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[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 7 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Somehow I’m not seeing your average deck hand transitioning into deep sea exploration.

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[–] ulterno@programming.dev 0 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Well, the average deck hand can stay working at the normal ships that are shipping other stuff.
The above average ones can become a deck hand for the newer vehicles for deep sea operations.

Both are probably already paid low enough that corporate can easily pay them while reducing shipping rates at the same time.

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[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 1 point 8 months ago (1 child)

I’m thinking the deep sea exploration pays a bit more than a guy who can hook some cables on a crate.

But wtf do I know…

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[–] ulterno@programming.dev 1 point 8 months ago*

But of course, if the extra exploration rate can be afforded, then so can their salaries.
The only thing that matters is whether there will be someone wanting to do so.

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