I was hired on as a dock/deck hand and to help with numerous jobs around the island. Within a year of being with Useppa I worked my way up the ranks, acquired my 100 Ton Master Captain license, and assisted with a majority of the Dock Master duties in the marina. Much of this consisted of driving the boats for the scheduled runs throughout the day, booking marina slips for owners, maintenance of the marina, troubleshooting, and customer hospitality just to name a few. I also assisted with after hours management duties of the island, such as helping the fire department with injuries or helicopter evacuations and assisting with events, various jobs, or mishaps that may arise. I also helped push through an after hour boat taxi service to the surrounding islands exclusive to the members of Useppa, which ran 24/7.