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I faced a really difficult situation two years back when I was finding ship for my cadetship. Being a self-paid cadet is not same as being a sponsored cadet. As a self-paid cadet I had to find Ship by my own to collect my 12 months seatime. Nowadays it is not easy to find companies which employ cadets, even if they employ, all their ships are occupied. So you need to wait for your turn to sign on.
I was at home for 6 months after completing semester 1 & 2. Applied like a mad man, every day, every night, every week. Got two interviews, nothing came of it - "we will get back to you soon", trust me, they will never!!! usual story I guess. I started to work part time in a Petrol station. Low pay but it was better than staying home and the best part was I no more need to ask for pocket money from parents.
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finally after 6 months I got into an interview and YES!!! I made it. Completed my 12 months seatime onboard and now I"m back at ALAM doing my final semester. Hopefully will get my COC and sail again very soon.
Cant really offer any good advice but what helped me was to make the effort of making my self more presentable and confident in interviews although it can be pretty damn hard not to be desperate after a long stretch of unemployment. So how I faced this part of my life was by staying current in my skills, network and show confidence even when I feel defeated. Also put in the work to find the oppurtunity, don't use a lay off as a vacation. But I have also given myself a break, one day I had enough, so I allowed myself a day to just wallow in self-pity, then start new the next day. Oppurtunity wont find you, you have to find it.
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