Roberto Maldonado

What is your job on the ship?Oiler. I work in the engine room.

How long have you been doing this?15 years.

What is your favorite part of what you do?
Travel.

What is the least favorite part of your work?
Bad weather.

How/why did you get into this field?
I wanted to travel and meet new people.

What are your career goals?
Moving up in my department.

What is the biggest misconception about what you do?
It’s about how you want to look at it. There are a few ways.

What is the most important skill/trait that you rely on?
Got to have a few, not just one.

What is your most memorable experience from your career?
I can’t pick one. I’ve had lots.

Tell us something about yourself.
I’m from Texas. I have no pets. I like to run and swim.