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Comment Re:Kill timezones already (Score 1) 140

I've worked on a ship. On US-flagged vessels, it is customary (probably even mandatory) to change the shifts when switching time zones. A one-hour change is normally broken into three 20-minute chunks, to distribute across the three watch shifts. There is a special board labeled 'advance clocks' or 'retard clocks' hung under the clock in the mess, so everyone is made aware.

During the month I spent on a ship in the arctic, crossing time zones every day, they stayed on a single zone. Of course, the sun never set, so it wasn't much of a problem.

Comment Field work (Score 1) 352

I recommend doing research field work. There are lots of science support opportunities. I work on a NSF-funded research vessel, working next to scientists, supporting science missions all over the oceans. There are dozens of ships operated by world-class institutions that are constantly in need of talented technical staff. Typically field techs do some programming, some systems and network administration, some data handling, and a host of other stuff you've never dreamed of. World travel, interesting problems, and interaction with smart people are standard.

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