i ran w_ crew for 2 yrs and made good money. 1700 per mo. the 1st yr,became a crew leader the next. was making 1900 a mo. w_ a 4$ for every sep hr. had 400 in Az. alone and by the time fall harvest got done in S.D. had 971 sep hrs. that was honest combining and not just letting the machine run. i wish i was still doing it cuz i love to combine. but its hard when you have a family