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re: Offshore Jobs - Where to start
Posted on 2/1/13 at 3:21 pm to oldcharlie8
Posted on 2/1/13 at 3:21 pm to oldcharlie8
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that's one that was overused in '88.
It was old in '79 when I first heard it
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Posted on 2/1/13 at 3:21 pm to BarDTiger81
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Don't you have a family? If so dont go offshore.
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I am sick of being gone half the time.
most of us went through this.
however, when you are a father, your job is to be a provider. so, keep on pushing forward, bud
Posted on 2/1/13 at 3:24 pm to oldcharlie8
I love my 14-14.
I'm single though.
I'm single though.
Posted on 2/1/13 at 3:26 pm to hehateme2285
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I love my 14-14.
I'm single though.
21-21 > 14-14
Posted on 2/1/13 at 3:29 pm to oldcharlie8
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however, when you are a father, your job is to be a provider. so, keep on pushing forward, bud
This is what I keep telling myself.
Posted on 2/1/13 at 3:29 pm to BarDTiger81
what is your position/job?
Posted on 2/1/13 at 3:31 pm to Vol Fan in the Bayou
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Vol Fan in the Bayou
i'm with you. I have been practicing law for 12 years while i try to figure out how to make a living doing what i really love (various things that are beside the point right now). I don't like Atlanta, and I don't like most aspects of law. I have a good business going that is in my field of choice (writing, publishing, art, education, with some law) and will provide decent residual income within a year or two, but I'm in the ashes of the RE crash still and could really use a cash influx.
I quite my full-time job 2.5 years ago (for the second time), and it's really hard to make ends meet as part-time attorney. But don't want to go back full-time and look up another five years from now and wonder what the heck happened.
I can handle tough physical jobs and prefer to be outside. Let us know what you find. I'm ready to relo to New Orleans anyway.
Posted on 2/1/13 at 3:31 pm to hehateme2285
I bet that second 14 goes quick, huh?
Posted on 2/1/13 at 3:32 pm to McLemore
go work on a farm. way less stressful
Posted on 2/1/13 at 3:32 pm to BROffshoreTigerFan
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I'm trying to recall some of the offshore construction companies we used to work with. PMI (they might do environmental work) might be a place to check. If I can recall some of the names, I'll post em up for ya.
I'm replying to you, but this is more of a general response: It seems that the consensus in here is that it's pretty easy to get a job in the industry (which echoes what the media are claiming), but that hasn't held up in my personal experience.
I've sent out resumes/applications for a couple months now with no responses (other than a few polite rejection letters from Halliburton). I don't have any experience in the field, but I've got plenty of education (although they're all completely unrelated to anything here), so whoever is reading my resumes/cover letters should be able to figure out that I'm at least intelligent. I've thought about reasons for the lack of responses and can only assume that maybe it's because I'm in Michigan? I don't know...I haven't figured it out yet. If anyone can shed some light on this, I would be grateful (and it might help others who have experienced similar issues).
Anyway, to the OP: good luck
eta: I've applied to both offshore and onshore positions
This post was edited on 2/1/13 at 3:35 pm
Posted on 2/1/13 at 3:33 pm to Vol Fan in the Bayou
With a degree, you don't have to start as a roughneck. If you know someone, you could easily get the training and be a directional driller.
Posted on 2/1/13 at 3:34 pm to The Dudes Rug
hmmm
Posted on 2/1/13 at 3:34 pm to McLemore
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But don't want to go back full-time and look up another five years from now and wonder what the heck happened.
well then my advice for you would be - DON'T COME OFFSHORE. if you do, AND you are lucky enough to retire, you will say "what the frick did i do? i missed half of my kids' life. i missed many christmas mornings, easters, birthdays, funerals. shite....i can't get those back".
Posted on 2/1/13 at 3:35 pm to jimbeam
Production operator.
Posted on 2/1/13 at 3:35 pm to BarDTiger81
knew a guy who did that and didn't last long
Posted on 2/1/13 at 3:36 pm to The Dudes Rug
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you could easily get the training and be a directional driller.
true. but, you will NEVER be home in this case.
i did it for 2 years and i was home 50 days each year. made a shite ton but missed more.
Posted on 2/1/13 at 3:37 pm to The Dudes Rug
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If you know someone, you could easily get the training and be a directional driller.
That's chasing money and you're never home
Posted on 2/1/13 at 3:37 pm to BarDTiger81
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Production operator.
oh...you dick....
you had me kinda feeling sorry for you because i thought you were ACTUALLY working.
Posted on 2/1/13 at 3:40 pm to oldcharlie8
EASIEST fricking job ever, I won't lie. I have too much time on my hands seriously. I am on a retirement home and bored to death and my girls( 3-6) are telling me when I go to work now they don't want me to leave. Makes it tough.
Posted on 2/1/13 at 3:43 pm to oldcharlie8
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well then my advice for you would be - DON'T COME OFFSHORE. if you do, AND you are lucky enough to retire, you will say "what the frick did i do? i missed half of my kids' life. i missed many christmas mornings, easters, birthdays, funerals. shite....i can't get those back".
yeah, i understand. it's just so brutal out there for what I wanna do (and for most people generally).
The thought of socking away some cash for two years and then living like a pauper off of my residual income is appealing.
ready to sell everything and live in my truck camper and in the ID/MT woods in summer.
Even pauper living is tough--have to be very disciplined. e.g., I stopped at a DQ in BFE Alabama on the way from New Orleans to ATL just for some very rare junk food. $7.00 later i had one chili dog and a small blizzard. wtf?
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