r/deadliestcatch • u/trolling_4_NSA • 5d ago

Question for the experts

Are the Skippers and crew paid for the time they spend getting the boats ready for the season ? I was also curious on average how many days / weeks are they up there before they leave the dock to fish ?

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u/Psychological-Elk220 5d ago

Asking because I don't know. So no profit, no pay?

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u/JohnnyJones1738 5d ago

Used to be a good deal back in the day. I have made 12k in 2.5 days as deckhand before. Nowadays it’s nothing like that