Here's What's Wrong...

[Jarlaxle]

I believe all certifications are from the US Coast Guard. The state handles vessel registration...

You missed my point. Don't the crew members on the boats need the USCG certifications in order to actually be crew members on the boat?

 

[Canon Shooter]

You missed my point. Don't the crew members on the boats need the USCG certifications in order to actually be crew members on the boat?

Pretty sure it depends on the job being performed.

I don't have any sort of USCG certification...

 

[Likkmee]

Any man with a pulse and the ability to walk-listen is $50 a day. If he knows a lot of shit and moves quick it's $100. If I can hand him a drawing and go fishing; and it's right when I get back. $125-150 or so.
I live in a second world shithole.
My employees have been with me 16 years.
Go figger

 

[Canon Shooter]

A manager should be paid more than $11-$12 an hour.

I should've been more clear.

Regular sales people start at $11 or $12 an hour. My friend makes more than that. Frankly, I think she should get more, but she's comfortable with her pay and benefits...

 

[AzogtheDefiler]

Exactly.

A buddy of mine runs a charter sight-seeing boat here. Every once in a while I'll crew for him if he's short handed. He pays me $25 an hour so, if I pull a full day, I can make $200-$300 a day. I don't necessarily need the money, but $300 for a day on the water is nothing to sneeze at, either...

Depends on the state they live in?

 

[Colin norris]

As someone who employs people, I like knowing that the people who work for me want to stay working for me. Salaries at my companies are considered generous compared to others. That's because it's better to pay someone well over a prolonged period of time than it is to keep having to retrain new people because employees keep leaving for a better paying gig.

When someone is hired by one of my companies, if the person has a college degree in the area in which he (or she) is being employed, that gets reflected in their pay. Someone who's hired working with electronics will get paid more if he has a college degree in, say, electronic engineering. If you get hired by me, you're going to make at least $23.85 an hour from the start, and that goes up after 90 days. After six months a person's record is reviewed and, if warranted, pay is increased again. As a company owner, I can see a definite value in a college degree. In lieu of a degree, if someone has some protracted experience in the field, that will also see the same result and pay will be affected similarly.

I came across as ad today that just makes me shake my head. A company is hiring for a position (what it is isn't really important). The requirements are not very different than you would find in many ads: "the successful candidate will have a minimum of a Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of four years experience" is pretty much how it read. I've seen that a lot.

The problem is that the employer is only offering a starting pay of $15. The high school drop out flipping burgers at Jiffy Chef is making that. This particular employer, though, wants a four year degree and an additional four years experience working in the field.

This is astounding to me. If I hire someone with a degree and four years experience, they're flirtin' with $30 an hour right from the start. I can't imagine telling someone with a college education and experience that he's only worth $15 an hour.

Everyone wants to talk about giving people a "living wage". Well, for someone who's college educated, with experience, $15 an hour isn't a living wage. Employers need to realize that...

I don't think he really wants to employ anyone with that silly wage.

Currently in Australia they are offering 50 an hour to drive a combine.

 

[initforme]

Want good production pay well. Low pay means little production.