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So, I finally got a job on a cruise ship as an F&B Associate. Everyone congratulated me, saying, "You're going to travel the world!" What they forgot to mention is that I'd mostly be traveling between the kitchen, the restaurant, and the beverage station about *,*** times a day.

My current problem? Guests seem to believe I'm personally responsible for everything that happens on the ship.

The coffee is too hot? My fault.

The coffee is too cold? Also my fault.

The sea is rough? Somehow still my fault.

The weather is bad? Give me five minutes, I'll call Mother Nature and sort it out.

Every day I answer the same questions so many times that I'm starting to question my own existence.

"What time does breakfast start?"

"What time does breakfast end?"

"Why did breakfast end?"

Sir, breakfast ended because time continued moving forward. That's usually how breakfast works.

And then there are the guests who wave me over like it's an emergency, only to ask for an extra napkin. Not two napkins. Not a stack. One napkin. A mission so critical it couldn't wait another three seconds.

My smartwatch congratulates me every day for breaking my step record. Thanks. Maybe next week it'll congratulate me for achieving enlightenment through exhaustion.

But don't worry—I'm still smiling. Not because I'm happy, but because if I stop smiling, people will ask me if everything is okay, and that's a conversation I simply don't have the energy for anymore.

Anyway, living the dream. If anyone needs me, I'll be carrying ten plates, three drinks, and the emotional weight of an entire dining room across Deck *.