Inside America's Most Brutal Industry
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- Опубликовано: 6 фев 2025
- Our goal for episode 7 of Crossroads America was to follow a Maine fisherman for the day, but we could have never expected to come across one of the most successful active boats in the Northeast. We're especially proud of how deep this short documentary goes. We're all about increasing understanding of other perspectives, and we feel we truly got to know the Captain and his crew by the end of the experience.
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I love how the captain thinks about responsibility. he does not take advantage, but instead takes the pressure and blame off the crew. gotta love it. a man built by the sea.
from my experience working on purse seiners for 10 years, not every captain is like that. not even close really. there is a lot of mistreatment of workers that are already pushed past the normal limit of the human body, especially immigrant workers. also you have to keep in mind, if you don't catch you don't get paid. imagine 100 hours a week of grueling and dangerous work with no paycheck, for months. a lot of people (myself included) will get sucked in by one good paying season, then get stuck there for years while barely making a thing. in our fishery, most of the workers were older vietnamese war refugees, mexican/south american immigrants, and people that were down on their luck/homeless/just out of prison etc. the captains and the companies that own the vessels know this is easy to take advantage of.
i won't even get into the environmental damage caused by fisheries, killing of mammals to prevent loss of profit, intentional overfishing of local areas and straight up ignorance of any laws or regulations in place, because they know they can just get away with it for years and years, and maybe eventually get caught and catch a $10k fine, which is nothing compared to the amount of money made by exploiting these things. tbh i could write an entire documentary about that.
@@888tfhuew9iju Even if no one else sees this comment thank you for posting some reality to add to my knowledge. People like to dress up any industry and just say "oh well they work hard" instead of talking about the REALITY of certain fields.
my boss is like that. thus i would say it is a development self-employed people have, because in the start its just them and they cant blame someone else. then others come but they are so used to know that nobody owes them anything and even your colleagues are only there to help, not to take the responsibility as a whole.
@@888tfhuew9ijuhow much does 1 person make on a good run?
Thinks about all the responsibilities except the responsibility of being in his kids lives. 20 years from now they won't care about the money he made, they'll care about the dad they never had.
This is one of the best and most authentic mini-documentaries I’ve seen on youtube in recent history
We love making this, so that’s incredible to hear, thank you!
Agreed
100% Best I’ve watched in quite a while.
hell yah. This made me go back and watch everyone of their vids.
@@crossroads.americapart 2!?!
The captain seemed like a really interesting person, it's incredible to get to see this perspective! Keep it up guys
Agreed!! And thank you!
@@crossroads.america
Wisdom comes with age we’ve all been there, sir the captain seems like he’s a nice guy. My prayers go out to the people there live in the American dream and barely keep their head above water. It should be different, but hang in there, bro.
You can stay out there and make all the money you want but you can also ruin your marriage or girlfriend by staying gone all the time; the choice is yours. However you can stay home alot and be poor and also have an unfaithful wife or gf and the same thing applies. So it's really up to "trust" and how much or not you are.
"i need the fish, i need the gear, and i need everybody to be safe." guys a fuckin goof, shit captain, and will remain so until he loses that attitude. Lives matter first on the open water, no questions asked. still got some rookie in him...
Interesting is one word. "People say that fish are declining... They aren't declining they're spreading out." Rofl. Literally Darwinism in action.
I hope this was cathartic for this man. It feels as if he needed to say this. You gave him an opportunity to speak what he's been living for most of his life. Helps to get some relief when you can do that.
Too true. This could be the break the guy needs and i hope he can learn both family and work. Money's no good if you can't spend it.
His last statement hit hard. “Miss informed by the miss informed”. So sad, and so true for so many. Much love.
Mis*
*Misinformed
still voted for Trump tho
@@gh0st_0f_b0b_chandlertds got yur knickers up huh ..right it does
Bruh was misinformed on how to spell
The captain of this boat has so much soul behind his eyes, his authenticity and energy leave me speechless. I send my prayers out to him, his crew and their families
prayers are worthless
@@EricCampbellUAV It's just a way to say he wishes them well, if you could see beyond that maybe you'd get the message, get over yourself.
@@psychedelaholic prayer: doing absolutely nothing but thinking that you are being helpful
@@EricCampbellUAV What I wish you'd see is that your mentality & behaviour in this interaction is gross. They aren't telling you how to think, they aren't forcing their ideology or religion onto you, yet you reply in a crude manner, trying to invalidate their well meaning intentions like a pedantic child. If someone in your life tells you "I hope the best for you" do you then throw it back in their face and tell them "well your thoughts towards my well-being don't matter to me because they're just thoughts" hopefully not.
You're just as bad as the people that reply to comments with shit like "Jesus loves you, find Christ now or repent" you're just playing the other side and find yourself righteous.
@@EricCampbellUAV You have literally no proof to support that, Dr. Fauci. Even if you don't believe in a higher power, you can at least understand what this guy is trying to convey, that being his wishes/hopes that the crew does well. What was he supposed to say to be "helpful"? "I'm sending my resume to him and his crew to help with this year's harvest"?
I love how the captain went from “You let them on the boat?!” to giving them the full tour and life story hope everything works out for him
He's a smart guy, he didn't want some fluff piece written about a "failing" fishing industry or someone to use him as an example. He realized that it would be HIS story and he would get to shape it. In his eyes he's living a hard life, not a failing one, and he wanted to express that when a lot of politics around the fishing industry is done by guys in suits that control 15+ processing boats.
Thank you Captain for letting them on the boat. What a great video!
Yeah props to him he was super awesome about everything!
@@crossroads.america I’m on my 3rd video. What amazing content, I’m so glad I stumbled on this channel today.
@@brianmoore2508 That's so awesome to hear thank you 🙌
Short, minimalistic, and undeniably realistic. Great mini-documentary. Its great to see a channel that just lets these guys speak about aspects of industry that 99% of us never get to actually see.
I grew up commercial fishing out of Kodiak, in the gulf of Alaska. I'm so lucky to have done the things I've done and seen the things I've seen.
So few ever do.
Huge seas, hurricane fury, the sky whited out from 140kt rage, ripping up the surface of the ocean and whipping it into the air. I've seen the sea as flat as any mirror with a huge, silvery moon, silently gliding over phosphorescent waters. The milky way, like the giant eye of God, reflecting on the surface.
I've seen massive migrations, predators and prey, the drama of life and death, the beauty of newborn life and the tragedy of universal mortality. Places with names like Kukak, Agrippina, Igvak, Horse's Head, Tallapoosa Shoal, Uganik, Spiridon, Port Bailey and Shuyak Pass are all a part of me.
At the age of 12, I was nearly dragged to my death by a 400lb halibut.
At the age of 14, I was washed overboard, and then by miracle alone, washed back on deck again. When I think about it, I can still feel the splinters of wood being wedged under my fingernails, as I clawed for my life, trying to hang on to the deck as I was washed across it.
After that halibut trip, a 48 hour opening in early winter, a teacher at my school (I love you Mrs. Marchasani, wherever you are) took me out of class, brought me to the office and reported me for child abuse, because I hadn't slept in three days, both my arms were shredded raw from the fine teeth of halibut raking my skin as I pulled the hook, gangion and snaps out of their mouths, which was part of my job (I had been appointed "Master Baiter"). I was bruised all over like a halibut's back and I had a shiner from where I hit the rail as I got washed overboard. I also had an I.P.H.C. Tag Reward hat, which we few boys who had "been out" on "that one" wore like medals of honor.
I once sat in the wheelhouse of a 48' Limit Seiner, eating a wonder bread, miracle whip and fried egg sandwich, and listened over single side band while a 42' Delta Leclerc, fought for their lives in an 80kt blow in the Shelikof Straight, and lost the fight.
The steering went out, they put a line around the waist of two of the crew, then sent them out to get into the lazarette with a pipe wrench and a cheater bar, to try to regain control of the rudder. Last thing the skipper said was "Tell my wife I love her."
Those times when everything took a turn for the surreal, stand out in stark relief to me now.
At the time, one day after another, it was all "just another day".
It's amazing how bored I so often was.
Now, in my 50's, I've gotta look back at what I took for granted and wonder, what the hell does it really even mean to be a man; to be what I was so sure of... what I wanted so badly to become, as a boy.
Who we've been, what we've intended, what we've lived, who we become...
I suppose, somewhere between what we do, the reasons we do it, and who we really are as a person, the truth often turns out to be something else.
What does it even mean to be a man?
That's a hard question for the best of us.
I deployed, killed people, and came back still wondering. Blood on my hands, and I still wonder "am I a man now, or just that same kid who joined at 19, just now without the shine in his eyes and an ache in his knees?"
My man, you need to write a book you just laid out a masterpiece of images. Quite beautifully 👌
Dude, I would read your life's story
Bro please write a book why are men like you not making youtube videos and getting looked up to by young men youre ten times the man then any of these andrew tates!
I really just feel like I was reading Steinbeck again.....that's a powerful story, and a more powerful question. Take care of yourself, even while it feels like you're out of the woods now and that nothing else can compare to those experiences. And good luck wherever the future takes you.
I would've thought this was from a media company that sent 2 journalists out to document this.
Then I checked the subscriber count and realized this is a small, independent, home brewed operation. Much respect to you guys and keep it up! Your production value is through the roof!!
What production value? They just interviewed the captain with a couple of shots of a drone and the harbor.
I'm not saying it wasn't interesting, I'm not saying it wasn't well done, because it was. But the production value doesn't scream more than 1000 bucks to me?
@@taserrrScript writing, pacing, editing, captioning, so of these are also part of production value.
the big media companies won't show anything they're not paid to show anymore. shills. Definitely hats off to these guys. Phenomenal
Dad was a trawler man his entire life. From 13, until he retired in his late 60's as a Skipper. He died a few years later, and we talked about he being off the Ocean killed him.
Those men were just built different. A tonne of respect is owned to every one of them.
Have you ever listened to Billy Connelly's documentaries? He talks about guys who've worked on the docks suddenly loosing their jobs and not being able to function.
Such a horrible thing for these older men who spent their entire life working hard and the second they get a chance to rest they fade out. Huge respect to your father
That is terribly sad. Your father revolved his ENTIRE soul around being overworked. That's just how some of the older geezers lived. Would rather be working to give their family a good life than to actually live life with said family while not being able to have as good of a life. Damned if ya do, damned if ya don't, terribly tragic way of existing.
I did 47 seasons in Dutch...Was great except for the hours.
@@adamruiz6460 My mother is already in her 70's but she doesn't want to stop working for she has seen how people died early the moment they stop doing what they've been doing for so many years. That and she also worries about alzheimers too, wanting to keep her mind sharp and all that.
I commercial fished most of my adult life, I tug boat now my body couldn't take it anymore. Miss it everyday. Respect to the Fisherman!!!
I love hearing people love their jobs.
Yeah im 23 and I’ve been doing trawling and long lining for the last three years. Time to join the tug / get my AB. Being away isn’t for me anymore
Animal abuser, shame on you
26, been commercial fishing throughout my 20's and finally decided to get my AB, STCW after my 6th crab season for a life on tugs hopefully. so much paperwork to get in but I think I finally have all my certs together. fishing is one hell of a fever dream and a lifestyle
@davidbubbsoar2555 definitely brother, congrats.
2:32 is so true, I'm sure its something you get growing up anywhere near the ocean, but the ocean really does become a part of you when you're living on the coast of Maine. One of the first things you notice if you move away from it, is the smell. The smell of low tide permeates about a 1/2 mile sometimes for almost half of the day, and its a distinct smell, and when its high tide you have the salty breeze instead. The ocean becomes part of your life, even if you never go in or on it, its unavoidable. Something about its dominating presence is so magical.
This is hands down the best interview and documentary with such a selfless guy. He has a heart of gold and does not hold back when talking about life or his career as a captain.
He comes across like a tweaker
This dude is incredible, no education at all and is now a USCG certified Captain with a boat. Absolutely amazing and goes to show anything is possible.
yeah and it sounds like it consumes every aspect of his life, I'd ask him if the cost was worth it.
He talks like a workaholic. He thinks leisure or family time is a waste of potential work time by the tone he took explaining how they're always looking for more work, work, work.. I failed to see much balance. I respect his work ethic and all but I don't think his children will know him very well, he'll just be a distant cheque and a (couldn't believe this) *text* message on your birthday. Buddy can't even make time for a phone call, to his kid?? like come on..
I think he's using this huge workload as an escape from things in regular life he doesn't want to handle like raising his kids, bonding with them, passing down wisdom, and time around your family which is so, so important. He even says so that he wishes he was taught more about responsibility and family.
He even says I feel like I could make a little less and have a happy home or work like this and give my kids everything they need. What if they need you man?
😂😂😂, my man. I’ll never understand Americans freedom to hurt oneself through sheer ignorance. 90% of you would abolish OSHa if you could
@@uniquechannelnames Well he explained it pretty well. He just wants to provide the best life for his kids. And making as much money as he can is sadly much more important than actually being in their life...
@@ondranovy5242Alot of people would argue otherwise.
@@TheMulti313 yeah that without money, a family is a distant luxury
The fishing industry: one of the most physically and mentally demanding occupations - I've had the pleasure of knowing many boat-going folk, all with different jobs, several who were able to make at least a seasonal go of it - THANK YOU for sharing another perspective!
What an adventure to learn, super interesting stuff!
Having done both this and the Bakken oilfield, the oilfield was much harder and didn't have a season that ended. 130 hour work weeks for 12 months straight in -67 windchill.... Yeah put me back on the boat please!
@@escapetarkov3838this boat is in Portland Maine so in winter it can be cold too. Also if they do 8 day trips and they don’t sleep much sometimes that’s like 160-180 hours for 8 days and then go home and work your day off unpaid. 😅
@escapetarkov3838 I worked on a trawler in NT Australia, we got trafficked onto the boat and put into forced labour for 3 weeks
One of the hardest most difficult jobs I've ever done is net fishing
Pulling those nets in is torture
PSA in the comments: this video, due to Soulja Boy, cannot be monetized, and RUclips put ads on our video without us knowing about that, so sorry folks for the annoying popups.
The realest 👏 👏
you should be (monetized), this is good work. like vice before they went weird.
Don't worry. I religiously use AdBlock. They'll never get a scent out of me for your labor.
@@volks86 FACTS, if you can do it. You're putting in a lot of effort and putting out great work.
Yeah youtube puts ads on channels that are actively demonitized so you might as well put ads on them tbh, take some money away from youtube...
that's why I've learned to be comfortable being broke. i don't even have children but the time i get with my boyfriend i couldn't trade for anything. i think it rly comes down to what makes u feel good and secure in your life, and don't get me wrong i know those choices become a lot harder when u add children to the mix. i respect any man who bears up and suffers in his own time so his kids can have what they need. I've been through some shit but, doing a job like this so your family can thrive shows some serious character.
Man that captain really has a good heart and character. Im glad he warmed up to you guys and allowed us into his domicile. Hats off to everyone in the industry.
I work 8-16 hours a day in hvac. I thought me and my guys were putting work in. These guys are the ones doing the real work. Mad respect. I just hope they are able to prioritize time with their families more
Definitely not. This guy has 4 kids and only seen one being born.
not necessarily, believe it or not office job might sometimes be worse than what you have guys, life is not black and white and people pay price for every choice they made and whatever industry they work... lifes not easy, I bet even the 1% paying hefty price for what they have
@@vito5258yeah sure but anyone who works their life away office job or not is an actual idiot. Why even have a family???
If you think working in a cubicle is tougher then hvac or this then youve clearly been sheltered
@@griggsz9649 you might be right, and I wont preach to the wrong choir but you can google sedentary jobs for yourself, when you have time, besides people in trades tend to have better relationship with other people (my personal opinion)
The captain is the kind of man that keeps this world turning, massive respect. Thank you to all the unseen that die young. Our lives are easy because theirs aren’t.
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Did you not watch? He's not working to keep the world turning, he's sacrificing his health and happiness (i.e. working) to support his family. And our lives aren't any easier because of it.
@@Goliath-rn4viyou don’t have food at the grocery store?
@@Goliath-rn4vi Yea I guess you’re right. Grocery stores aren’t a thing and we all have to gather our own food from the wild, my bad. I forgot that you can’t support your family and contribute to society at the same time.
@@alexbreuker8316 Do we all spend less time working because grocery stores exist? No, we just have to work somewhere else to pay for groceries. Many of us, like the captain, are sacrificing our families in order to support our families and to have a little extra. You have to do what you have to do but, if it's a good thing, recommend that life to your loved ones.
Thanks to the Captain for letting us into his world for a moment.
Second this
So much responsibility
The comment section of videos like that is a special place on youtube. Its allways a joy to read and it mostly gives me some tears too.
Not only did he let us all into his boat but a glimmer into his life aswell. What a cool dude. Love from the UK brother
He is a really neat guy. Open and positive, and is genuine in his responsibilty
i work in commercial fishing currently. it is one of the most mentally demanding jobs i’ve ever had. sometimes you just get so tired you could just lay down and knock out forever but the work don’t stop. there’s no shift; there’s no clockin in and out, i worked 24 hours on 2 hours on sleep a couple times since i’ve started.
Thats tough mate!!.You got my respect.
@@sedat850 it’s more of a mental battle than anything else. it’s easy to give up and go home. it’s hard and chisels a man to stay and do these hours. it’s only a temporary struggle, this isn’t a year round gig
@@issaredneck758I’m curious of the pay?
@@RicknShortysAdventures i make about 8k a month. give or take
@@RicknShortysAdventuresall depends on the market.
This fella is spitting facts. I wish nothing but the best for him and his people.
yeah facts like "the fish populations aren't declining, they're just getting smarter". Those are the kind of hard truths you can only learn by dropping out of school in grade 9.
@@masterofthehitenevolution
@@marcusaurelius3487 where is there any evidence of adaptive mutation? you'd think billions of fossils and living subjects would show at least one adaptive mutation. if you think environments allow for things to exist in relatively the same state for millions of years, its a miracle your brain can remember to breathe lol.
@@masterofthehiten Snob
@@saturationstation1446 What do you mean; "adaptive mutation"?
This is maybe one of the most genuine people I have ever seen on RUclips and maybe in my whole life. His energy is insanely human and connected. I feel like I could spend a day with this guy and feel like I knew him my whole life
Thanks for a short and informative video about one life of the majority. Big greetings to the captain and the team! I watched a documentary from a warm home in Novi Sad, Serbia. Good luck brave people.
Pausing early, but there was such a clear change from the Captain. From; "You let them on the boat!" To all smiles showing them around the ship. Such a good reflection of your crew and how you carry yourselves.
The RUclips gods just sent me this video. What a treat. Keep it up guys, you are onto something special. I love the candid & raw style of your shooting and editing. Also, the cinematography and music score are a treat. I'm subscribed. Keep finding these gems, so many awesome stories and characters to be found.
Aw thank you so much! Glad you’re here for the ride :)
@@crossroads.america bro u did great
Watching this from the inside of a 58’ fishing boat in the Bering sea right now! Love watching anything about the different ways of fishing! We commercial fish for tuna on our boat! But we do a lot of different fisheries from Mexico to the Bering sea! It’s something you dedicate your life to. It def not just a job, it’s a way of life! Great video!
During our Dungeness crab season. Our opener is one of the last derby fisheries. We will literally work and be awake for 36-48 hours straight!
Wow that’s awesome! So cool to have people tuning in from all over
This is heartwarming and authentic. Way to show em what's really going on in the most purest form. The message this sends will shock the world.
Dudes an absolute legend, hard working family man, need more like em
This is my first Crossroads America video. Such incredible camera work. It feels like I'm the one being given the tour. I also appreciate your ability to get your subjects to open up and discuss their life.
Im retired now, 71 . Was a electric transmissin lineman loved my job. Hard work good pay coworkers were like family
@miriamvivo4279 how about you give some of your wealth to this boat captain instead of bragging about it on youtube?
Were you a lineman for the county?
@@devo0762/10 ragebait
That captain is so charismatic, I love how he takes responsibility of everyone he is employing as well as the people who he sells to. He really meant it when he was concerned about the camera crew with what he said about bringing on people new.
The captain said his employees are less valuable than the fishing gear. Also, I think the captain was concerned by the camera crew because the ship is riddled with health and safety violations lol
@@DG69GODYou misinterpreted that comment he made entirely
Fantastic documentary. Raw, authentic and eye-opening. You can tell the captain and crew were totally comfortable you being there. You let them talk and their passion for the ocean really shone through
This is a superb mini-documentary. Brilliantly well done. And what a man that captain is. Helping him to tell his story.... just wonderful.
You just took a subject i have zero interest in and explained it so well that im hooked. Those men are a testament to hard work. Earned my sub.
Man, these fishermen take the cake with their work stamina! You guys found this super charismatic man, and wow, you take us on quite the journey of their lives. So dramatic, great job!!!
I didn't go to the oil fields because I decided my kid would rather know her dad and have less money vs never see dad and have a bunch of money.
I did 6 years in the oil fields. It worked out because going in I had no plans of doing it forever. Took my money, bought my house and started a family while working for the government.
My dad went to work at 345 am and didn’t get home till 5 pm 6 days a week . Family is import but money is also important. It’s a lose lose
Poorly worded
Tf does this have to do with the video
The oilfield is a great job. Where else can you go make a hundred grand a year while only working half the year. I worked all over mostly in the Gulf of Mexico. I worked 2 weeks on and 2 weeks off.
Oh my god, there’s some real gold in this video, especially here in the end of the video. More people need to hear this boat captains revelation, about growing up in America, working in America, and the American dream not working correctly for everyone.
What a refreshing documentary ! Nice to see raw men, talking unfiltered, keep it up !
Docs like this are invaluable…we all need a better understanding of what other people do with their lives, what they think about it, and where they see their place in things. There are lots of interesting people out there doing their part to keep our society going.
This is the side that nobody ever covers. Thank you to the captain and crew for all y’all do and for letting them film this.
I'm so happy that I ended up watching this video. The captain is truly a genuine and interesting person. From the start it felt a bit stiff but he relaxed and let everything off. Such a good man.
How do you know? We only saw him for a bit on the documentary. And we only saw what the camera wanted us to perceive about him.
Seems to me this industry takes advantage of men.
@@gigiesparza396do you look for the negativity in everything?
This was great and beautiful. This man acknowledges his weaknesses and strengths and is making the best of his situation.
This is the first documentary of the working man I've seen in a while. Good on you guys
This Captain is fantastic. Hard working, common sense, strong leader. Want to hear more from him.
Dude should sleep before he snaps
He died
I never really knew how hard being in the fishing industry could be, another great video on showing the lesser known of America!
Thanks Jacob 🙌
Algorithm brought me here. One of the best and most captivating documentaries I have seen. I couldnt care less about a life of a fisherman but the way this was done made me care.
This made me cry no bullshit. I have no words I have to do better for my family, “the American dream is make as much money as you can, but you sacrifice everything else” that hit home. Blessed be your family ❤
I am so inspired by this captain. I never loved my managerial job that much, but this rebooted my energies. Gotta love these guys! Imagine hanging out within your office on an off day....
You can tell when the pain sets in as he describes certain things hes sacrificed. Beautiful Honesty
This is really great footage. Glad to see the algorithm giving you the exposure you deserve
George Carlin once said "The American dream, you have to be asleep to believe it" Excellent look into the job of an amazing man, and his crew. Massive respect to you all. Regards from North Wales UK.
This was just a gem to find. Thank you to the creators of this mini-documentary and the captain and crew, sharing their life and stuggles
I don't know how this channel ended up recommended to me, but let me say... I sure am glad it did. 8.16k subscribers is criminally underrated. I genuinely despise something being called "underrated", as it's overuse has just diminished the value of the word. That said, this channel is just that. underrated.
I thoroughly enjoyed this video and will now binge every single video your channel has to offer. Journalism at it's finest. Channel 5 with Andrew Callahan(sp?), the All Gas No Brakes fella...I liked his content a lot for a while there, but it was always so much edgy content. This is on the same level, but the topics are much more palatable. Thank you lads for this experience.
Grew up in Portland and currently wearing my vessel services hoody. This was a great watch, Maine fishermen deserve so much respect. It is an incredibly tough industry and Maine is constantly slashing their abilities.
EL Captain is a absolute legend wishing the best
I recognize so much of my friends and family in these guys. Happy to call Maine home.
Thank you for making this stunning work and thank you to the captain wanting to share his life. The strong backbone of our societies that should be seen and heard more often. This is important.
This is my favorite video on RUclips.. Thank you for posting this. I love these people. Genuine, honest people. I'd love to buy them a beer.
top tier editing skills. this feels like a real documentary
Worked a couple seasons on the slime line up in Alaska back in 1998-99 ..18-22 hours day from June 1 to August 31st ... Making 6.50$ an hour .... 100-120 hours a week ... thinking we were killing it ...
Oml I'm so sorry for you!
That's insane!
Here you make $25/h working laid back retail. Fuck, that's nothing for that kind of work
@@ghostoflazlo Retail wasn't paying $25/hr in 1998
I have so much newfound respect for fishermen like this guy and his crew. They work their asses off year round, scraping and scrounging enough so that their families can be safe and secured, all for them to miss important milestones in their families lives. Not even just important milestones. Small stuff too. Like hearing your kids getting ready for school in the morning, or listening to your partner's long day while you cook them their favorite meal. That is a massive sacrifice and it takes a boatload (hehe) of mental toughness to deal with it all. I wish I could give this video a thousand likes.
As one who works in the heavy freight industry all I can say is Thank you and hats off to the fishermen keeping those of us that love fish fed👍
As a born and raised Mainer all I have to say is well done guys. Thanks for doing such a great job finding someone who represents such a brutal industry so well.
This man is my friend of many years always been fishing since I dated him at 16 He sacrificed a lot to feed America. America is blessed to have this man working for them. Just saying. Love you mase. Always
Wow, authentic feel to this documentary, very much like old youtube but with 1000 times the production and film qualities!
Great job guys
I work in a foundry, I work 8-9 hours a day usually. Most of my day is behind a computer. Some of my day is on the floor, some inside a machine with very nasty chemicals and sand. I make near six figures. Maybe I’m living the American dream? Maybe this guy has it right maybe he has it wrong? IDK? I feel like I have it really good. My kids and wife know me and love me. I have a small nice home in a great neighborhood with good schools. I have time to enjoy my life and pursue happiness. I don’t have a lot. But, I feel blessed! Good luck guys! Thanks for the chance for an inner look.
You don't have a lot? You have everything. Good on you!
what do you do?
Lucky that blue collars pay well in your country.
@@Alex-yz8gm , I’m the tooling design team lead, I machine patterns for sand, I machine castings, I design components for 3D sand printing, I run, and maintain the sand printer. It is definitely blue collar, but I’ve worked there for 30 years. I started at 8$ an hour and have worked my way up doing every shitty job in the shop. I’ve molded air set sand, I’ve knocked out, poured, cut and grind, run the wheelabrador, run heat treat,blown shell cores. All of those jobs are dirty, hot, and dangerous.I am definitely glad to be mostly in the AC and doing easier work as I get into my fifties. The base foundry labor is paying 25$ an hour to start now, and if they work hard they can move up there’s still plenty of opportunity for anyone willing to work hard and do dangerous jobs. The crazy thing is it’s actually hard to hire local young people willing to work these jobs for that pay. We have been hiring a lot of immigrants, our parent company has been using the H1-B visa program to recruit people from Mexico legally.
Foundry is Nasty
For never seeing the inside of a high school, the Captain is extremely well spoken. America's finest in my book.
I salute all the people who are a part of this short documentary. This shows the reality of how life is and how resilience can change basically everything; turning challenges into opportunities to overcome them. May God bless us all.🙏
This man has so much life in his eyes. Sincerely wish him and his family the best. Great content!
The damaged door at 10:10 😂 somebody needed that toilet badly
It's a boat. Probably just didn't shut it in rough weather.
Your videography skills are getting amazing!
Thanks so much :)
Absolutely stunning mini-documentary. Every crew member could fill an entire ocean with their stories. Incredible work!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed 🙌
Wow one of the most honest interviews of fishermen’s life on you tube. Very well put together. Everything he says is so true. Including being married to the boat not the family.
Great video. A very good depiction of the fisherman. Heart goes out to these people.
That captain gave the best real interview on fishing, the life, the industry, the government and very interestingly, the environment, the fish are getting smarter. And I believe him because I have been deer hunting and had deer stare right at me just feet into the no hunting zone. I hope he has a long and prosperous life and gets to enjoy his family.
the captain is so honest
14:00 this video, this man, he hit the nail on the head in every aspect of this video. I'm a Canadian lobster and scallop fisherman, i know exactly where he's coming from, when you live and work aboard a boat you give up days, holidays, family events, social gatherings whatever it may be you give up all of it just to be a fisherman. Its a way of life, there's something about being on the ocean, like a simple sense of freedom, nothing beats it but you miss out on so much and you never get that time back. I respect this man for telling people exactly how it is and what its like to be a fisherman. We risk it all for a paycheck, the ocean is an unforgiving place, its a bad feeling when it gets rough and windy, I've only ever been scared aboard the boat once but luckily we made it after taking a beating, that's not always the case for some. Captains, like he said are responsible for everyone aboard a boat and its incredibly stressful.
The captain is one of the most insightful people I've heard talk, thanks for giving him a louder voice. Everything he said was real, good and bad
I wish we could all come together and send this guy and his family to Disneyland for 5 days while his boat was repaired and restored to near brand new, like they used to back in the days of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.
This is an incredible mini-documentary. Thank you guys for taking the time to share this man’s story.
Brilliant video guys, thanks. As an ex fisherman I was lucky to see the light before my 30s, like America, Ireland suffers from the American dream psychosis. It doesn't exist, never did.
Thanks for letting us on board, Captain!
Is great story thank you very much
This is a very honest and kind captain you can see he had it hard and will continue living this life for his family and i am madly impressed and humbled
Great video guys! That cap was awesome! The perfect guy to walk you through the hard life on a boat. He doesn't sugarcoat it... but he explains it with a smile and laugh.
Keep it up boys.
The captain that died at 42 was perfectly healthy. He slept day in and day out in the exhaust leak room, must have been the stress
You make a good point lol. It was definitely a combination of the two (If he was talking specifically about that boat; I think he meant “right here” as in the captains seat). The phrase “stress kills” is literal.
*slept in the exhaust room every 2-3 days. For about 4 hours
and he actually says it hurts his throat, bruh. mans getting sleep apnea from the carbon monoxide
The captain in this video?
Hey man I wish you the best! This was a really informative video. Kinda speechless! Carry on, thanks!
the end made me tear up when he was talking about how the american dream is sacrificing your life for money. we need to radically change things so workers can take control of their lives back
yeah passion and pain, almost make him hate the job, but love keeps you there
This guy literally deserves nothing less than absolute success. What an incredible man. Wow
What a real gem of a guy, hard working and honest
A captain wearing regular clothing, no suit no badge at all, will be more inspiring than a captain with a suit on wearing professional badges. God bless him and his family, I have heavy respect for him.
Do you think a fishing boat is a cruise ship? Different kind of captains
@@ghostoflazlo diff kind of captains but they're still a CAPTAIN. my comment ties in whether its a fishing boat or a cruise ship.
@san-qy5vs that's what I'm saying. Why would he wear a suit to a fishing boat? You dress for the job you're gonna do...
You seem to only know of cruise ship captains 😅 good on you broadening your horizons
do you think he's a pirate
Captain was so real for this. The American Dream isn't for us anymore, hasn't been for a while.
This is the new American Dream-- no family life, no personal life, just work. Oh, and your spouse will need a job too
Most people don’t realize how good they have it, nor do they know or even comprehend what legitimate hard work is. These dudes are incredible. It just hurts my heart to see then working so much, and actually living so little… this world is ass backwards.
that dude is super genuine, big ups to him for putting it out there the way he did