Disney Kids Club job. 70hrs a week. No days off.

Four weeks without a day off, in a 4 on, 4 off pattern is in no way similar to 4 months without a day off.

@cosmobrown I’d imagine this is fairly standard to be honest. DH is not on cruise ships but does work as a ships captain. The standard is “time for time” so he could be 2 weeks on/2 weeks off right up to 6 months on/6 months off. When “on” he’s on 12-14 hour days 7 days per week. When “off” he’s home.

Is the Disney position relatively well paid?

Standard for cruise ships, they essentially have no employment rights at sea.

Yep merchant navy crew can be away for up to 9months. Working with no days off…including Christmas etc. and people sit there and are flabbergasted but then would complain when there’s no mango in the supermarket.

I’d strongly advise her against that. She’s basically working two full time jobs without a break for 4 months. That sounds like hell on Earth. I’m sure she could find something else. Plus, with it being a kids club, there will always be parents picking up late so staff will have to stay. It won’t be 10 hours per day.

Loads of people around here work in sea jobs, ranging from two weeks on two weeks off to six months on and six months off.

yep my ex was in the merchant navy- 4 weeks on and 4weeks (could be longer, just depends on the contract) 8hours on and 8hours off in rotation…no days off. It’s fairly normal for shipping etc. they are off when they get home.

I couldn’t do it but a quick google shows this is standard for cruise ship work. They work full out and then have a few months off. So suppose it’s up to her if it’s worth it.

Every cruise ship I have been on, the staff have time off. We get to know Stewards, Waiters, Entertainment staff so we know, from talking to them, that it happens. In port you see them out shopping and sightseeing.

Maybe it’s a Disney ship thing ?

Legal or not I wouldnt do it

But is it actually well paid? Quite often the salary is low but there will probably be tips.

Will she have all food and drink provided? Will she have access to laundry etc and will she have any deductions for such essentials? Will she be able to leave the ship to buy essentials like toiletries etc or will she be forced to pay 'ship prices'?

She should probably Google to find forums or social media groups for these sorts of jobs to find out what people are saying about the real life experiences.

I know a few people who've worked on cruise ships or as holiday reps etc and I get the impression that its never going to make you rich but you can have an amazing time and make lifelong friends.

However, there's often also a big drinking and party culture amongst staff (one friend didn't go back after a few seasons because she recognised it gave her an unhealthy relationship with alcohol).

Yes, I know a couple of people that work on cruise ships. That's standard.

The ships are usually registered in Panama so there are almost zero employment rights.

But the kind of money you can make in 4 months as a young person with limited qualifications is exceptional. That's the trade off.

DS is going to the US for 4 months to work at a kids camp. It’s really full on, but he will have one day off a week. No day off for 4 months sounds horrendous tbh.