I'm new here and wanted to see if anyone can help me. I work out at sea, normally for 1 week but I can get held over for up to 6 weeks. I stand on my feet for 12 hr. a day just fore work. Sometimes I have a job where I walk, other times I stand, all on STEEL DECKS no cushion just hard surfaces. I have tried different shoes, Doctor Scholls blue stuff but my lower legs still hurt. I have been doing this for 9 years now and the pain is getting worst. My co-workers that have been working out here for longer have allot of problems with their knees. 1 co-worker that has been out here for 26 years had to have knee, and ankle surgery last year because of all the damage from the steel decks. Only now he was forced to take a medical retirement 1 yr. before he would have had a full retirement.  I don't want to end up with crutches, or in a wheelchair. I know the first think would be to get another job, but here in Alaska to make more that just min. wage, you work out at sea, or in oil. My starting wage was $26.00 hr. can't get that on land, even in the oil fields. Any ideas?