Anyone Know About Working on an Oil Rig?

I hope this helps:

https://myoildrilling.info/life-on-an-oil-rig/

https://slate.com/human-interest/2013/02/what-is-it-like-...

https://www.experience.com/advice/careers/ideas/offshore-...

"Just How Dangerous Are Oil Rigs, Anyway?"
http://content.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,###-##...

In our area, we have a career/employment search type place that provides this kind of information to people. It's like a guidance counselor provider for people out of school. I don't know if your son is still in school or has left, but there are much better places to get this kind of info than a mom site - just sayin'.

If I was trying to help my son decide on a career - that's where I'd send him. He should be leading this search at this time, really. There's also online info out there. I would suggest if he doesn't know what he's suited for, to do one of those match up skills/interests to career option type tests. They often have them at college sites or just google it.

Again, these career/employment type organizations (I'm sure they would have one in your area) have these kinds of things. A counselor could go over it in person with your son.

I really would recommend it. My kids did it at school. We had people come in and as parents we did it with ours, but I've seen them online too. Start there. Far easier than coming up with possible careers and then asking people. Narrow it down to suit his personality type.

Good luck.

Is your son trying to choose between working on an oil rig or going to the military or getting his GED? Maybe he should be working with a school counselor?

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Working on an oil rig is NOT for unskilled labor. One false move can get people killed.

My nephew is working in Odessa (the former Marine). It's HARD work. He works 12 hours days if not more. He's OUTSIDE all day in the Texas heat. They don't work under shade and AC.

If your son doesn't know what he wants to do? If he doesn't have his diploma? The rigs will NOT TAKE HIM. They expect people to be literate and HARD WORKING.

Are YOU looking for stuff for him or is HE expressing interest?
Does he have his HIGH SCHOOL diploma? If not - why? he MUST get it BEFORE he even applies to the job. They don't take "flunkies" for lack of better words.

https://talentegg.ca/incubator/2013/10/31/working-oil-rig/

Wondering why YOU are looking at career choices for your son, rather than your son looking? Cut the apron strings, mama - you might be a bit of the reason that your son is a "wayward, headstrong" boy.

Keep enabling him and you might as well start building his bedroom in the basement as he is going to be with you a LONG time.

Good luck.

oh wait. is this for the same son you want to join the military?

so, without knowing more about your son, it could go either way. if he's a hard worker and eager to learn it could be a great groundfloor opportunity.

if he's shiftless and too lazy to get a GED and learn a trade, he'll probably get bounced.

here's what google has to say.

https://www.experience.com/advice/careers/ideas/offshore-...

khairete
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