neverthought Posted July 28, 2009 #1 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Hi All, Just wondering...what do you think? Will the staff on the Epic be experienced or brand new? I'm wondering if they will move their people around to staff the Epic or hire brand new personnel. I'm thinking that they might move some , so that they have experienced personnel along with hiring new people. What do you think? Neverthought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads&Tails Posted July 28, 2009 #2 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Hi All, Just wondering...what do you think? Will the staff on the Epic be experienced or brand new? I'm wondering if they will move their people around to staff the Epic or hire brand new personnel. I'm thinking that they might move some , so that they have experienced personnel along with hiring new people. What do you think? Neverthought It will no doubt be a mix of both and will lean towards more experienced due to size of ship and put new staff on the other ships that they pull from.JMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianTwosome Posted July 28, 2009 #3 Share Posted July 28, 2009 I also think it will likely be a mix. I'll bet regardless of what they've done before, though, the Epic will be a whole new experience for all of them. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Host Kewlguy Posted July 28, 2009 #4 Share Posted July 28, 2009 They will be sending their best management team to bring out the Epic. No surprise there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDMau Posted July 28, 2009 #5 Share Posted July 28, 2009 The Majesty will be going out of service so they will have a whole ship of experienced personnel and with a few new hire, they will move around the entire fleet they will have the best of the fleet on board. As kewlguy said. "They will be sending their best management team to bring out the Epic." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ohioNCLcruiser Posted July 28, 2009 #6 Share Posted July 28, 2009 The top 10% of each ship will be selected to go to the Epic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gail-s Posted July 28, 2009 #7 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Exactly. We were talking to one of the bartenders on the Sky and he was saying that he's been chosen to go on the Epic when it sets sail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carey and Kerry Posted July 28, 2009 #8 Share Posted July 28, 2009 So James that means you should definitely get picked!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planer's Edge Posted July 28, 2009 #9 Share Posted July 28, 2009 The top 10% of each ship will be selected to go to the Epic. I think more accurately they will be offered the chance to go the Epic. I know of a few people who have already turned don the offer. PE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ohioNCLcruiser Posted July 28, 2009 #10 Share Posted July 28, 2009 I think more accurately they will be offered the chance to go the Epic. I know of a few people who have already turned don the offer. PE Yeah most people I talked to said they don't want to go. December should be a interesting month for fleet assignments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ohioNCLcruiser Posted July 28, 2009 #11 Share Posted July 28, 2009 So James that means you should definitely get picked!!!!! I'm pretty confident in them offering me a spot BUT... 50% pay cut, vacation pay totally cut, other benefits cut..its not all positive... it would be a hard call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planer's Edge Posted July 28, 2009 #12 Share Posted July 28, 2009 I'm pretty confident in them offering me a spot BUT... 50% pay cut, vacation pay totally cut, other benefits cut..its not all positive... it would be a hard call. Why would there be any cuts if they are picking the "cream of the crop" to staff a new ship? PE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
familyof4cruising Posted July 28, 2009 #13 Share Posted July 28, 2009 I'm pretty confident in them offering me a spot BUT... 50% pay cut, vacation pay totally cut, other benefits cut..its not all positive... it would be a hard call. Does NCL and NCLA have different benefits? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ohioNCLcruiser Posted July 28, 2009 #14 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Why would there be any cuts if they are picking the "cream of the crop" to staff a new ship? PE Because my current ship is the US flagged ship. The 10% picked from the POA would get the cuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planer's Edge Posted July 28, 2009 #15 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Because my current ship is the US flagged ship. The 10% picked from the POA would get the cuts. Why would anyone want to leave the POA for any other ship? PE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjbdtz Posted July 28, 2009 #16 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Why would anyone want to leave the POA for any other ship? PE Chance to see international destinations. Of course with EPIC, you're kind of limited to the Carribbean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newmexicoNita Posted July 28, 2009 #17 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Hi All, Just wondering...what do you think? Will the staff on the Epic be experienced or brand new? I'm wondering if they will move their people around to staff the Epic or hire brand new personnel. I'm thinking that they might move some , so that they have experienced personnel along with hiring new people. What do you think? Neverthought We cruised the Jewel when she made her first crossing across the Atlantic. Most of the crew were experienced from other ships. A lot of them came from the Sun if I remember right. Nita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prg2101 Posted July 28, 2009 #18 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Most of the upper managment people we met on the Gem's early days were picked from the Pearl......;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njhorseman Posted July 28, 2009 #19 Share Posted July 28, 2009 We cruised the Jewel when she made her first crossing across the Atlantic. Most of the crew were experienced from other ships. A lot of them came from the Sun if I remember right. Nita We were also on that cruise! I remember being told that the crew was selected from the "cream of the crop" on other NCL ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njhorseman Posted July 28, 2009 #20 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Does NCL and NCLA have different benefits? NCLA is American flagged, so the crew's pay and benefits have to conform to US law. NCL ships are registered in the Bahamas and essentially subject to no laws for minimum wage, benefits, etc. In addition NCLA crew members are unionized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtalum Posted July 28, 2009 #21 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Chance to see international destinations. Of course with EPIC, you're kind of limited to the Carribbean. Instead of a 50% pay cut, I think I'd stay with NCLA and see international destinations on my own dime and get vacation pay while I did it. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ontheotherhand Posted July 28, 2009 #22 Share Posted July 28, 2009 I have to agree; what would be hard about making the call to stay put? I can't see many positivies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjbdtz Posted July 28, 2009 #23 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Hmmm.... let's see.... work on the POA and see the same 4 Hawaiian Islands every week. Earn about $25k / year (assume $9/hr = $540/week = $25k (ish) per year OR 9 months on the Jade, or the Gem cruising the Meditteranean, visiting 10 or 12 different countries, experiencing Africa, Asia, Europe. To do 9 months visiting the same countries for the $13k/yr which is 1/2 (although I think int'l still make more than this) would be impossible. Hotel alone would cost more than that. So for someone who is financially secure, or who is taking a gap year and still parentally assisted, the int'l ships might make a lot of sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njhorseman Posted July 28, 2009 #24 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Hmmm.... let's see.... work on the POA and see the same 4 Hawaiian Islands every week. Earn about $25k / year (assume $9/hr = $540/week = $25k (ish) per year OR 9 months on the Jade, or the Gem cruising the Meditteranean, visiting 10 or 12 different countries, experiencing Africa, Asia, Europe. To do 9 months visiting the same countries for the $13k/yr which is 1/2 (although I think int'l still make more than this) would be impossible. Hotel alone would cost more than that. So for someone who is financially secure, or who is taking a gap year and still parentally assisted, the int'l ships might make a lot of sense. I believe James in in his early 20's, so without knowing any details about his personal finances, I would assume he is in the position of trying to make enough money to eventually become financially secure. Earning twice the pay, plus benefits not available to NCL employees, may be very, very important to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjbdtz Posted July 28, 2009 #25 Share Posted July 28, 2009 I believe James in in his early 20's, so without knowing any details about his personal finances, I would assume he is in the position of trying to make enough money to eventually become financially secure. Earning twice the pay, plus benefits not available to NCL employees, may be very, very important to him. Agreed. Or it may not. Or it may be a "hard call", like he said. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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