Quote Originally Posted by dep30 View Post
My first job was working on my uncle's crab boat at 12 years old... The day started at 4 am and it was hot and not to mention getting bit by crabs all day sucked. My dad had really bad manual labor jobs lined up for me every summer in the hopes I would chose to learn a trade or go to college and make something of my self. I think a lot of today's problems stem from parents not setting a good example for kids and then letting their kids be lazy and learn to rely on the government To provide things they are more than capable of providing for themselves. They think they are too "above" washing dishes or digging ditches as they choose to be unproductive and rely on a handout. Me and most other ppl I know that are successful in life learned the value of a hard earned dollar through bad "first jobs" early in life and that lays the foundation to have a productive life!
Crabbing is for sure a tough job and you cant exactly stop to take a break once you start pulling up the crab pots. How big was his boat? Did you have a crew or just a couple of you? That's a dangerous job also if you are one who goes out quite a ways.

I thought about going to Alaska for a few years out of school because it can be good money if you do it right but Damn wouldn't you now a girl got in the way. lol

Do you still like/eat crab?