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How do deck hands get paid?

« on: June 09, 2012, 01:06:46 PM »

I'm curious about how deck hands should be paid. Is it percentage of catch? Is it hourly, daily, etc? I never knew the answer to this, but I need to know now. Thank you in advance for taking time to respond.

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Re: How do deck hands get paid?

« Reply #1 on: June 09, 2012, 01:22:01 PM »

Usually paid by the day. $100 is typical.


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Re: How do deck hands get paid?

« Reply #2 on: June 09, 2012, 01:26:28 PM »

What type of day is that ? Is that get on the boat to run out and work then your finished when the boat comes in or bait for a few hrs the night before then crab the next morning ?


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Re: How do deck hands get paid?

« Reply #3 on: June 09, 2012, 02:23:11 PM »

Quote from: Marek on June 09, 2012, 01:26:28 PM

What type of day is that ? Is that get on the boat to run out and work then your finished when the boat comes in or bait for a few hrs the night before then crab the next morning ?

Depends on the captain.

Some guys pay $100 for a short or long day. get on the boat, run out, too windy, come in and get paid. Other days work all day, come in, wash pots, and load them back on the boat and work 14 hours.


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Re: How do deck hands get paid?

« Reply #4 on: June 09, 2012, 04:17:13 PM »

Depends on the Captain. He's running the show and paying you, whatever you and he decide is what you'll get. Some Capt's pay a straight salary - some Capt's pay a split of the money made each day.


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Re: How do deck hands get paid?

« Reply #5 on: June 11, 2012, 09:59:21 PM »

I pay my crew a base pay plus % for crabbing(12-14 hr day). Fishing is a bit different.


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Re: How do deck hands get paid?

« Reply #6 on: June 27, 2012, 09:49:50 PM »

i pay 60 to call and 40 to bait my lines if good day i pay 1oo to call and lay my lines and 40 to bait clams i pay more to bait because it takes forever


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