Here it is, Sunday evening. The kids’ lunches are packed and I’m facing the inevitable start-up of the week tomorrow morning. The good news, for me, though is that I don’t dread my job. In fact, I rather enjoy it! Which makes Sunday evenings not-too-terrible. What about you? Are you looking forward to getting back to work tomorrow, or are you fed up with the daily grind? If you are sick and tired of being sick and tired, maybe it’s time to throw some adventure into your life. Of course, adventure is great, but going bankrupt to pay for it? Not so much. That’s wh...

If you are a foodie or a would-be chef, then you will definitely want to visit JobMonkey’s Guide to Cooking Careers. Today, I wanted to give you just a “taste” of some of the super cool — or at least, highly unusual — chef jobs we have featured over there. Considering this a little appetizer to whet your appetite (sorry, no more bad eating or cooking puns!) Executive Chef on a Cruise Ship An executive chef heads the cruise ship galley. He or she must have extensive experience (read: at least eight years) in restaurants or hotel kitchens. Responsibilities includ...

Do you have Love Boat career aspirations? I suggest turning in your application, stat, with Carnival Cruise Lines. That’s because, despite the recession, Carnival has managed to not just stay afloat — but to actually turn a profit. At the end of March, Carnival reported earnings per share of $.33, up 10% from the first quarter of 2008. Is it because so many people are throwing financial caution to the wind and taking week-long Caribbean cruises? Not exactly. Although slashing fares has helped Carnival to keep its numbers from completely sinking. In actuality, the real push towar...

Common wisdom might tell us that cruising and the tourist industry in general is in serious trouble these days. According to this article from Time Magazine, it’s true that the cruising industry is swimming upstream, but they are fighting hard to stay afloat. (Okay, no more water analogies, I promise!) The Time piece reports that Royal Caribbean saw a 98% drop in 2008 fourth-quarter earnings and that onboard traffic during the winter months (typically the busiest season of the year) is down on some lines by 25%. That’s the bad news. The good news is that lines are enticing would...

Cruising is one of the fastest growing job sectors — in 2007 alone, ten new cruise ships were introduced. From deckhands to sailors and maintenance crew to service staff, the cruising industry has a diversity of jobs available to people seeking a short-term adventure or a long-term career. To help you set the course on your career, sail on over to JobMonkey’s Cruise Ship Industries. (You forgive my compulsion to use nautical imagery, right?) The site has teamed up with Cruise Job Finder to provide articles on cruise line job descriptions, working conditions, nautical terms, and mor...