806- Working On A Cruise Ship with Writer Kristine Kimmel
Story Worthy
Story Worthy Media
4.1 • 529 Ratings
🗓️ 8 August 2023
⏱️ 19 minutes
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Summary
Writer Kristine Kimmel (How To Survive with Danielle and Kristine) thought her international travel dream had begun when she got a job, as a crew member, on a Royal Norwegian Cruise Ship. The interviewer tried to talk her out of it, but she didn't listen and entered hell on the high seas. Enjoy this behind the scenes look at what really happens on cruise ships!
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, it's Storyworthy. Today on the show, writer Christine Kimmel talks about what it's like working on a cruise ship. |
| 0:09.5 | And so the guy's like, you know this is a crew position, right? And I was like, well, yeah, working as a server and I have server experience. And he's like, it's a very tough job. Like, we don't usually hire Americans for these positions. |
| 0:21.6 | Why don't you reapply for a staff position and wait for one of those to open up? |
| 0:25.6 | And I was like, I'm ready for my international adventure to be here. |
| 0:30.6 | The main first thing I remember was how tiny the hallways were down on those lower levels, where the crew sleeps. |
| 0:36.6 | And that the hallway getting to my room was full of rotting garbage. |
| 0:41.8 | Today on the show, writer Christine Kimmel talks about working on a cruise ship. |
| 0:46.9 | Stay close. |
| 0:49.1 | Hey, this is Christine Kimmel, and you're listening to Storyworthy. |
| 1:02.4 | Thank you. Christine Kimmel, and you're listening to Storyworthy. Welcome to Storyworthy. My name is Christine Blackburn, and I'm coming to you from Los Angeles, California. |
| 1:08.7 | Whether you're a longtime fan of the show or a bread and listener, welcome to Storyworthy. |
| 1:14.2 | I hope you guys enjoyed the show last week with author Teresa Strasser. |
| 1:19.1 | Holy cow, what a wonderful episode because Teresa wrote a new book called Making It Home, |
| 1:25.6 | Lessons from a Season of Little League. And it is such a wonderful |
| 1:29.4 | book. And we talked a lot about it. And we also talked a little bit about Adam Carolla, |
| 1:34.2 | because Teresa was his sidekick for quite a long time. And we talked about her living in Phoenix. |
| 1:41.2 | Anyway, it's a great episode. It's actually like an hour and a half long, which is |
| 1:47.1 | quite long for storyworthy. But you know what, you guys? Sometimes that's just the way it goes. |
| 1:53.1 | And with Teresa Strasser, it was definitely that way. So go back, you guys. Listen to author |
| 1:58.3 | Teresa Strasser from last week, but not today. Stay with me now, |
| 2:02.2 | because today I'm bringing back a story from writer Christine Kimmel. It is such a funny story |
| 2:08.6 | and super interesting, and a lot of people loved it. I know that because I see the downloads, |
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