Thread: Career change.I'm going offshore!

For the last couple of years I have grown somewhat bored of my work.I know, I should be happy to have work in these times.And I am.
But just a few days ago I had a chat with a guy at a party that worked offshore. Suddenly I knew what I wanted to do! I can't believe that I haven't seriously considered this before!
the next day I signed up for a basic drilling course, don't get me wrong, I'm not naiv.I know its tough getting the first job.But I have been told by several people that there is a good chance with my background.(carpenter) I will also try to get as much education as possible in my spare time, if I could get an offshore job.

Anyone with any advice? I'm so excited, this could be great!

Kristoffer.

Good luck, I have a friend who works on oil rigs, he's a geologist - tells them what they're drilling through and if they're headed in the right direction and stuff I think.

He enjoys it, goes all over the place.

I don't have any specific advice for working on oil rigs but I do have a lot of experience getting hard-to-get jobs and making difficult transitions (such as an American getting a work permit in the EU).

Start with the guy at the party, if you can find him. Ask him who else you can talk to. Call every company in the sector and ask to talk to someone about working there. Ask to visit them even if they say there are no jobs, just for information purposes. Ask them if they know anyone else you can talk to, just for information purposes. Send them a thank you note and keep working the chain of contacts until you find the right person. Every job has a gatekeeper, the person who can open the door and let you in. The trick is to find him (or her).

No advice, but good luck, and hope it works out well for you.

Thank you guys!

I called a friend of mine.Or more excact, a friend from my childhood.
I knew he was working on a rig.He works for two weeks, 12 hour shift.And then four weeks of!He makes about 100000 $ a year


Kristoffer

You should pm Coully. I think his last job was working on an offshore platform and he could probably offer some good advice.

Just remember it is not easy job. No body pay hundred $ for nothing.

Good luck with your new job! My only advice: take extra good care of your razors. The air at sea is full of salt particles that will ruin carbon steel blades in no time!

Originally Posted by ryrelav

Just remember it is not easy job. No body pay hundred $ for nothing.

You should have thought about this before you wrote it!

You know how many $100k+ morons I know.... personally?

Any way good luck!!!!