Port Worker — Dockside Expertise That Keeps Trade Moving

Current: v2.0 · Last edited: 2026-03-24

Port Worker — Dockside Expertise That Keeps Trade Moving

Loading vessels, operating heavy equipment, managing cargo — your port skills keep global supply chains running. Now you can get paid for it.

The Observer Programme pays experienced port and dockside workers to record their working day using lightweight smart glasses.

How it works

• Wear smart glasses during your shift
• Record sessions from 30 minutes up
• Spend a few minutes after each session confirming what tasks you did
• Get paid per recorded minute
• All recordings are anonymised

What you'll earn

€20–€28 per recorded hour

€80–€112 per recording day (based on ~4 hours)

€1,200–€1,800 per month (based on 20 recording days)

First Observers earn a launch bonus.

What we're looking for

• 2+ years of port or dockside experience
• Currently working — employed or contract
• Hands-on work: loading/unloading, equipment operation, cargo handling
• Smartphone (iOS or Android)

All specialisms welcome: stevedore, port equipment operator (reach stacker, container handler), port security, customs inspection operative.

We provide everything

• Smart glasses — shipped to you, pre-configured
• Full onboarding (~30 minutes)

About the Observer Programme

The Observer Programme by Aisthis works with professionals across 100+ trades to document how skilled work actually happens.

Applications are reviewed with the help of AI. We'll be in touch if there's a match.