pay whilst ashore

[Beef1992]

once quailified how does the pay system work are you paid monthly at the end of each journey/tour. for example if your on 30000 Pa but as a seafarer only work 6mounths 3 on 3 of do you get 30k or 15k i once rember talking to a zodiac engineer who said they get paid. 1/1 when on ship and 3/2 when off. so he said if he worked for 3 months and had 3 mounths leave he would only get paid for the first 2 months.

[size4riggerboots]

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That sounds like maths!!

Which reminds me, stability homework.....

*slopes off miserably to look at GZ curves*

[CharlieDelta]

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I think the most common systems are either a set salary through the year or pay only while at sea. In the latter case, the monthly pay would be more to "make it up".

[Malim Sahib]

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Wages are normally spread evenly over 12 months.
The other alternative is being on a day rate/consolidated pay where you're on double wages as you don't get paid when on leave.
The system of only being paid when onboard harks back to ye days of yore before everyone had bank accounts and thus proper salaries (i.e. paid by the hour). It is also where the term 'paying/paid off' comes from, in that at the end of the voyage the representative from the Shipping Federation/Marine Office would come aboard the ship and witness everyone having their voyage wages handed over.

[Randomist]

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As cadet I get paid ashore. When I qualify I only get paid for my time at sea. I know some companies do this and others will pay an annual wage.

[Malim Sahib]

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Randomist,
Which outfit is that?
I know Campbells still work the old system where you're only paid when aboard, but aside from those people working the agency circuit I wasn't aware of any other big employers which did.

[CharlieDelta]

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That's Carnival.

[Randomist]

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Yeah, that's good ol' Carnival