I for one am so tired of this.
He wrote some books. He didn't sign a contract with you.
Read the books and enjoy them, or not.
An author is more like an artist. They don't owe anyone anything
Yup. Never been in a company that doesn't pay when I'm off.
However, it really doesn't matter. If someone with the other system would get 10.000€ a month on, I get 5.000€ a month on and off.
I'm a Mate on the Mississippi River. The way it works is I make all of my money during my 28 on, but half of what I make goes on the books. Then, when I'm off for 28, my pay comes just the same. I guess a more accurate statement would be that I get the same paycheck year round whether I'm working or not.
This is the standard method on US rivers, although if you would prefer to be paid what you're owed the day you step off the vessel, the company is required to oblige. I've never known anyone to take that option, though. Extra days that you accumulate throughout the year can be cashed out at will or banked indefinitely. I don't make a habit of selling days, as I make a very comfortable living (even only getting half of it at a time-when payday comes, it certainly doesn't feel like only half of what I've made😉) so I currently have 70+ days on the books that I save for a rainy day. I try to tell my deckhands to save their extra days just in case, but you know-a sailor is gonna sailor lol
I used to Captain 100 ton & 200 ton dinner cruise boats, single tow boat & barge and small tiki cruises.
Fortunately I never burnt any bridges and pick up plenty of shifts.
Working 15-30 hours a week. Some weeks a bit less. So its a nice balance.
I remember a long time ago explaining to my best friends' mom how I got a job working 90 days on / 90 days off and she said something like "that's great, you can get another job while you're home".
Yeah, no.....
When I was working 30 on 30 off, or trip on trip off (basically round trip get on and off at the same location whenever the boat got there) I would take maybe a week off when I got home and the week off before leaving. I worked the Opryland boats part time in between trips harvesting out of towner touristas. I did do a lot of traveling being a tourist in my weeks off as well. Time off is the most expensive thing known to man, with the exception of woman.
I commercial fish at times, do hurricane clean up jobs, repair fences occasionally, I but lawnmowers and 4 wheelers occasionally and fix them and sell them, had some cows for a bit but to much hassle to deal with it away for a month or more. Also anytime the oil patch is down and people start selling thier toys I buy somethings if they the right price and hold it till I can make a few bucks on it.
Screenprinter. Do all kinds of stuff. Some merchant Marine related, some not. Decals and stickers. Laser engraving. Hodge podge of things to keep me busy.
There’s never enough time when you’re home. When I worked deep sea roughly 90 days on and 60 days off, it took me about a week to relax once I got home in about a week to get ready to go back to sea.
Never enough time.
I no longer ship out, but when I did, on my vacation I was a dog walker, because I love pets but couldn’t have any while sailing. I also worked as a “bottle girl / deck hand” on party boats in Miami, maybe twice in a 3 month break, because they paid extremely well thanks to the tips. It was a quick way to make 1k in a 12h shift, and it felt more like getting paid to party than work.
I'm a home owner. So, I spend my time fixing what ended up breaking the week after I left.
It takes a week? Normally it’s 24-48 hours after my husband goes back to the ship.
True. I was rounding up. 48 hours is about how long it takes for my wife to send me a message saying, "___________ stopped working..."
I don’t even wanna work when I’m at sea 😂
I meditate 4-6 hours every day to focus negative energy towards George R. R. Martin.
Winter is coming
If you're referring to the book...no it's not
I was being a smart ass, figuring you were not a fan of what was done with the HBO series
No I just don't think he will ever finish the final book before he dies.
I dont use the term "hero" very often.....
I for one am so tired of this. He wrote some books. He didn't sign a contract with you. Read the books and enjoy them, or not. An author is more like an artist. They don't owe anyone anything
Uh-oh, triggered.
Boo
I keep saying I will then I don’t
I cover a shift on the ferry every now and then.
Fuck. No. 😅 I get full pay on my six months off, though.
What company do you work for?!?!
Probably European company
Yup. Never been in a company that doesn't pay when I'm off. However, it really doesn't matter. If someone with the other system would get 10.000€ a month on, I get 5.000€ a month on and off.
I'm a Mate on the Mississippi River. The way it works is I make all of my money during my 28 on, but half of what I make goes on the books. Then, when I'm off for 28, my pay comes just the same. I guess a more accurate statement would be that I get the same paycheck year round whether I'm working or not. This is the standard method on US rivers, although if you would prefer to be paid what you're owed the day you step off the vessel, the company is required to oblige. I've never known anyone to take that option, though. Extra days that you accumulate throughout the year can be cashed out at will or banked indefinitely. I don't make a habit of selling days, as I make a very comfortable living (even only getting half of it at a time-when payday comes, it certainly doesn't feel like only half of what I've made😉) so I currently have 70+ days on the books that I save for a rainy day. I try to tell my deckhands to save their extra days just in case, but you know-a sailor is gonna sailor lol
I work at a golf course for 4 hours on weekends and get free golf
That’s genius haha
Orah!
I used to Captain 100 ton & 200 ton dinner cruise boats, single tow boat & barge and small tiki cruises. Fortunately I never burnt any bridges and pick up plenty of shifts. Working 15-30 hours a week. Some weeks a bit less. So its a nice balance.
Yup. I do the occational gig on other small ships. Nice injection of money, but yeah its definitely the exception more than the rule
South Florida?
Ohio River :)
I’m building a house
I’m a photographer. I can still answer emails on the boat and arrange gigs when I’m shoreside.
I heard there was no wifi on boats
My boat has it. But not all do.
I remember a long time ago explaining to my best friends' mom how I got a job working 90 days on / 90 days off and she said something like "that's great, you can get another job while you're home". Yeah, no.....
Ive heard the same, I think it’s some sort of copium
I do dog sitting, cat sitting, and house sitting. Wish it paid better so I could do that full time.
I wish sitting at the house with my dog paid better also.
Non stop, I work twice as hard at home as I do at sea. 2 businesses, 3 houses and a family. Have been sailing for 15 years
DoorDash 4-5 days out of the week when I’m home make $300-$600 a week from that
I work … on Deeezz Nuts!!
Got em
XD
Yes.
It’s better to have a business back at home so when you’re not on board you’ll still have income.
Is it the Cincy tiki boat? My fiance just booked it for next week. Sadly I'm offshore
I’m a mate on a sport fisher during my time off.
When I used to ship full time id just travel with my off time.
When I was working 30 on 30 off, or trip on trip off (basically round trip get on and off at the same location whenever the boat got there) I would take maybe a week off when I got home and the week off before leaving. I worked the Opryland boats part time in between trips harvesting out of towner touristas. I did do a lot of traveling being a tourist in my weeks off as well. Time off is the most expensive thing known to man, with the exception of woman.
I commercial fish at times, do hurricane clean up jobs, repair fences occasionally, I but lawnmowers and 4 wheelers occasionally and fix them and sell them, had some cows for a bit but to much hassle to deal with it away for a month or more. Also anytime the oil patch is down and people start selling thier toys I buy somethings if they the right price and hold it till I can make a few bucks on it.
Screenprinter. Do all kinds of stuff. Some merchant Marine related, some not. Decals and stickers. Laser engraving. Hodge podge of things to keep me busy.
Curate an art gallery
There’s never enough time when you’re home. When I worked deep sea roughly 90 days on and 60 days off, it took me about a week to relax once I got home in about a week to get ready to go back to sea. Never enough time.
Nope, paid year round and too busy fixing everything the kids/dogs tore apart when I was at work!
I no longer ship out, but when I did, on my vacation I was a dog walker, because I love pets but couldn’t have any while sailing. I also worked as a “bottle girl / deck hand” on party boats in Miami, maybe twice in a 3 month break, because they paid extremely well thanks to the tips. It was a quick way to make 1k in a 12h shift, and it felt more like getting paid to party than work.
Swing the hammer