The famous myths about seafarers are as follows
1.
Earn Loads of Money
2. Consume Alcohol All The Time
3. Have Wife/Girl Friend at Every Port
4. Are Always Seasick
5. Have to Deal with Pirates everyday
6. They get to see New Countries
7. Seafarers Live a Glamorous Life
8. Have an easy life with 6 Months On Land and 6 Months at Sea
9. Seafarers are Uneducated Fools
10. Seafarers have to Fight Wars
11. Must Be Great Swimmers
12. Seafaring is like going on paid holidays
13. Seafaring is boring
14. Seafarers are better off single
2. Consume Alcohol All The Time
3. Have Wife/Girl Friend at Every Port
4. Are Always Seasick
5. Have to Deal with Pirates everyday
6. They get to see New Countries
7. Seafarers Live a Glamorous Life
8. Have an easy life with 6 Months On Land and 6 Months at Sea
9. Seafarers are Uneducated Fools
10. Seafarers have to Fight Wars
11. Must Be Great Swimmers
12. Seafaring is like going on paid holidays
13. Seafaring is boring
14. Seafarers are better off single
While these are just myths, the fact is that they are considered to be the most hardworking people working under extreme conditions by putting their life at risk. Also, they spend lot of time away from their loved ones, in a way strengthening the bond in their personal lives. Though they get long uninterrupted holidays close to three months, they have to earn it by working hard under high pressure and multi cultural environment.
