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re: What’s with the OT’s obsession with oilfield baws?
Posted on 11/15/18 at 11:00 am to Salmon
Posted on 11/15/18 at 11:00 am to Salmon
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My company, which is all engineers and geologists, does the exact same thing.
They have "constant meeting about retirement and benefits," as you put it? I doubt that. Yearly? Sure
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Posted on 11/15/18 at 11:02 am to VolsOut4Harambe
OT doesn't like hard work.
They'd rather post on TD
They'd rather post on TD
This post was edited on 11/15/18 at 11:03 am
Posted on 11/15/18 at 11:05 am to Mingo Was His NameO
The company I consult for has more employees, so they have more meetings to accommodate everyone’s schedule.
Posted on 11/15/18 at 11:07 am to Mingo Was His NameO
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Oh, so not oil field baws? Got it
You literally just made my point.
Your exact words, "We've never had one of those because he don't need to be lectured on not being a financial dumbass."
I just proved that engineers, accountants, etc just had a benefits lunch and learn.
Posted on 11/15/18 at 11:07 am to VolsOut4Harambe
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they all seem like pretty normal people to me.
They are.
There's a subset of college educated baws that can't handle the idea that some of these blue collar types make more than they do.
Posted on 11/15/18 at 11:10 am to Mingo Was His NameO
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We've never had one of those because he don't need to be lectured on not being a financial dumbass.
kind of a not so smart statement, maybe you've overlooked the notifications? if the company offers a plan there will be notifications, also, kind of a close minded attitude
Posted on 11/15/18 at 11:11 am to cwill
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Meh, I work in the industry with an engineering degree. Office work mostly on the business side with some technical included, so I consider myself far from a baw type. I obviously have had to work closely with many of the typical blue collar types in the industry. There are plenty well rounded individuals who just happen to have taken that career path. But then there are a lot that fit the stereotype of having an 80k truck, 75k boat, deer lease, etc. and then send their kid to some shitty public school or complain as soon as their hours dry up. It's not an unwarranted "hate". Just a bit inflated on this particular board. And the reason I think it's inflated is that most people cannot have an original idea or come up with something that's actually funny.
correct.
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Most of the truck nut oilfield baws aren't working for the O&G companies, they're working for a service company or are working contract...it is a high flying lifestyle with a lot of downside exposure. But if you're blue collar, there's hardly any other job that is going to stuff money in your pocket like the oilfield.
correct.
There are thousands of white collar college educated men and women working in the O&G industry in the South. Or for companies who provide services for O&G companies. Engineers, Supervisors, IT, Finance, Scientists, etc for O&G companies. They live financially conservative lives, provide for their families, pay their taxes, and make good honest livings.
And at the other end of the spectrum is the 1-2 "oil field baws" we all know or have met from small towns, that aren't college educated or have real careers. But when the O&G industry is hot in the area, they benefit greatly off of working long grueling blue collar jobs for great salaries (considering their education and experience). These people don't actually work in the O&G industry that powers the South, Texas, and Louisiana's economies, most work for contracted service companies and know they are on borrowed time. But Yes, some of the stereotypes are still true: they probably drive unnecessarily large trucks and may or may not be financially responsible adults. blah blah blah.
i think in the OT's attempt to be funny, mixed in with some of the OT's jealous and hatred for high gas prices has now lumped everyone who works in or for O&G into the same category of "oil field baw / truck nuts yaw yaw yaw" lame arse joke. which is absolutely ridiculous and stupid. but very very OT-esque ....
This post was edited on 11/15/18 at 11:17 am
Posted on 11/15/18 at 11:12 am to rowbear1922
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It's not like they are getting laid off then waiting around for 6-12 months for another job. There literally are not enough workers (for all positions both craft and staff) to fill open positions. Turnaround season and de-staffing are all a part of it. What the OT thinks about when it comes to oilfield baws are the one's that travel from turnaround to turnaround every few weeks or months. As soon as a job is complete, they move on to the next one with little to no downtime. If there is downtime, it's because they want it, not because they cannot find work.
This scenario sounds alot more like Plant baws than offshore or land oilfield baws.
If you're based in BR, you're most likely a plant baw
Posted on 11/15/18 at 11:15 am to KG6
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But then there are a lot that fit the stereotype of having an 80k truck, 75k boat, deer lease, etc
Pretty standard for any high paying blue collar job.
The mine dock next to ours is loaded with new "luxury" trucks. They make over 100k.
I think the negative stereotype comes from all the toys these people buy. There's some truth to that.
Posted on 11/15/18 at 11:15 am to VolsOut4Harambe
Because most of us don't go around bragging about how much money we make, putting stickers on our vehicles such as "Oil Trash Spending Oil Field Cash".
The ones that give them all a bad name are the many who barely graduated high school or didn't and start making 75-100k a year so they have to show off.
The ones that give them all a bad name are the many who barely graduated high school or didn't and start making 75-100k a year so they have to show off.
This post was edited on 11/15/18 at 11:16 am
Posted on 11/15/18 at 11:15 am to VolsOut4Harambe
Easy target
Posted on 11/15/18 at 11:18 am to Klark Kent
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And at the other end of the spectrum is the 1-2 "oil field baws" we all know or have met from small towns, that aren't college educated or have real careers. But when the O&G industry is hot in the area work long grueling blue collar jobs for great salaries (considering their education and experience). Yes, they probably drive unnecessarily large trucks and may or may not be financially responsible adults
What a lot of people on here don't realize as well is that the F-250s and 2500HDs do serve a purpose too. Even if you are on the construction of a new facility and will be there for 2-3 years, many have bought 5th wheels and tow behind campers to live in instead of paying rent or buying a full on other home. A lot of those campers can only be pulled by the larger trucks. Now, I will agree all the lifts, huge notes, truck nuts, etc is ridiculous.
If any of my projects take me to west Texas, South Dakota, etc that is in the middle of no where, I too may have to get a camper and larger truck as a white collar, college educated staff member.
Posted on 11/15/18 at 11:20 am to VolsOut4Harambe
You ever met a grown man that only wants to talk about what he’s doing to his truck when he gets the next paycheck?
Or posts on Facebook how his hitch is relatable to a military deployment because he can’t be home with family over the holidays?
That’s why we hate on them.
Or posts on Facebook how his hitch is relatable to a military deployment because he can’t be home with family over the holidays?
That’s why we hate on them.
Posted on 11/15/18 at 11:20 am to The Torch
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The ones that give them all a bad name are the many who barely graduated high school or didn't and start making 75-100k a year so they have to show off.
I see this a lot with white collar baws as well. It's not just the oil field fellas. Probably isn't a pickup but it's a luxury sedan or sports car and an apartment in an expensive area.
Posted on 11/15/18 at 11:24 am to jcaz
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You ever met a grown man that only wants to talk about what he’s doing to his truck when he gets the next paycheck?
Or posts on Facebook how his hitch is relatable to a military deployment because he can’t be home with family over the holidays?
That’s why we hate on them.
To be fair, there are many other professions that bitch about working holidays and time away from families too. i.e. ER nurses and restaurant workers.
I'll give you the military comparison is total BS though, although many vets work the oilfield and plant life.
Posted on 11/15/18 at 11:25 am to Nado Jenkins83
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I envision 30% of OT is computer nerds that work in IT
Not at all.
30%+ are probably plant or oilfield baws though.
Posted on 11/15/18 at 11:27 am to rowbear1922
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truck nuts,
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is ridiculous.
had me going until you popped that off, my truck nuts are a necessity baw!
Posted on 11/15/18 at 11:30 am to VolsOut4Harambe
Just some good ole baws
Never meaning no harm
Never meaning no harm
Posted on 11/15/18 at 11:34 am to Nado Jenkins83
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Bunch of poors jealous of oilfield baws making more than them at their IT jobs
basically this. Jealousy over the fact that a guy with little to no education is out-earning them by a wide margin. Its the same with the jealousy of plant workers.
And if the oilfield worker or plant worker does have a degree...Oh lawd are they pissed.
Posted on 11/15/18 at 11:36 am to tigerinthebueche
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And if the oilfield worker or plant worker does have a degree...Oh lawd are they pissed.
Do staffers count as workers?
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