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re: any of you baws left the oilfield and aint going back?
Posted on 1/13/17 at 9:47 am to Honky Lips
Posted on 1/13/17 at 9:47 am to Honky Lips
Of course they'll come back. They always do
ETA: for most its thier most marketable skill
ETA: for most its thier most marketable skill
This post was edited on 1/13/17 at 9:49 am
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Posted on 1/13/17 at 9:52 am to Honky Lips
I'm still kicking, but people are dropping like flies. We've had 3 engineers take other jobs in my division since our last layoff. Talked to one last week who took a pretty prestigious job. Making less money, but wanted to move back home and was tired of the stress. Plus got back into some pretty cool design work. My job can be stressful. Millions of dollars on the line. But at times, it's extremely laid back. I'm working from home today because I didn't feel like waking up. Can't beat that. I think about leaving and doing something else any time it gets stressful, but these perks are hard to pass up.
Posted on 1/13/17 at 9:55 am to Honky Lips
I was working on BP's drill ship 3 for ensco when gas prices dropped. I was one of thousands that got laid off in the Gulf of Mexico O&G industry. I made the move to ExxonMobil in Baton Rouge. The money was great but it was very dangerous work and the daily chemical exposure was extremely high. I would go back to the offshore lifestyle but never back to the refinery side of the industry.
Posted on 1/13/17 at 10:03 am to Honky Lips
I do ROV work now and am looking for a job on land. Work is inconsistent right now and with another baby on the way I want to be home more. I'd rather work every day and be home every night rather than being gone for more than half the year
Posted on 1/13/17 at 10:08 am to onelochevy
Still hanging in there working about 14-20 days a month. I've looked for other options but still make more where I'm at. I love my job and the industry. Fingers crossed that it's coming back.
Posted on 1/13/17 at 10:17 am to Honky Lips
After getting my undergrad in May of 2015, I was doing contract work for a small operator for about a year and a half. Decided it wasn't for me and made a switch.
Now working for a Fortune 500 company. Less stress, great benefits, 401K, etc. Glad I made the change.
Now working for a Fortune 500 company. Less stress, great benefits, 401K, etc. Glad I made the change.
Posted on 1/13/17 at 10:26 am to Honky Lips
Still in it and hanging on.
Posted on 1/13/17 at 10:38 am to Honky Lips
I've been hanging on. We are one of the biggest fabricators in the US. We pursuing other work, from river cruise ships, offshore windmills, and LNG packages. I'll be there as long as they have me, I love my job, just wished the money was a little better.
Posted on 1/13/17 at 10:40 am to CHEDBALLZ
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We are one of the biggest fabricators in the US. We pursuing other work, from river cruise ships, offshore windmills, and LNG packages.
Sounds like gulf island?
This post was edited on 1/13/17 at 10:42 am
Posted on 1/13/17 at 10:47 am to Brazos
21 years in the oilfield and I'm self employed. If I can find another way to make money I will keep my self employed job but devote more time to the newer job
Posted on 1/13/17 at 10:52 am to Honky Lips
Hung on through the downturn, had some decent free time but now that it is picking back up at a fast pace, it has really opened my eyes to how much I do not like what I do.
Now that my wife is done with school and settled, I have a little breathing room to go after something that actually interests me. Just signed up to start for an associates degree in Construction Management, hoping to turn that into something long term.
Now that my wife is done with school and settled, I have a little breathing room to go after something that actually interests me. Just signed up to start for an associates degree in Construction Management, hoping to turn that into something long term.
Posted on 1/13/17 at 10:59 am to Double Oh
I'm still happily employed in the oilfield. If I ever left I would probably try to find a job where I got to work outside or meet interesting people. Hopefully by the time my oilfield career ends I've saved enough money to buy a sailboat and just cruise the Caribbean.
Posted on 1/13/17 at 1:55 pm to Double Oh
So are you still in the oil field?
Posted on 1/13/17 at 3:19 pm to Honky Lips
I've thought about it
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