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Doesn't sound beyond human capability and I would rather work on a EcoClipper than Amazon.

• leesalminen 4y ago
  At 2-3 trips per year that means spending 4-6 months at sea per trip. That’s a lot of time away from family. I would definitely rather work for Amazon and see my family every night.
  • detourdog 4y ago
    Sounds like there are plenty of workers for everyone.
  • Infernal 4y ago
    Folks who do this sort of thing tend to only work half the year. So you make one of those trips, and spend the other half of the year at home w/ your family full time.
• nradov 4y ago
  Would you still rather work on a EcoClipper if they pay you less that $11 a day? That's about the starting wage for entry-level seamen on foreign registered merchant ships. Sailing ships would have to pay even less than that in order to be cost competitive. Outside of maybe a few twee luxury goods, shippers aren't willing to pay more for the privilege of having their goods moved by sail.
  • detourdog 4y ago
    I think the ramp up between now and when a EcoClipper job becomes available it's really hard to judge the tradeoffs you present. If one extrapolates that ramp-up and time and applies it to the future quality of a job at Amazon... maybe it will be a job at Amazon.