I'm leaving my current job and going to work in the oil and gas industry for a few months. Maybe 6. I need to get out of town and away from D and I need to get the fuck out of debt. This accomplishes both
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"Oil and Gas Industry"i_like_pie_sMarch 26 2008, 22:29:47 UTC
Where and what?
"oil and gas" isn't actually much of a direction, sir.
Are we talking out and out rigs? Because a)there's a couple hundred dollars of stupid courses and equipment you'll need first, and uh, it's breakup, so you won't actually get hired on until things start moving again (post-mud.) If not, there are a lot of areas *besides* 'the rigs'. But you won't get nearly as much of a workout.
Beware - whatever you decide to do, (especially swamping or construction) there'll probably be a bunch of hierarchical bullshit and a few old hands that decide they need to put you in your place. Just stand up for yourself and you'll be fine.
And if you want to keep your off-time in E-town, i'd suggest looking into Fort Mac (OOOH. lots of camps need cooks, too! ALSO... diamond mines up north are hiring for cooks, I believe..) ... they provide for you in camp, you work your ass off while you're there and then get to go home every once in a while and regain some sanity.
Re: "Oil and Gas Industry"i_like_pie_sMarch 27 2008, 16:11:57 UTC
Hah. AND if you're SERIOUS about leaving, I know a GREAT basement suite that's available in a month. It's big and has actual daylight and fairly tall ceilings for a basement and shared laundry and TWO bathrooms and goes for a reasonable (negotiable) rate....
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Where and what?
"oil and gas" isn't actually much of a direction, sir.
Are we talking out and out rigs? Because a)there's a couple hundred dollars of stupid courses and equipment you'll need first, and uh, it's breakup, so you won't actually get hired on until things start moving again (post-mud.) If not, there are a lot of areas *besides* 'the rigs'. But you won't get nearly as much of a workout.
Beware - whatever you decide to do, (especially swamping or construction) there'll probably be a bunch of hierarchical bullshit and a few old hands that decide they need to put you in your place. Just stand up for yourself and you'll be fine.
And if you want to keep your off-time in E-town, i'd suggest looking into Fort Mac (OOOH. lots of camps need cooks, too! ALSO... diamond mines up north are hiring for cooks, I believe..) ... they provide for you in camp, you work your ass off while you're there and then get to go home every once in a while and regain some sanity.
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