>>835922its really good money. going engineer is smart. lots of land based options when you get tired of shipping out. i had a friend who was an officer. had a nice schedule of 2 months on 2 months off. really enjoyed it. then they died. but dont let that bother you. normal rotation is 3 on 3 off. could even go 4 on 4 off. the more time you go to sea for the more $ per day you can make. why not go to superior maine maritime academy? maine is a primo /out/ state any time of year.
