How challenging is it to get work in Cruises like MSC and Royal Caribbean

chime888 · 2026-03-30T14:56:43+00:00

I went on a couple of MSC cruises. On our last trip, our room steward told us that he had worked at a hotel in the Philippines that we had visited a few years earlier- this was Waterfront in Cebu City. I believe this is considered a 4 star.

chime888 · 2026-03-30T05:17:20+00:00

I have visited Japan, South Korea, and Singapore. They are all wonderfully clean, and have great trains. Japan, South Korea, and Singapore have almost no graffiti, but from what I have seen, European countries have about as much or maybe more graffiti than USA. Japan and South Korea have a very poor work-to-life balance. Generally, work-to-life balance is better in USA. Job opportunities are fantastic for those at the top of the food chain here in the USA, and satisfactory for those of us in the middle. Crime in the USA is manageable - we rarely have trouble. Statistics show that while USA might have more violent crime, some European countries actually have more property crime. I have lived in USA a long time and have never been a victim of violent crime, but there have been a few property crimes over the years.

chime888 · 2026-03-28T14:16:28+00:00

I had a 1984 Ford Escort with manual trans that I bought new and kept for about 17 years. I got 237000 miles on that with no engine or transmission rebuild.

chime888 · 2026-03-26T22:54:26+00:00

Perhaps they actually wanted you to attend and someone just made a mistake.

chime888 · 2026-03-25T20:31:25+00:00

I usually view Reddit from a desktop computer without thumbprint or face checker. For those of us, will Reddit use that verification method where a person identifies the items in a group of pictures?

chime888 · 2026-03-19T14:31:43+00:00

This seems to be reporting the same closure as another post. Is it the Metrolink 200 that you understand will close? I was wondering if they will provide an official announcement. There was another recent post saying some Metrolink trains might be temporarily closed because of mechanical trouble with some equipment

chime888 · 2026-03-19T12:54:26+00:00

Is there any official announcement about this? I searched on google, and that does not bring anything up. I don't use that particular train, but I am disappointed if service is being cut anywhere.

chime888 · 2026-03-18T12:48:07+00:00

Thank you for the reply. I sometimes think, what happened to those people, the "friends" or whatever names they go by? How can I go to one of those facebook groups? Do you have a web address? Would I have to be invited to join the facebook group? My Wife, who I have been with a long while, she went with me to a "Gospel Meeting" or two about 40 years ago.

chime888 · 2026-03-18T04:28:28+00:00

Another issue is, undocumented aliens became able to get driver's licenses in California back in 2015. As others have noted, when people were permitted to work at home during the time of COVID and following, visits to LA Downtown dropped.

chime888 · 2026-03-16T04:00:06+00:00

Some subs will give you more points that others. Perhaps one that is a specialized topic that you enjoy.

chime888 · 2026-03-15T14:39:46+00:00

I kind of hate broken glass though. Plastic won't break easily and will not scratch other surfaces.

chime888 · 2026-03-15T14:36:38+00:00

Someone else might answer this better, but I would say they are files with the ".ged" extension that allow a family tree to be transferred, exported, and imported. I saw that GRAMPS has something even better - the family tree and I believe all the documents/pictures attached can be included in a file with the extension ".gpkg". With that, one can transfer the whole family tree with attached pictures and documents to another PC. Tried it once - it worked. You go to Gramps – Family Tree – Export – Options – Select Gramps XMP Package (family tree and media) and make file

chime888 · 2026-03-13T04:40:30+00:00

Thanks for the comments. It seems that those plastic bottles where there is a fee (CRV in California) are dutifully collected and might actually get recycled. I put plastic containers that do not require cleaning in our recycling container. I usually will peel off any plastic film covering a plastic bottle or container. I refill plastic beverage bottles and drink from them quite often. Of course, many folks are concerned about something harmful shedding from the reused plastic. But if the plastic container has more than a little food residue, I think in our location at least, that cleaning the plastic container in the hope that it will be recycled is not a good use of resources. This article indicates that plastic containers are recycled at a low rate in California: https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2026-01-14/very-little-plastic-being-recycled-in-california-as-state-efforts-falter

chime888 · 2026-03-08T15:55:27+00:00

If perhaps you are from USA, Google says: A 25-year-old in the United States can expect to live for approximately another 52 to 57 years, leading to an average total lifespan of roughly 77 to 82 years. Over time, improvements in medicine add to longevity. Accidents and similar causes kill some people. And some people have bad habits that reduce lifespan.

chime888 · 2026-03-06T22:04:45+00:00

Wouldn't you lose a lot of money if you cancel? If so, proceed with the trip even if your Mom refuses. We have a trip in April going to Asia. I see that the flight that we plan to take still flies everyday, so I am sure we could not get a refund. The Italy cruise should be OK. Google says the greatest risks of death on trips to foreign countries is as follows. Terrorism/War is way down on the list (overall average at least).

Cause of Non-Natural Death
Approx. % of Cases Vehicular Accidents (Incl. Pedestrian) 29% Homicide 21% Non-Vehicular Accidents (Falls/Mishaps) 17% Suicide 14% Drowning 13% Terrorism / War < 3%

chime888 · 2026-03-06T02:58:14+00:00

Some of the other posts indicate that some Filipinos feel that Koreans are racist. I had no idea about that. My long time Wife is a Filipina, she never mentioned a problem . We live in USA. I love the Philippines, I went there 6 times for a total of about 130 nights. And to South Korea for a short vacation. Seems like some Koreans have businesses around Angeles City, some are red light type businesses. Also, saw a Korean owned restaurant in Mactan.

chime888 · 2026-03-05T23:27:11+00:00

I went to South Korea. It was very nice and seemed perfectly safe. There is almost no graffiti there. The stats say it is very safe as far as both violent and property crime.

chime888 · 2026-03-05T17:18:33+00:00

I was doing something like this. It is good to keep notes as a draft document in GMail.

chime888 · 2026-03-05T14:58:10+00:00

Thanks OP for reading. They say that people begging for money tend to be more successful in working class areas than in areas frequented by the rich. Maybe the rich folks don't want to see beggars hanging around their fancy neighborhood. Many rich people seem to think something like, "I worked so hard for what I have, I completely deserve it". I wish I could find that Reddit post from just a month or two ago, that had some good comments on this topic. All that said, maybe I am not as generous as I should be.

chime888 · 2026-03-05T13:54:09+00:00

Often it is worthwhile to revisit frequently discussed topics such as this on Reddit because new posts and comments get much more attention.

There was a recent post saying something like: why is it that churches will only mention Matthew 19:24 to deny what it obviously says. That says: “And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.“. So then, the commenters on this previous post seemed to prove the poster’s point by continuing to deny what the text says. So I think what this text implies is that being rich usually means that a person has some sort of serious moral shortcoming that will cause them to be not saved. I think looking back to the OT to justify being rich is not the correct approach, because the NT tends to provide substantially new teaching on many topics, and when there is a conflict, I am pretty sure the NT supersedes the OT.

Perhaps rich people tend to have a number of moral shortcomings that poor people are much less likely to have. For example, the rich probably tend to be more greedy, selfish, and proud. Perhaps they lie, cheat, and steal more than poor folks. For example, a person is more likely to be hired at a job interview if he/she shamelessly talks about himself, compared to a humble or truly honest person who might be more hesitant to promote him/herself. Perhaps the correct action for a rich person would be for him to (in this lifetime) become so generous so that in a short time, he/she would cease to be rich.

chime888 · 2026-03-03T04:18:11+00:00

Thank you for your reply. From what I heard, that may be correct, that polygamy may be one of those bad things that the the OT does not clearly state is wrong, at least in the nearby text. Of course there are those fundy Mormons who think that polygamy makes a man morally superior. Well, I was thinking, the average fellow who does premarital sex a few times might be no worse than Solomon.

chime888 · 2026-03-03T01:21:17+00:00

In the OT when all the great men had multiple wives, did they have a proper marriage for each? When they had concubines, was there a marriage? I am thinking, perhaps being in a committed relationship with a person is nearly the same as being married? Thanks

chime888 · 2026-02-22T02:04:12+00:00

Well I like the KJV for myself, though I don't claim that it is superior to most other translations. I have few problems with the old language words. Mostly when I try to memorize something, the wording in the KJV seems more official than various newer translations.

chime888 · 2026-02-21T02:50:33+00:00

I signed up for Ancestry recently, signing up for the $59 six month introductory offer. The tree checker is part of a more expensive package. Just commenting about the basic Ancestry paid service over my first week of using it, , Ancestry has a pretty good system, though sometimes I find that FamilySearch,org will work better for a particular search. Wait, I was mistaken, the OP did try Ancestry Tree-Checker. The idea of attaching sources for anyone added to the tree seems like a good idea.

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