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This is why Crew Members don’t sleep with Guest on Cruise Ships

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The Shiplife
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👁️ 189K views📅 6 years ago⏱️ 7:30

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The creator shares a story from his time working as a cruise ship crew member regarding the strict policies against fraternizing with guests. He explains that crew members are prohibited from having physical relationships with passengers unless they have completed specific paperwork with the captain. The video focuses on an acquaintance of the creator who frequently engaged in unauthorized encounters with guests for the thrill of sneaking into cabins. The creator discusses his personal philosophy of accountability and cause and effect rather than karma when explaining why the individual eventually faced consequences. Ultimately, the man was caught on the ship's extensive surveillance system while moving between guest rooms during the New Year period. This violation resulted in his immediate termination from his position as a bartender. The creator concludes by advising crew members to remain cautious of temptations to protect their livelihoods and warns that such actions can lead to losing one's job.

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Creator's Key Takeaways

crew are not allowed whatsoever to fraternize get physical do anything with the uh with the guests it's grounds for automatic termination no questions asked if you get caught

moral of the story for today is if your crew don't sleep with the gas and if your guest don't entice persuade seduce the crew because they're they're you know livelihood could potentially be a state

there are ways to make it work if you are going to do it but I'm not going to get into that today

Creator's Tips & Advice

Crew members should not sleep with guests as it is grounds for automatic termination.
If crew members want to bring a guest on board, they must fill out proper paperwork with the captain.
Guests should not entice or persuade crew members to break rules, as it could jeopardize the crew's livelihood.

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QWhy don't crew members sleep with guests on cruise ships?

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