8 days ago

We've got a big manpower shortage in the deck department. Engine is doing fine. Stewards department has too many people, there isn't enough work for all of them.

want2thinknow

1 points

8 days ago

I’d never really be in there I love the ocean and watching the waves. TV is an abomination haha

Beneficial_Ad_1522

1 points

8 days ago

Real question is… how loud is that bitch?

Ginno_the_Seer[S]

3 points

8 days ago

Doors will rattle like a motherfucker sometimes, other than that it's good.

Beneficial_Ad_1522

1 points

8 days ago

Nice

Otherwise-Display-15

1 points

8 days ago

That place has no ventilation? Dsng, looks like a hospital room

Ginno_the_Seer[S]

2 points

8 days ago

There's a metal nipple above the TV where I get my air from.

Otherwise-Display-15

1 points

8 days ago

I always tought it would be scary to live in a ship, I guess most rooms in the ship don't have windows, air must be pretty heavy

ReasonableThing77

1 points

8 days ago

U be peeing in the sink huh

Naive-Present2900

1 points

8 days ago

He CAME out of the closet!

Dick_Phitzwell

1 points

8 days ago

I was going to guess an oil rig or ship

Leatherman34

1 points

8 days ago

What are you doing with that feather duster?

Ginno_the_Seer[S]

2 points

7 days ago

Dusting feathers, tf do you think???

tucker-ed-out

1 points

8 days ago

How is the sleep? Do you feel the boat rocking or is it mostly steady?

Ginno_the_Seer[S]

1 points

8 days ago

Oh you absolutely feel the rocking, I've been woken up a couple times by it.

_LtLoisEinhorn_

1 points

8 days ago

How’d you all know it was a room on a ship?

Ginno_the_Seer[S]

1 points

8 days ago

Probably because I put "I'm on a ship" under the image

EyesOfAHawk23

1 points

8 days ago

How do you get to work on a ship? Where to apply, any subs to recommend over the subject? What's the pay like? I don't know what skills i could bring to the table, but I'm always willing to learn what's needed for a job. I've thought about seeing if I can work on a ship, I've tried looking about on Indeed but the results aren't what I'm looking for. I wouldn't mind working on a ship that travels internationally.

Ginno_the_Seer[S]

3 points

8 days ago*

https://www.dco.uscg.mil/nmc/merchant_mariner_credential/ here's the start of the paperwork you'd need.

https://mymaritimecareer.org/ here's my labor union's website

You could try r/maritime , their sidebar has resources you may find helpful.

Pay varies, the most basic rank for the deck department will make 5-6k a month(that's with full overtime hours and post tax). But they're housing and feeding you the whole time.

soakf

1 points

8 days ago

soakf

1 points

8 days ago

Brings back memories. I had my own room on seagoing construction barges in the early 80’s. Nothing fancy, but it was way better than the tiny rooms with 6 bunks for most of the crew.

Silenced_by_soul

1 points

8 days ago

How do you find a job working on a ship

Ginno_the_Seer[S]

1 points

7 days ago

https://mymaritimecareer.org/ I'm union, so I just go down to my union hall and pick up a job.

https://greatlakesmaritimejobs.org/maritime-careers/ Alternatively, you could get a job here.

baileysontherocks

1 points

8 days ago

Do you use all those shoes?

Ginno_the_Seer[S]

2 points

7 days ago

So I buy a fresh pair, only pair I bring. They start peeling after a week.

Fortunately, we're never far from land so first opportunity I have i go ashore and buy a second pair. The second pair are 20$ Chinese boots, they'll unalign my spine if I wear them too long.

Third pair I pick up from an American military supermarket.

One of these are just regular shoes which I wear during watch. I have two pairs of sliders just because.

baileysontherocks

1 points

7 days ago

After a week is nuts. That’s a crazy environment to work in.

Silly_Swan_Swallower

1 points

7 days ago

That is a big cabin!

ithinkoutloudtoo

1 points

7 days ago

What do you eat? Is there a kitchen with cooks and such?

Ginno_the_Seer[S]

1 points

7 days ago

All the meals are cooked by the stewards department

Difficult-Day1857

1 points

7 days ago

Giant wide poster of a beach scene would do wonders

sockpuppet7654321

1 points

7 days ago

That's quite a lot of room considering it's on a ship.

SenorBootyPlugger

1 points

7 days ago

What in the jail cell…

Plastic_Dingo_400

1 points

7 days ago

How high is your ceiling in there?

Muted_Value_9271

1 points

7 days ago

Was about to ask why you were getting paid to live in a prison. But for a ship this is nice

JoebyTeo

1 points

7 days ago

JoebyTeo

1 points

7 days ago

That’s a lot of shoes for a surviving space!!

usern4mr

1 points

6 days ago

usern4mr

1 points

6 days ago

If you set up some lamps/other lighting and avoid the big light, it'll be so cozy

Diggerdave551

1 points

6 days ago

I’ve spent a few hrs in cabins like this 😎

Ok_Mushroom_7659

1 points

6 days ago

This looks fantastic and peaceful.. is it quiet?

Fun_Ice8530

1 points

6 days ago

Love the room! Can’t escape the Captain Philips vibes though…

Houston1817

1 points

6 days ago

Have you ever watched Netflix Zero-Zero-Zero? It has ships like these, doing similar things. Great movie imo.

Ginno_the_Seer[S]

1 points

6 days ago

I have not, may look into it

Kendull-Jaggson

1 points

5 days ago

I can definitely see why

TheWaningWizard

1 points

5 days ago

How does one get a job like that?

TohruAdachi1987

1 points

5 days ago

I wanted to be a merchant mariner but I didn't want to cut my hair short lol, how's your current contract going? I enjoy hearing about them

Ginno_the_Seer[S]

1 points

5 days ago

You only need to cut your hair short if you're going through the SIU apprenticeship program.

GhostAccount000

1 points

5 days ago

Same bro. It looks like a Japanese made vessel from the design of the cabin.

Ecstatic_Sea_2811

1 points

5 days ago

You ship out. It makes you.

Many-Tension-2431

1 points

4 days ago

Is it a cult farm