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Either Exxon buys Diamondback or Chevron buys Oxy (depending on Hess Guyana decision).
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I guess working for an independent and now a major doesn't qualify me to answer.

Your friends are full of shite pulling down 400-500K except is very rare circumstances, especially 10 yr guys. D&C/Reservoir will make the most but guys are still 250 range until you hit upper management. Reservoirs that has their stamp and can sign-off on reserves also will bring top$.

Small private equity where you have ownership, yes you can hit big numbers.


I left a major 8 years into my career with a base of $185k. Joined an independent with a base of $220k that paid at the time ~$80k/yr in bonus and $80k/yr in retention. Since then I've received 2 promotions and though my base hasn't gone through the roof the other two push me pretty high. I've got a lot of peers in similar situations. I don't work for a company who is in unconventional areas so I don't really know how they pay, but I know that folks working conventional fields US and overseas in D&C/reservoir do well.

If you're in Houston I would be happy to take you to lunch with a bunch of LSU PETE grads so you can tell them they are full of shite to their face.



Yeah I'm going to agree with his assessment here. Definitely going to make more with independent or smaller PE shop, and $300k total comp is very easily doable. I'm at a smaller PE shop now with ~$400k base (salary and annual bonus), with additional upside. Last year we had a change of control event that vested shares and pushed total comp into 7 figures. And the equity owners aren't just hitting "big numbers", they are making 8 figures, easy.
I know how you feel. I, like a lot of posters in this thread, have been in your shoes. There's a lot of good advice in this thread. Some will work for you, some won't. There's no one way to come out of this. But you have to keep trying.

I married my high school sweetheart after graduating college, and we moved across the country. After a couple years of marriage, I found out she was banging a coworker. Found out while we were hosting about 30 people at our house for a party. It was devastating.

I went to therapy. Honestly, the picture of the therapist and her family that she had on her desk just depressed me even more. I made some bad decisions in the weeks immediately following that weren't exactly helpful (drinking, drugs, random hookups, etc.), but they were in a sense necessary. One day I went to work on a Tuesday, went out on a bender Tuesday night and woke up on the floor of a friends apartment Wednesday morning. Had to call in sick to work because I was so late and hungover. Realized in this moment that something needed to change. This wasn't the life I wanted.

I realized that I needed to take responsibility for my life. Think about the life I want, and make it happen. Not just sit around and wait for it or hope it happens TO me. I started going to the gym, lost 50 lbs and got absolutely shredded. I traveled. Learned to appreciate being alone and got comfortable with myself. And eventually, met an amazing woman. We've been married almost 9 years now with 3 great kids.

Think hard about the life you want, and the person you want to be, and start taking steps today to make that life a reality. It won't happen overnight. And it won't be easy. But it will be worth it.

re: West Maui travel

Posted by TigerFanInSoCal on 8/16/23 at 10:35 am to
Yeah I've been trying to figure this out myself. We booked a house and flights a few months ago for a trip right after Christmas.

re: Bielema in the mix?

Posted by TigerFanInSoCal on 11/9/21 at 8:55 am to
Well he is a white whale…
That sucks. Was hoping he’d be able to make an apearance in the tourney.

re: Elmer’s Gold brick egg

Posted by TigerFanInSoCal on 3/3/21 at 10:22 pm to
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mediocre foods like Hubig pies


frick Joe Alleva. Totally worthless piece of shite. Just another botched situation, adding to a long list of terrible decisions throughout his career. He HAS to be gone for this.

re: 3 losses already

Posted by TigerFanInSoCal on 12/12/18 at 10:23 pm to
No way this is a tournament team.
Are you on mobile? It’s just forums -> Premium (bottom of the list).

That’s where you’ll find classics board and others.
What a terrible end to this game. Go up 9 then look like absolute shite. frick.
Seriously Waters is a huge liability. Need him out of the game.

re: OU ousts Stoops at DC

Posted by TigerFanInSoCal on 10/7/18 at 9:45 pm to
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Alleva, Orgeron, and Ensminger are tied at the hip.

If one goes, they all go. Simple as that.


Sounds good. Where do I sign?
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So people don't get excited to watch LSU play Southeastern, Louisiana Tech and a shitty Ole Miss team get their arse kicked in the rain? Shocking. If Miami would have been in Tiger Stadium it would have been rocking.


This. LSU isn't the only program that doesn't keep the stadium packed for 4 quarters while playing some directional school. And yea, there was a time when Tiger Stadium was rocking on every Saturday night. But times are different now. You can watch every game on TV from anywhere in the world. So people aren't going to be falling over themselves to shell out $100+ for tickets, parking, concessions, travel, etc. when they can watch at home. And the schools don't really care because they're making more money than ever BECAUSE of the TV deals that allow people to watch from anywhere.

But in an apples to apples comparison, when hosting a top 10 match-up on a Saturday night, the environment in Death Valley is hard to beat. :cheers:
He might be the only offensive player I’m sold on thus far. He’s earned it.
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if you can hang in there and take those few punches they land, you'll be good. Mullen calls great games from the start but I feel like its easy to bottle them up once he gets off script


I think this is dead on. I think State could get off to a hot start, maybe put up 10-14 in the 1st half. But I don't see much after that. If we can actually score TDs when we get in the redzone, we win easily.