Dream Jobs: Ship Captain

Dream Jobs: Ship Captain

By Chance Seales

By Chance Seales
September 12, 2019

September 12, 2019

Captain Jon Moro manages all of the elements aboard his ship

SHOW TRANSCRIPT

Jon Moro started out working on his father's fishing boat, then did every job aboard the ship, before earning his spot as ship captain. He showed Newsy's Chance Seales around his dream job.

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