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re: Climate quitting: the people leaving their fossil fuel jobs because of climate change
Posted on 3/25/24 at 10:49 am to Salmon
Posted on 3/25/24 at 10:49 am to Salmon
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other than completely shutting down, I'm not sure what more anyone would want
That’s why O&G companies shouldn’t even try. Net zero and carbon neutral aren’t enough. There will always be sky screamers that want everything shut down.
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Posted on 3/25/24 at 10:55 am to ragincajun03
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Climate quitting: the people leaving their fossil fuel jobs because of climate change
This is a bit like the old "don't buy gasoline on (a certain date) to hurt the oil companies!!11raar!1"
There are likely tons of applicants the moment those positions are posted. Posted on 3/25/24 at 11:10 am to ragincajun03
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As the climate crisis gets ever more severe
People are dumb
Posted on 3/25/24 at 11:14 am to ragincajun03
Translation: I was about to get shite canned so I quite "due to climate change."
Posted on 3/25/24 at 12:24 pm to Fun Bunch
I’ve worked in the environmental and regulatory field for the oil and gas and petrochemical industries for over 40 years. I was pushed into retiring because of my age, I’m now in an environmental consulting firm and the office is full of folks like me, retired but still kicking.
The OP is exactly what I am personally witnessing. Clients can’t find staff, engineers my sons’ work with are leaving for ESG jobs and/or companies like Amazon and Google. Used to be someone left one refinery and went to one across the street, now they are leaving heavy manufacturing altogether.
LSU just graduated their smallest class in Environmental Engineering since starting up the program, and you can’t convince me the media constantly vilifying O&G didn’t contribute to that. When all us old farts really do retire, there is going to be a real shortage of labor. Many plants are already experiencing these plant baw labor shortages, even sites where a modest amount of OT brings a six figure annual income. Part of it was always going happen as Boomers retired and the number of jobs increased, but staffing might be one of the biggest issues manufacturing is facing in the near future.
At least we’ve got more workers being bussed and flown in daily.
The OP is exactly what I am personally witnessing. Clients can’t find staff, engineers my sons’ work with are leaving for ESG jobs and/or companies like Amazon and Google. Used to be someone left one refinery and went to one across the street, now they are leaving heavy manufacturing altogether.
LSU just graduated their smallest class in Environmental Engineering since starting up the program, and you can’t convince me the media constantly vilifying O&G didn’t contribute to that. When all us old farts really do retire, there is going to be a real shortage of labor. Many plants are already experiencing these plant baw labor shortages, even sites where a modest amount of OT brings a six figure annual income. Part of it was always going happen as Boomers retired and the number of jobs increased, but staffing might be one of the biggest issues manufacturing is facing in the near future.
At least we’ve got more workers being bussed and flown in daily.
Posted on 3/25/24 at 1:13 pm to ragincajun03
Prior to reading this I thought to myself “I bet all who left due to this were either safety consultants or worked in the office”
Turns out I was right. No refinery or oil rig worker gives a damn about climate BS
Turns out I was right. No refinery or oil rig worker gives a damn about climate BS
Posted on 3/25/24 at 1:15 pm to Icansee4miles
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LSU just graduated their smallest class in Environmental Engineering since starting up the program, and you can’t convince me the media constantly vilifying O&G didn’t contribute to that. When all us old farts really do retire, there is going to be a real shortage of labor.
Just imagine the type and size of truck nuts those baws and bawettes left in the industry are going to be able to purchase. All cash too!
Posted on 3/25/24 at 1:19 pm to ragincajun03
How many quit working for a fossil fuel company and started up a grass cutting business?
Posted on 3/25/24 at 1:21 pm to ragincajun03
39 people worldwide might as well be 0.
Posted on 3/25/24 at 1:34 pm to ragincajun03
Dumb
This post was edited on 3/25/24 at 1:35 pm
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