Juanito Estrella has been a housekeeping manager on the US-based large passenger ship Carnival Spirit for 18 months and feels he has found the suitable position in his career.
Juanito
Estrella
has
been
a
housekeeping
manager
on
the
US-based
large
passenger
ship
Carnival
Spirit
for
18
months
and
feels
he
has
found
the
suitable
position
in
his
career
.
He has always wanted to travel.
He
has
always
wanted
to
travel
.
"I guess I am a really restless spirit.
``
I
guess
I
am
a
really
restless
spirit
.
I like traveling, so when the chance came, I jumped at it," he says.
I
like
traveling
,
so
when
the
chance
came
,
I
jumped
at
it
,
''
he
says
.
The chance came in the form of a newspaper advertisement for work on cruise ships.
The
chance
came
in
the
form
of
a
newspaper
advertisement
for
work
on
cruise
ships
.
At the time Estrella was the housekeeping manager at a Melbourne hotel.
At
the
time
Estrella
was
the
housekeeping
manager
at
a
Melbourne
hotel
.
He applied and, after two interviews, a medical check and police clearance, the job was his.
He
applied
and
,
after
two
interviews
,
a
medical
check
and
police
clearance
,
the
job
was
his
.
Estrella is responsible for the cleanliness of the ship, making sure that 160 crew work properly.
Estrella
is
responsible
for
the
cleanliness
of
the
ship
,
making
sure
that
160
crew
work
properly
.
"I enjoy it because there is no other work-you wake up each day in a different place and a different culture.
``
I
enjoy
it
because
there
is
no
other
work-you
wake
up
each
day
in
a
different
place
and
a
different
culture
.
It's exciting when you go to the next country and you don't understand the language," he says.
It
's
exciting
when
you
go
to
the
next
country
and
you
do
n't
understand
the
language
,
''
he
says
.
Estrella likes being busy and getting to know people from all over the world.
Estrella
likes
being
busy
and
getting
to
know
people
from
all
over
the
world
.
The 1,000 crew come from 94 countries, and Estrella has learnt Spanish and a little Croatian.
The
1,000
crew
come
from
94
countries
,
and
Estrella
has
learnt
Spanish
and
a
little
Croatian
.
But there is a downside.
But
there
is
a
downside
.
"You cannot get really drunk...because you have safety responsibilities to yourself and others," he says.
``
You
can
not
get
really
drunk
...
because
you
have
safety
responsibilities
to
yourself
and
others
,
''
he
says
.
"You don't really think about home.
``
You
do
n't
really
think
about
home
.
You start to think about home only when you get closer to your vacation and wonder what you'll be doing."
You
start
to
think
about
home
only
when
you
get
closer
to
your
vacation
and
wonder
what
you
'll
be
doing
.
''
Life on the ship is anything but cruising.
Life
on
the
ship
is
anything
but
cruising
.
Estrella and his fellows work at least 10 hours a day, seven days a week.
Estrella
and
his
fellows
work
at
least
10
hours
a
day
,
seven
days
a
week
.
He warns the job is not for everybody.
He
warns
the
job
is
not
for
everybody
.
"You have to love being busy and be prepared to work every day-and to give up drinking too much alcohol."
``
You
have
to
love
being
busy
and
be
prepared
to
work
every
day-and
to
give
up
drinking
too
much
alcohol
.
''
In his spare time, if the ship sails into a port, Estrella explores it, otherwise he works out in the crew's gym, goes on the internet or calls home.
In
his
spare
time
,
if
the
ship
sails
into
a
port
,
Estrella
explores
it
,
otherwise
he
works
out
in
the
crew
's
gym
,
goes
on
the
internet
or
calls
home
.
Juanito Estrella has been a housekeeping manager on the US-based large passenger ship Carnival Spirit for 18 months and feels he has found the suitable position in his career. He has always wanted to travel. "I guess I am a really restless spirit. I like traveling, so when the chance came, I jumped at it," he says.  The chance came in the form of a newspaper advertisement for work on cruise ships. At the time Estrella was the housekeeping manager at a Melbourne hotel. He applied and, after two interviews, a medical check and police clearance, the job was his.  Estrella is responsible for the cleanliness of the ship, making sure that 160 crew work properly. "I enjoy it because there is no other work-you wake up each day in a different place and a different culture. It's exciting when you go to the next country and you don't understand the language," he says.  Estrella likes being busy and getting to know people from all over the world. The 1,000 crew come from 94 countries, and Estrella has learnt Spanish and a little Croatian.  But there is a downside. "You cannot get really drunk...because you have safety responsibilities to yourself and others," he says. "You don't really think about home. You start to think about home only when you get closer to your vacation and wonder what you'll be doing."  Life on the ship is anything but cruising. Estrella and his fellows work at least 10 hours a day, seven days a week. He warns the job is not for everybody. "You have to love being busy and be prepared to work every day-and to give up drinking too much alcohol." In his spare time, if the ship sails into a port, Estrella explores it, otherwise he works out in the crew's gym, goes on the internet or calls home.