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U.S. Coast Guard

U.S. Coast Guard. By: Sam Stone. http://wallyboston.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/coast-guard-flag.gif. Why I Am Interested In This Career. One reason I am interested in being a Coast Guard is that I like to sail and be on the ocean. Also I have been sailing since I was little.

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U.S. Coast Guard

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  1. U.S. Coast Guard By: Sam Stone http://wallyboston.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/coast-guard-flag.gif

  2. Why I Am Interested In This Career • One reason I am interested in being a Coast Guard is that I like to sail and be on the ocean. • Also I have been sailing since I was little. • I think that being a Coast Guard would be more fun then sitting at a desk. http://www.wilmingtondowntown.com/event/coast-guard-city-celebration

  3. Description of a Coast Guard • The Coast Guard keeps U.S. waters safe • They take part in search and rescue • The coast guard Patrols Oceanic borders to make sure no one enters illegally or bring illegal items into the U.S. http://silentmajority09.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/l_coast-guard.jpg

  4. Training/Education needed to be a U.S. Coast Gaurd • You need 4 years of High School • You need to go to the Coast guard Academy or go to the Officer Candidate school which is 17 weeks of training http://www.choiceamericanetwork.com/Portals/121/coast%20guard%20boat.jpg

  5. Sample career path and Earinings • Level 1 Boat Swains mate third class earns 22,000-27,000 Need completion of Coast Guard test’s and training • Level 2 Boat Swains mate second class 25,000-34,000 you need 2-4 years of experience • Chief Boat Swains mate 37,000-54,000 you need 6-8 years of experience http://blog.racetotheright.com/money.jpg

  6. Working Conditions • Spend a lot of time away from home you could be away for 1 month at a time at sea. • Long hours work 12 hours a day 7 days a week • At sea a lot of the time http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hk_cayNIONo/RYOELslNnnI/AAAAAAAAAcE/lA9LDvc3rG0/s400/ThreeCoastGuardHelicopters.jpg

  7. Minimum Wages • In Massachusetts the minimal wage is $8.00 an hour • In Alaska the minimal wage is $7.75 an hour • In California the minimal wage is $8.00 an hour • In Connecticut the minimal wage is $8.25 an hour http://www.nationsonline.org/maps/USA_small.jpg

  8. Child labor laws • If you are 14 or 15 you cannot work more then 3 hours a day on a School day • Cannot work more then 40 hours a week on a non-school week http://i.ehow.co.uk/images/a06/8j/hc/federal-youth-labor-laws-1.1-800X800.jpg

  9. My favorite company in the top 100 • Coke Cola is number 79 in the top 100 companies list • Its main headquarters are in Atlanta GA • Its profits are6,824 • Its competitors are Coca Cola enterprises, and Pepsi bottling http://chipskjaa.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/coke.jpg%253Fw%253D340%2526h%253D330

  10. Monster Job openings • A Harbor pilot • Network intelligence analyst • Pilot- United Maritime http://ctjobslistings.com/jobOpening.png

  11. Resource’s • Career Cruising • Department of Labor • Youth Rules • CNN Money • Monster

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