Working Offshore

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I work offshore, and have for 27 years now. It is a good job, but there are some definite caveats:
1. if you have children, you are going to miss more than half of everything.
2. The oil patch isn't a stable career anymore especially at the lower levels of the totem pole.
3. The benefit packages are no where near what they used to be.
4. Bonuses for the most part, are a thing of the past.

Honestly, if I had a family and made a decent enough living, I would not consider the oilfield at all.

You’re not wrong. This is where I’m at currently, but this is due to the family. I’m working on an exit strategy as it speaks. 30, single, and no kids while able to survive a downturn easily I’d do it without a doubt though. If I was in OP shoes I’d do it, but that’s due to him already being oilfield. I wouldn’t leave a stable career in another much more stable field for the oilfield regardless if it was onshore or offshore.

[roughneck266]

You’re not wrong. This is where I’m at currently, but this is due to the family. I’m working on an exit strategy as it speaks. 30, single, and no kids while able to survive a downturn easily I’d do it without a doubt though. If I was in OP shoes I’d do it, but that’s due to him already being oilfield. I wouldn’t leave a stable career in another much more stable field for the oilfield regardless if it was onshore or offshore.

Same here. Hard to find similar pay for me without being offshore though.