If you are receiving conflicting information about a potential employer, call and ask the local Better Business Bureau or State Wage and Hour or Occupational Safety Officers. This requires the original or faxed signature of a parent or legal guardian. Although some young people are very responsible and can legally work in some seafood jobs, minors should not come to Alaska alone. It works hard to provide safe work sites. Most companies require drug testing as part of this effort.
PAY varies from one plant to another and among locations.
You will work when the fish or crab are in. Workers are expected to stay on the job until released. This can mean working in excess of 16 hours per day, seven days a week. With overtime pay, a worker can make good wages. If workers do not show up on time, or do not work the required hours, they may be dismissed.