Hello all! I am a former Navy Nuclear Machinists Mate that is interested in the Merchant Mariners. I have been doing quite a bit of research and love what I am seeing and the opportunities that it could provide my family.
A little background on me: I was a Nuke and was discharged (General Discharge) in 2013. In 2014, I was convicted of Computer Hacking. I did my time and got out in 2016. Since then, I have gone to school and got my masters degree in IT management. As many might already know, securing work with a felony is hard enough. Having one related to computers is even worse and has essentially made my degree useless in the civilian world.
I have read that mariners or all types, even those with convictions, are welcomed. I want to see what opportunities are out there for me. I am really interest in QMED and took a couple of the practice examples. My background as a machinists mate really helps there and I am scoring well on the tests. In engineering an option for me or am I looking at a deckhand type position?
Appreciate any and all insight here!