re: Getting a job on an oil rig

you dont have to start off as a BR hand. most companies dont work that way anymore. as a rstb youre looking at 22-23 an hour for 40 hours a week, time and a half for 47 hours a week, a premium of around 14% of base salary, 150 dollars a month travel pay, full health, dental, vision, life, insurance. depending on which company youre working for you'll also get any where from 6 - 10% dollar for dollar 401k and also a pension plan. more and more contractors are getting rid of the pension plan and giving more to the 401k. This is working a 21/21 schedule. However, maersk works a 28/28 schedule even in the gulf.

theres some general info. obviously, company to company will vary slightly. no reason to be a BR hand.