Does raising industry pay really make up for the crewing shortages that most companies are having? Would more reasonable schedules and crew comforts/benefits be a more efficient recruiting approach for future mariners? While important to some, money is not of the utmost importance to others. It is easy to sit here and think that we all deserve more money, but at the end of the day how much money do you expect to make (realistically) for the service we provide?
Just a thought.