r/MoreShitComing

Hey Entry Level family!

I like you are awaiting the 4-6 week update to move forward with MSC. I hope for good luck to all my fellow applicants, and I know a lot of you are awaiting results just as eagerly as I am! IT COULD BE ANY HOUR OR ANY DAY NOW!! That being said, let me take a second to introduce myself and my story, and I would love to hear yours!

I (34M) fell inlove with working on ships in my mid 20s when working as a sommelier for cruise ships. I loved being on the water, the crazy schedules, being busy, and occasionally going off to port and parting with all my friends with all my hard earned money. My only complaint was that I hated working in hospitality (especially the restaurant side of the business) but money was MUCH better than that of deck and engine department people. As an American working for non US-flagged ships, I never made even what an entry level mariner makes long term even at the director level. I loved the life at sea but at that time had not known or even considered MM work. In my 3ish years working cruise contracts throughout my contracts, I was able to visit 53 different countries and islands all over the world! ALL PAID FOR!

Fast forward to about 1 year ago exactly and I came across a bunch of random YouTube videos about the Merchant Marine while working as a wine director in The Maldives, and I was instantly hooked at the idea of working as a MM being my next gig.

It took me a year to get all my paperwork in order, I flew out to Guam for my medicals & TWIC, I got home in time to get my documents in order, waited for the gov shut down, and finally got everything in a few months before they reopened the Entry Level jobs.

With my TWIC, STCW, VPDSD, Passport, and MMC in hand, I’ve never been more grateful to possibly leave behind an amazing 15 year career in the wine business, a 185k annual salary, and boring life stuck at home in working just to maintain a mediocre life!

Adventure calls!

Good luck, and I’d love to hear your story! I’m hoping for deck dept!

Hello everyone! Does the jones act apply to MSC? I’m curious if it does get repealed, how bad will it affect the people who work for MSC? Thanks

I am planning on applying for 1AE and will have my STCW 2nd Engineer Officer ticket. Will MSC pick me up if my OICEW is "limited to vessels without Auxiliary or waste heat boilers"?

I have quite a bit of leave saved, enough to take up to 6 months off. What is the maximum leave policy at MSC? How much leave can I take in a year? Is there a minimum amount of time I need to be on a ship each year to continue to be employed with MSC? And does leave time count as time towards my retirement?

Just got an offer for a 2nd Mate mixed work schedule. I come from a CONMAR background, working on MSC ships managed by Crowley.

I’m looking at the MWS because I’d like to do one 4 month hitch a year and spend more time at home.

Coming from union work, I don’t really understand the Day vs Watch pay difference. I looked up the pay rates and it’s a massive difference. In some cases like 30k and much higher OT rate. I also saw something called “NWA/LV Supp”. Is this some sort of extra paid to watch standers?

Questions:

How does the pay work, and is it that big of a difference between day and watch?

As a MWS 2nd Mate do I have any say in what vessel and what position I’m taking?

And lastly, I’ve got mixed answers about this but: after my first 4 month hitch is it possible to take 2 month relief jobs? Or is every time I sail going to be 4 months?

Thanks for the help, I’m trying to decide if this is a good fit for me. If I’m only going to be sailing 4 months a year I want to make sure I’m making the most I can during those 4 months.

I’m a current electronics technician for the post office. Love the job but want a change. I have an ETAI CETa and a vocational certificate for electronics technology as well as 6 years of work experience as an ET or equivalent in the oil and gas offshore industry. What are my chances of getting the job, and what can I do to improve them if the chances are low? What’s the job like as well? Is it a lot of truly industrial work or is it closer to smaller component level repair?

I appreciate all the help and information, positive or negative. Thank you guys

If I am a conmar with clearance and everything MSC already requires, what is the wait time to get into a 1st Assistant Engineer position after applying?