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I started my first cruise contract. I have been on for two weeks. The days are so long. Tomorrow my first shift begins 6:15am and my last ends 10:30pm. I’ll often work 10 hour days during sea days. I’m an entertainment staff so my schedule should be better than most but it’s still brutal on the body. I’ll often start 9am and finish at 11:30pm. I’ve been called frog face by other entertainment staff for my fat cheeks and other things, and I have blisters on my feet. My feet hurt so bad all the time I have comfortable shoes but they still ache so bad all the time. I take Tylenol nearly every day. Also I’ve never done anything with what I’m doing. I’ve never done the type of work that I’m doing so everything is new, not just ship life. Is/had anyone else gone through this? Does it get easier? Sorry for the rant I’m just trying to vent somewhere “safe” I guess.