Recent content by GreatlksSailor

Did you ditch GERN before it tanked?

Thanks for all the input everyone. If all goes well in 4-5 years I’m hoping I can land a gig that is 20 days on 10 days off with three months off in the winter or if I end up outside of the Great Lakes 2 weeks on 2 weeks off. I really don’t anticipate a family but hopefully at least I’ll find...

So I’m finally debt free after 4 years of staying focused on becoming debt free and now I’m faced with a housing situation. I’m 33 and work aboard ships for a living and spend about 7 months a year away from home and usually another month traveling for training and meetings. I have no...

Yes I work as a Mate. I navigate, pilot, load & unload the vessel, and deal with mountains of paperwork. I will work towards obtaining my Master unlimited tonnage license but I'm not sure if I will sail Captain, that's a good 10+ years away.

Hello all. I am a 29 year old professional mariner. I work on ships for a living and enjoy my vacation time sailing around the Great Lakes and technical scuba diving. Although I was lucky enough to take my fathers advice and open a Roth IRA when I got my first job when I was 15, I made some...