Job interviews!!

It's Tuesday afternoon! Yesterday was a full day! I got up early and went to the doctor to get my ENG 1 medical certificate. I couldn't pass the eye exam - which they do without glasses - so I'm not fit for watch duty, but everything else is good and healthy!! After that I came back to the crew house and started calling different crew agencies setting up appointments, etc. I went for an appointment in the morning at one agency. The lady was really nice and very positive. When I got back from the interview, it was lunch time. I ate some lunch, and then my phone rang. It was the chief stew from a motor yacht in the USVI. We talked for about 45 minutes - good phone interview. I had another appointment at 4:00 with another crew agency, and once again, he sounded really positive!

Today, I woke up and walked down to the docks. I was really just trying to get a feel for dockwalking, which I've quickly found out isn't going to be easy!! I need to start off small asking for day work. I also need to get there earlier, which was my initial intention today, but stupid me set the damn alarm for 7:30 instead of 6:30. I've learned my lesson!! But today has not been a total waste! I've got an iterview tonight with a captain on a 118' vessel as 2nd stew. They are planning to go up to the new england states for the summer season. Also, the captain from the yacht in the USVI called today and cleared up some questions/concerns I which had come up in mind since talking to the chief stew yesterday!! All in all things are going in the forward direction. I'm hoping to have something nailed down by the end of next week. I'll know more in the next post!!