Career Filter: My goal is to spend a few years (maybe more) living at sea as professional crew on a ship/yacht/tall ship. How do I get there quickly but responsibly? What training? What is the job market like? What jobs to look for? Help!? [more inside]
posted by DetonatedManiac on Oct 22, 2009 - 9 answers

Advice needed for Australian High School student who wants to be a flight attendant. [more inside]
posted by goshling on Aug 27, 2009 - 13 answers

On the February 11th episode of FX's show "Damages", I saw an actor in a small part, who I know from another show, but I'll be damned if I can remember him, and I missed the credits! [more inside]
posted by newfers on Feb 13, 2009 - 11 answers

Sailors of MeFi unite -- with any advice you have for a first-timer on a short-ish sail! [more inside]
posted by kalimac on Oct 2, 2007 - 6 answers

How much do movie stand-ins make per day? How much if it's a Hollywood movie being filmed in a developing country? How much should I ask for? [more inside]
posted by bluejayk on Oct 1, 2007 - 6 answers

How to build a posse, crew, entourage or social clique of men and women post-40s? [more inside]
posted by choragus on Feb 19, 2007 - 12 answers

NASA has released details today of their new "exploration architecture" which they hope will take them to the moon and mars. (really awesome movie). Help me understand a design decision. [more inside]
posted by Popular Ethics on Sep 19, 2005 - 20 answers

Why so many producers? [the more, she is inside] [more inside]
posted by ebarker on Aug 27, 2004 - 5 answers