Pros
-Travel to certain destinations overseas. Some vessels can visit exotic ports such as EPF's, ARS's, ATB's. -Can work indefinitely onboard to gain sea time or extra money. -Lower stress and productivity levels compared to the rest of the maritime industry.
Cons
-No life work balance and not going to be. The 4 month on / 1 month off schedule is unsustainable and with lack of reliefs ends up being 5-8 months on / 1 month off. You got to lie or play games to get off ships and stay more than a month at home with medical leave. -Compared to same jobs in other parts of the industry with time for time on / off ship, MSC personnel are underpaid for the amount of time they are gone sacrificing. -Ships are substandard compared to their commercial counterparts. -Too difficult to fire mediocre federal employees so there's little accountability onboard or ashore.