Favorite Occupations/Career Exploration
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My buddy does that, the pay is outrageous but he said there can be long tracts of just sitting around in front of your laptop. He needs an IH addiction…
I'm in oil and gas as well, the pay is generally great but time off as a directional driller is few and far between. I've met quite a few who regularly work 300+ days per year. I typically works 2 weeks on/2 off, although I don't make anywhere near what a DD makes, I have a fairly good live/work balance.
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Peter: Our high school guidance counselor used to ask us what you would do if you had a million dollars, didn't have to work, and, invariably, whatever you'd say, that was supposed to be your career. So if you wanted to fix old cars, then you're supposed to be an auto mechanic.
Samir: So what did you say?
Peter: I never had an answer. I guess that's why I'm working at Initech.
Michael: No. You're working at Initech 'cause that question is bullshit to begin with. If everyone listened to her, there'd be no janitors because no one cleans shit up if they had a million dollars.
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i generally work for rich ,and sometimes famous people ,have worked as a butler in the same field ,you get to live in houses you cant afford to own,you get to drive cars you cant afford to own ,you get to meet people who wouldnt normally speak to the likes of me in everyday life ,and you generally get well(ish) paid .
.on the down side sometimes your allways on call,i live at work so no escape ,and lets just say the people can sometimes be ,lets say DIFFICULT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -
I have been a nurse anesthetist for six years and it's like flying human airplanes. It is usually the rockiest at take off and landing, and can be sometimes boring during the flight. My job is typically intellectually challenging and requires a lot of thinking on your feet.
It is a stressful occupation and has a high rate of narcotic and alcohol addiction and divorce. That being said it pays well and I get six weeks of vacation.
Every day has little victories and failures, but I feel content knowing I have done my absolute best in any given situation. -
in my job you realise that they are a lot richer than you ,but not allways alot smarter
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Just reading the thread and saw reference to the oil and gas "Directional Drilling" career. Interesting, I did this job for nearly 10 years. My Profile name is based on that job.
Working offshore has it's ups and downs like any other job. I have been working in the industry since I was young and enjoy the time off I get. I work a 3 week on, 3 week off rotation, giving me 6 months of the year to spend as I wish. I never take work home with me but I can never escape it during the 3 weeks on the rig. The downsides are that I have a 50/50 chance of being at home for certain events, Kids Birthdays, Christmas, family celebrations etc, you do miss out on quite a lot. Remuneration is above average for sure.
The other thing that folks outside the industry don't realise is that it does ask a lot of your family who effectively end up with two routines, one when you are home and one when you are away.
I have been lucky enough to travel the world through my career, some great places ( Trinidad, Brazil, Australia ) and some rough ones ( Nigeria, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Yemen ). Working in various locations was really interesting and is something I would encourage anyone who joins the oilfield to do if given the chance. Most I ever worked was 270 days in a single year away from home.
The States still seems to be the one part of the global oilfield that has ignored schedules and time off. As a directional driller working in Norway I was working a 2 week on, 3 week off, 2 week on, 4 week off rotation ( 132 days a year by contract ). If you are remotely interested in joining the oilfield I would target Norway as they have it sorted, good schedule, good standard of rigs.
