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Deja vu. This is a topic I've been thinking of for a while now. I'm a Canadian, but my grandparents were fishermen from Italy and Portugal (we should've never left that kinda life).
I've made stellar grades, took 24 extra credits from high school to CEGEP, side certs / volunteering / awards. I got into McGill University for a STEM degree (yep, fell for that meme too), took out no loans, and worked the whole time. My family just completely screwed me over the past 3 years, and I fell into a depression. I also looked at the poor financial prospects of my degree, and that didn't fucking help.
I got pissed off, and felt I was scammed by academia, and started to desire money more than intellectual status. I've also developed a huge fascination with the sea, and marine biology.
That's when I found out you could make upwards of six figures as a commercial fisherman... for just a few months of work.
Honestly, I'm 22 and I'm taking a break from my degree, and I would give my left arm to get a job on one of these boats. I don't mind physical labour, and I'm relatively strong.
>I've been told people can get scammed out of their pay by shifty captains
>I've been told you really can't get a good job unless you know someone in the business (nepotism)
>I've been told that having mechanics certifications can result in an increased pay
These are things that make me worry, as a naive city boy.
How does an outsider get a good job on a commercial fisher, and what certifications should I get to maximize my value, and thus my pay?
