[QUOTE=anchorman;41282]Absolutely. Just had three cadets leave to go back to school. They’re exited to start their career soon. Plus, I’ve had a few guys from the deck upgrade recently as well. Going from the deck to the bridge isn’t a raise, it’s a change of lifestyle. There may be more schooling with STCW, but within 4 years of time, you can easily make six figures. That’s hard to beat most anywhere else. Now, I would not advise or dictate anything to anybody as far as a career choice - I would just give them the information and let them make a decision. If offshore was their choice, I would not say they’re making a bad choice because of X,Y and Z. I would more or less educate them on what to expect and what to stay away from. If it was bad, I would be doing something else myself.[/QUOTE]
I’ve got a 1600t Master and I have been out of work for a year! I can’t say it’s a good career, not with all the schools training and time I’ve put in. And wages have steadily declined over the years where we are making early 1980’s wages in real dollars.