CRUISING ALONG Posted May 14, 2021 #1 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Just found this latest article in Cruise Passenger magazine written by Teresa Ooi 14 May 2021 https://cruisepassenger.com.au/exclusive-home-affairs-says-all-foreign-flagged-cruise-ships-must-employ-aussie-staff/ Cheers CRUISING ALONG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By The Bay Posted May 14, 2021 #2 Share Posted May 14, 2021 55 minutes ago, CRUISING ALONG said: Just found this latest article in Cruise Passenger magazine written by Teresa Ooi 14 May 2021 https://cruisepassenger.com.au/exclusive-home-affairs-says-all-foreign-flagged-cruise-ships-must-employ-aussie-staff/ Cheers CRUISING ALONG Where are they going to get the staff? There is already a shortage of staff here in OZ. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted May 14, 2021 #3 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Won’t be many ships here then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare gogo65 Posted May 14, 2021 #4 Share Posted May 14, 2021 I was coming to post the same article... Can’t see how that will work in the long term, fares will increase dramatically if they have to pay Aussie wages.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted May 14, 2021 #5 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Home Affairs haven't got a clue about what is happening in the real world here. If restaurants and hotels can't get enough staff where on earth are the cruise lines going to get them from? Especially staff to work the long hours that cruise ship crew do. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mr walker Posted May 14, 2021 #6 Share Posted May 14, 2021 53 minutes ago, By The Bay said: Where are they going to get the staff? There is already a shortage of staff here in OZ. And yet there are plenty of people abled bodied and mind getting money to not work. I wise person told me 40 years ago that unemployment in Australia will never go much below 5% as 5% of people will never want to work when you get money for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliburn Posted May 14, 2021 #7 Share Posted May 14, 2021 First the link didn’t work and I couldn’t see such a article on Cruise passenger. AND do we have a home affairs ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possum52 Posted May 14, 2021 #8 Share Posted May 14, 2021 5 minutes ago, Chiliburn said: First the link didn’t work and I couldn’t see such a article on Cruise passenger. AND do we have a home affairs ? The link worked for me ok. Yes we do have a department of Home Affairs - Dept of Home Affairs Leigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbenjo Posted May 14, 2021 #9 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Just goes to show how out of touch the govt is with the real world or just another attempt at political correctness.? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliburn Posted May 14, 2021 #10 Share Posted May 14, 2021 7 minutes ago, possum52 said: The link worked for me ok. Yes we do have a department of Home Affairs - Dept of Home Affairs Leigh I stand corrected,the opps link didn’t work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliburn Posted May 14, 2021 #11 Share Posted May 14, 2021 8 minutes ago, gbenjo said: Just goes to show how out of touch the govt is with the real world or just another attempt at political correctness.? You might be able to get the position as buffet tester graham. Lock the doors before the rabble gets in. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted May 14, 2021 #12 Share Posted May 14, 2021 1 hour ago, Chiliburn said: I stand corrected,the opps link didn’t work. I just looked up the Cruise Passenger website anf found the article. It didn't mention the big ships, just smaller ones like Ponant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getting older slowly Posted May 14, 2021 #13 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Tell them they are dreamin..... no idea.... like that is going to happen..... Well that is it... if they are fair dinkum about this.... no cruising for god only knows...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted May 14, 2021 #14 Share Posted May 14, 2021 2 hours ago, By The Bay said: Where are they going to get the staff? There is already a shortage of staff here in OZ. At $500 a week for a 14 hr day x 7 day week? No Aussie will work for that cleaning and making up cabins and working the food areas, only fillipinos will do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted May 14, 2021 #15 Share Posted May 14, 2021 4 minutes ago, OzKiwiJJ said: I just looked up the Cruise Passenger website anf found the article. It didn't mention the big ships, just smaller ones like Ponant. $1000 to $1500 per diem per pax. Out of my league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliburn Posted May 14, 2021 #16 Share Posted May 14, 2021 I think the big companies will get around it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted May 14, 2021 #17 Share Posted May 14, 2021 1 hour ago, Chiliburn said: You might be able to get the position as buffet tester graham. Lock the doors before the rabble gets in. Or oic of the red carpet lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted May 14, 2021 #18 Share Posted May 14, 2021 2 hours ago, By The Bay said: Where are they going to get the staff? There is already a shortage of staff here in OZ. Like none. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted May 14, 2021 #19 Share Posted May 14, 2021 1 hour ago, Chiliburn said: You might be able to get the position as buffet tester graham. Lock the doors before the rabble gets in. And where does he eat if rabble aren’t allowed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted May 14, 2021 #20 Share Posted May 14, 2021 43 minutes ago, NSWP said: Or oic of the red carpet lol. He showed how good he was at that last time. Lost it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell21 Posted May 14, 2021 #21 Share Posted May 14, 2021 You may be surprised at the number of Aussies employed by the cruise lines in normal times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbenjo Posted May 14, 2021 #22 Share Posted May 14, 2021 2 hours ago, Russell21 said: You may be surprised at the number of Aussies employed by the cruise lines in normal times. Only in certain roles eg guest services and entertainment but virtually none in the day to day running of the ship. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbenjo Posted May 14, 2021 #23 Share Posted May 14, 2021 13 hours ago, GUT2407 said: He showed how good he was at that last time. Lost it. I didn’t lose it ..it was misplaced ( and not by me) during the OPT renovations. Anyway it was pretty much redundant as there were very very few guests worthy of such treatment ( especially the one from Newcastle way) 😱 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliburn Posted May 14, 2021 #24 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Is it pride of America? The ship that everyone talks about that is crewed by America’s so it can operate in Hawaii. I haven’t been on it but the talk is the crew aren’t so good. Surly ,lazy and not very passionate . Thats what we can expect. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbenjo Posted May 14, 2021 #25 Share Posted May 14, 2021 13 hours ago, GUT2407 said: And where does he eat if rabble aren’t allowed. The rabble says he prefers Princess anyway so not a problem. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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