Sound Tech on a cruise?

[soundrick]

Originally Posted by dbbubba

Then again Soundrick.... you live in Las Vegas.
That is just another version of a cruise ship!

The entertainment may be comparable, but I would have to disagree with this statement.
Vegas is a different world, indeed, but NOTHING like living on a ship.

My job is similar, but my life is completely different. Starting with freedom, food, leaving work every night to come home.
One thing about working on ships is that you are ALWAYS at work. That was my biggest problem.

[peat]

Originally Posted by jvkeboxHERO

DO IT! youll grab so much tail.

booyah!!

[hipass]

Originally Posted by soundrick

That $1800 is not great, but it's the BOTTOM LINE.

Even $2000 at In&Out after taxes per month, you get to subtract rent, gas, food, utilities, cable.....etc.....

Hmmmm........Exotic islands, mediterranean, Alaska, South America, work with high tech equipment, experience in the entertainment industry, cheap booze, live and party with tons of hot chicks everynight.......

Yeah, you're probably right, a career in the fast food industry sounds much more appealing. I guess it's all in the prioritizing.

That's a joke - That's what I made in week on tour doing arenas and way better bands.
All my food/drink and lodging supplied. Plus a free airline ticket home after the tour.
I make 250/day staying at home doing a local and no gear lifting. Studio work double that per day.

[ryst]

I worked on 2 ships from 2001-2002. Carnival Celebration and Carnival Paradise. The first ship was the Cele and to this day, it was the best 6 months of my life. But for a lot of different reasons which I am not going to get into. Working on ships made me realize 2 other very important things. Live sound sucks and ONLY date foreign women.

So here I am in 2008 married to a beautiful woman from Venezuela and not doing any more live sound gigs.

[ebot9000]

Originally Posted by soundrick

This is a petty complaint. What other job besides prostitution is it acceptable to have sexual relations with clients, especially while working?

Ummmm... the Music Industry?

[soundrick]

Originally Posted by ebot9000

Ummmm... the Music Industry?

well, touche, however, working on ships is basically working in the service and hospitality industry.

Whoever the musician was that expected the ship's hotel director to say: "yeah, go fvck some guests, sure, get it all while you can" is an idiot.

[soundrick]

Originally Posted by hipass

That's a joke - That's what I made in week on tour doing arenas and way better bands.
All my food/drink and lodging supplied. Plus a free airline ticket home after the tour.
I make 250/day staying at home doing a local and no gear lifting. Studio work double that per day.

Great, keep at it.

The OP's inquiry was about working on ships.

There are a lot of gigs that pay more. Several that pay less.......All of them better than working at In&Out. Plus it's a great life experience.

[Bob Ross]

Originally Posted by A-List

my friend played bass on one cruiseship about a year or two ago for about 6 months. he said the worst part was that they had to stay on the employee floor for almost all the time when they were not performing. also their contract expressly forbid any sexual relations with any of the guests. If they violated these terms they would be kicked off the ship wherever there next stop was and would be financially responsible for a flight back to the states. he played bass in a jazz trio or something like that.

Heh-, that's a good one! Bass player in a jazz trio getting laid, yeah right!