I realisr I’m probably sticking my head in the shitter for pitching in at such a tender age (physically and experience wise) but I find the whole vibe of this thread distressing.
I think wasteful seems like the kind of guy the industry needs. Someone with a bit of life experience who has a desire to learn, stretch into a new industry and apply himself and to a large extent all he is getting is crap from people who come across as bitter because the good old days have sailed.
Seriously. Sure, the industry is tough. Probably especially in the US market because of (as I percieve it) the jones act and union cronyism. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t encourage new people to prove that they can hack it, let alone literally grind them down into the dirt.
I mean what’s the problem? He put himself out there, asked questions about how to best proceed (information which can be exceedingly hard to come by in a concise manner at the best of times) and to be honest, puts himself across as a hard working, sound dude I would be happy to sail with.
So Wasteful, good on ya. I can’t give you any advice as to the best way to get out there for an american seeing as I jave zero knowledge of the system across yonder pond, but I say go for it, and fuck anyone who tries to piss on your parade.