Several years ago I was on vacation from my regular job on an oil tanker and had the summer off. One morning over coffee my wife and I were discussing how we could use extra cash for some home projects, and agreed that a summer relief job was justrnthe ticket. So, I interviewed for a seasonal mate's position at a local passenger ferry company.rnAfter completing the interview process, the operations manager told me they'd give me a call. Later she informed me that I got the job, and after being fitted for a uniform was scheduled to start the following day.rnMany maritime companies provide mainly seasonal jobs. Fish processing vessels, ships and boats working in northern climes like Alaska or die Great Lakes, and tourist-based passengerrnvessels like the ones I worked on that summer often don't keep extra people employed year round. Many mariners working for these companies are out of a job at the end of the season and never return. This results in a cycle of lost talent at the end of the season, as well as lost time and money sifting through applications and interviewing prospective candidates in the annual scramble for new seasonal employees.
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