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Many novice seafarers who have already completed 3-4 contracts or completed their cadet practice sooner or later have a question - how you can raise your position and go to work at sea as a second or third mate. Most often, such a question begins to mature among those seafarers who have already worked the required number of months for a working diploma. They begin to expect from the ship-owner company (especially if it was in this company that they gained their experience) steps towards meeting, that is, an increase. However, very often they continue to wait, go to the 5th, 6th contract, but there is still no offer with an increase. What do experienced seafarers recommend? The most important point First, the most important point is not to despair and not give up. In any case, if the shipowner is in no hurry to promote you from the OS or AB position, although you have shown your zeal and desire to learn on the bridge in every possible way, then you should seriously consider changing the company. However, why we immediately said that you should not despair - since you will already try for another position in another company (in fact, as a 3rd assistant, for example), not the name of work experience in this position, then, it is quite likely that the search process may be delayed. This does not mean that you should forget about your ambitions and stop looking for your place in the sun. The second important piece of advice that experienced seafarers can give you is to apply for and monitor vacancies in mid-range companies. Firstly, they will be more loyal to the fact that you have no experience, and secondly, if you are hired, the shipowners will not immediately throw you on a ship with a huge deadweight and responsibility. Experienced seafarers advise you not to twist your nose and apply for vacancies with not the highest salary, because now the main task for you is to gain experience and register in the seafarer's passport. In the future, already having the basic and proven skills of working in such a position, you can either get a promotion in the same company, or you can count on more pleasant offers in the future from other ship-owning companies. Naturally, as such, there is simply no list of shipping companies ready to provide you with a proper offer. Therefore, in any case, the presence of connections and acquaintances in crewing or other contacts among the officers will greatly help you with your job search. Do not forget the opportunity to move to another company, remaining a conditional AB and in the next contract to get a promotion to third assistant. It is often possible to learn about the company's policy regarding promotion in service even before the signing of a full-fledged contract, either from crewing or from seafarers who have already gone to sea under the supervision of these shipowners. The main advice Well, the main advice, which may seem obvious, is to be active and persistent. Many seasoned seafarers recommend registering with the main seafarer job exchanges and tracking emerging vacancies for the position that interests you. Also, in the articles on interviews with shipowners and crewing, we have already highlighted the main postulates that will greatly help you get the desired position. Do not forget about the advantage of a personal visit to crewing with ready-made packages of documents - this will show that you are organized and ready to work. What we have described, in fact, is applicable to almost all ship specialties and may vary slightly in detail. However, basic approaches will be extremely useful for you when looking for work at sea on ships of any type and for any position.
