re: Why all the hate for oil field baws?

I wouldn’t say hate more than it’s just calling them out on their bullshite. Some of those guys graduate high school and are able to slide in as an operator at 19 years old and 100k because daddy is a toolpusher for BP, Exxon, etc...

They then buy every truck, toy, out of his league trophy wife, gun, boat, side by side, camper, 200k double-wide, 35 acres of property, travel ball shite, and matching New Iberia cuts for him and his 4 boys. Some earn 150k a year or more and have 138k in bills. They live it up and enjoy the hell out of themselves. They post Facebook pics of them and their old lady & kids in Destin. Constant F250 flex and living it up. Hell, I’ll admit I get a bit jealous. Wife and I both went to very good very expensive New England colleges. She has a Master’s. We’ve never been able to afford to do that kind of shite and whatever, that’s the lifestyle sometimes. I’ve enjoyed a career post military where I’ve done M-F and 9-5. Those guys work a ton of hours.

My problem with the baws is after spending years of gloating about the kind of money they make, driving around with the loud Jason Aldean blasting, the truck stickers (and Nutz), the $1000 a year deer hunting clubs, after ALLLLL that above listed shite they’ll all start crying on Facebook about how the oil industry is not fair and how inexcusable it is for a volatile industry to behave in a volatile manner. They start posting about how the Government is supposed to swoop in and save them. All these baws that post “cum and take em” memes about their guns allllllll of a sudden want some of that good ol gub’ment in their lives. Bottom line is don’t flex your arse off during the good times with all your expensive shite if you can’t handle the downturns.

Seems like a lot of here don’t people realize how many people work in the oil & gas industry and are just normal people, not the OT stereotype.

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They chose an industry that revolves around booms and bust. I chose an industry that provides more stability. I went to college to get to where I am, and they didn't. That doesn't make me any better than them, nor them any better than me. It just is what it is.

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My dad has an engineering degree and worked in O&G most of his life. Look man, I'm not trying to be an a-hole to you or anything but things like this have more of a trickle effect than I think you are giving it credit for is all. I work in IT and not in the O&G industry btw.

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Bottom line is don’t flex your arse off during the good times and post pics bragging about how good the oilfield life is with all your expensive shite if you can’t handle the downturns.

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This is like getting pissed at all NBA players because LeBron acts like a douche

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I’m not complaining about it at all but quit pretending that the few 20 year old roughnecks you see flaunting their 60 grand a year make up the entirety of one of the biggest industries in the US

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no one is saying that's the case. the thread is titled "Why all the hate for oil field baws?"
sometimes members of groups are stuck with labels and stereotypes that don't apply to them and aren't fair. vocal minorities and all. that's life.

it's really not that hard to understand.

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My dad has an engineering degree and worked in O&G most of his life. Look man, I'm not trying to be an a-hole to you or anything but things like this have more of a trickle effect than I think you are giving it credit for is all. I work in IT and not in the O&G industry btw.

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Yes it does, because those people spend money like Grant going through Richmond. It effects every single business here in South Louisiana. Every business.

Appreciate you giving me a fair shake

But there are a massive amount of folks that work in O&G that aren’t your typical live paycheck to paycheck making 200 grand a year baws.

I worked in the field for a hot minute and met plenty of those. Be it roughnecks, motorman, drillers, pushers, MWDs, Company men, or DDs.

But on the whole in O&G (including office folk and support and contract folks and all that) there are way more regular folk than those douches. Although the ratio might be a little higher

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I'm not trying to be an a-hole to you or anything but things like this have more of a trickle effect than I think you are giving it credit for is all.

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I very much understand the trickle down effect that low oil prices have on the US economy. It ends up effecting almost every industry if it persist long enough. All I was saying was that I picked an industry that doesn't directly hinge on the price of a commodity that is largely influenced by foreign countries, so I don't feel over the bad for O&G guys when things go bad. Just like I'm not jealous of them when things go good.

How does that make it any different

frick all of you pieces of shits.

Tammy Lynn and I will be just fine, with or without your sympathy. You retarded, college educated losers can eat a dick if you enjoy families being torn apart for something that is out of our control.

I've still got an 8" dick, 3 ATVs, 4 boats, a king ranch f250, and land that I can sell if things stay bad for longer than a month or two.

So, frick off, losers.