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Perhaps you are looking around online for information on the job before applying, or maybe you've just been hired and are trying to find out more about what you're going to do! Or, perhaps you're a current or former Youth Activities Counselor reminiscing and reliving the job - or even a family member trying to find out what your loved one does at work. Or you're one of our managers trying to find out who has a blog so you can fire us for being honest.

Whatever the case, welcome! I have written about different aspects of the job, from the pay to the perks, the hours to the horrors, and to getting started and hired up to quitting or getting fired. Read away, and ask questions as much as you want!

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Thursday, January 23, 2014

Overtime...Anytime!

Overtime...Anytime!


Another question from the blog:

"Would you recommend for new folks to request overtime? Can you change your mind mid contract?"

Unsurprisingly, the way hourly wages are determined and overtime is calculated is different from on land. In fact, on DCL this is regulated by an external process known as "POB" which is held incredibly sacred (to the point that "breaking POB", or not properly logging your hours/going over/under your required amount could result in discipline.  Before you begin work as a Youth Activities Counselor, you will be pretty much expected to sign a form accepting overtime hours. When I was hired this seemed to be more of a requirement for the position than a choice, with the reason citing POB and not wanting to break any regulations.

 Please feel free to ask further questions about this while you are on board... but don't be surprised if you're cornered into agreeing to anything once you're already stuck on the ship! As far as changing your mind about this mid-contract... I don't think we were given any opportunity to afterwards!
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