| Towboat companies have different work schedules. Some are 28 days on the boat and 28 days at home. Some companies are 30 and 30, 30 and 15 or 21 and 21 day work schedules. The starting point on the River is called a deckhand in training (green man)! This is a starting point for anyone who would like to work on the river. You will have to work in all type's of weather being spring, summer, fall and winter. When you talk to anyone about working on the River, the first thing that comes to their mind is you have to be away from home for extended periods of time. You will have to work with all types of people and be able to get along with them. Sometimes the work is hard, sometimes it is easy. Working on the River is like no other job in the world. You spend your entire trip going up and down the River. It seems that you will still see or learn something new every day! | |
