Sulphur Carriers was 21/30 at $124 per day for 3rd Mate, $138/day base wages and $37/hr OT (ten years ago, but still…) This was on the old TECO bulkers.
I don’t know what the rates were for CM/Master but their vacation wasn’t even day for day. IIRC it was 27/30.
So yes, there indeed has been worse.