RobertGhost

I have a friend on MS Queen Victoria and everything I said above comes directly from her. Classically she works about 10 hours a day, 6 contracts in 5 years, contract for 6 months (although Filipinos had for 9) Accommodation, food, flights, tests, vaccinations are funded by the employer. Earnings in the restaurant depend on the position and range from about US$1,200-4,000 or more. You can also count on tips. She usually serves about 20 people, at whose beck and call she is, fulfilling their every wish (even quarantine and Covid survived).

First of all, it should be mentioned that the cost of living for a cruise ship worker can be much lower than that of a land-based worker, as the former does not have to pay rent or buy food. But workers on such ships have demanding and unconventional schedules, making them work longer hours than if they did a standard job for 40 hours a week. Let us remember that a waiter's assistant or runner will earn differently from the waiter or bartender himself, who counts on tips. I have also encountered situations where the waiter or bartender himself asks if the service (tip) can be added.