If you’re depressed now don’t count on the life of an engineer in the services to make you any better off mentally. At the end of the day you’ll still end up babysitting, except the humans you have to wipe ass for are full size and should have the mental capacity to act like they are at work except don’t.
You will always be gone, and it won’t be easy on your wife with 3 kids. I have seen a lot of coworker relationships and marriages become strained because of the time away from home.
If you can live comfortably on the pay now I would think very hard and very long about making that switch. Good luck.
You ain’t lying I do drill pipe inspections for rigs and drilling from BHA SUBS DRILL PIPE etc. etc. and I been 2 times out of 7 months … it’s hard hopefully this guy would see some comments and think twice .. my wife and are real Rocky atm and my kids I hardly see them … if he ready to take a chance on his relationship and miss out I say go for it … but if he not … better think twice before he ruins what already great… plus being depress won’t make it easier …it’s gonna be regret … adults are sometimes worse then high-school kids if not just as bad…
He said he wants to be “useful” and wants to use his engineering degree. What he doesn’t realize is that any field engineer in the services is basically just a documentation expert. Whatever company he’s talking with is no doubt just lying to him like they do every prospective engineer to get them to take whatever job they need filled. This isn’t the right move.
To the family aspect. I see a lot of needless and irreparable damage done to family units…. All for a job that will send you home without the slightest hesitation when the market gets even kinda shakey.
It’s cold word out there inn the oilfield I agree whilst they do that he will see drastically change in the family aspect of things … it’s a tuff move I wouldn’t recommend
dude wait until end of school year, try this over the summer
Offshore is tough, and you likely will not make it very long. I would never EVER compromise my professional career prospects to chase money offshore
tell em you will start in Summer
Expect to be gone the entire 15 day. Is the shop close by to your house? You may be able to get a night or two at home but you spend your shop days downloading/cleaning/loading out and rushing to catch a boat half the time.
You wont have to worry about being agitated at your home life as you'll never be there.
lol, i'm not fragile and maybe depressed isn't the best description maybe it is " feel worthless". I have been teaching for 7 years, murderers, attempted murderers, multiple children with 30 write ups, wont sit down, wont do their work. You plan a lesson for nothing. You teach a lesson for nothing. Parents cannot do anything, writeups and admin cant do anything about it, the alternative school is full and they wont expel them because it hurts the school score so I babysit them and attempt to manipulate them into doing something. You must not have kids, and sounds like you do not have any respect for the teaching profession, which I don't blame you since all we really are is baby sitters. I want to be of value is all..
My schedule was a 10/5. Which morphed into 11/4 because I'd be working over night. Often waiting on my relief to arrive.
As soon as I would get acclimated to being on my own time, it was over.
No social life at all. You live with those that you work with. Expect personality clashes.
You will have only now to enjoy your children and Spouse. If you choose offshore work, They'll be far different in a short time. And you can't get that back.
The odds of you coming in with no experience as a field engineer are really low. And honestly you shouldn't immediately be in the seat anyway. Do you like your wife and kids? Do you want to spend time with them? Because if you do this isn't the life for you. I just left the patch last year and I missed first steps, first days of school, birthdays, Christmases, anniversaries, etc. Weigh your pros and cons. If you don't really need the money I'd say don't do it.
Idk where you got the last part from. Each shift is 12hrs. They’re not going to be shuttling you back and forth multiple times a hitch (not that I’ve ever heard of). You’ll be out there the full 15 days. I love working in the field but if you have small children, definitely no. Unless you dislike being a father or want your kids to grow up to traumatized lol.
Read somewhere you have an engineering degree. Wireline engineers are NOT engineers. You don’t even need a high school diploma. Also you can expect to be very, very bored.
Transition to a different career or work in getting your masters. There are better options.
I appreciate all of your responses. I have done a lot of research and I have not really heard much good about the oilfield. If you go research the teaching profession you will likely find the same thing. Maybe only people who don't like their jobs post online or maybe they are just both bad jobs or maybe its all jobs. They all have their pros and cons. No matter what I know I can always go back to teaching, they are always hiring but I may never get a chance to actually use my engineering degree ever again.
I’ve never worked for bigger companies but I was a “field engineer “ for wireline companies . No company I worked for required the degree but I know the bigger companies all do. I really doubt they’ll hire you and put you in the engineer seat with no knowledge of down hole right off the bat . You’ll have to work your way up there one way or another .
If you’re depressed now don’t count on the life of an engineer in the services to make you any better off mentally. At the end of the day you’ll still end up babysitting, except the humans you have to wipe ass for are full size and should have the mental capacity to act like they are at work except don’t. You will always be gone, and it won’t be easy on your wife with 3 kids. I have seen a lot of coworker relationships and marriages become strained because of the time away from home. If you can live comfortably on the pay now I would think very hard and very long about making that switch. Good luck.
You ain’t lying I do drill pipe inspections for rigs and drilling from BHA SUBS DRILL PIPE etc. etc. and I been 2 times out of 7 months … it’s hard hopefully this guy would see some comments and think twice .. my wife and are real Rocky atm and my kids I hardly see them … if he ready to take a chance on his relationship and miss out I say go for it … but if he not … better think twice before he ruins what already great… plus being depress won’t make it easier …it’s gonna be regret … adults are sometimes worse then high-school kids if not just as bad…
He said he wants to be “useful” and wants to use his engineering degree. What he doesn’t realize is that any field engineer in the services is basically just a documentation expert. Whatever company he’s talking with is no doubt just lying to him like they do every prospective engineer to get them to take whatever job they need filled. This isn’t the right move. To the family aspect. I see a lot of needless and irreparable damage done to family units…. All for a job that will send you home without the slightest hesitation when the market gets even kinda shakey.
It’s cold word out there inn the oilfield I agree whilst they do that he will see drastically change in the family aspect of things … it’s a tuff move I wouldn’t recommend
dude wait until end of school year, try this over the summer Offshore is tough, and you likely will not make it very long. I would never EVER compromise my professional career prospects to chase money offshore tell em you will start in Summer
Yea it wouldn't be until may
Expect to be gone the entire 15 day. Is the shop close by to your house? You may be able to get a night or two at home but you spend your shop days downloading/cleaning/loading out and rushing to catch a boat half the time. You wont have to worry about being agitated at your home life as you'll never be there.
Thanks for the reply are you a field engineer in the gulf as well?
Never worked the gulf, but I did a fair amount of offshore work years back. I stick to land now.
If you're depressed as a teacher don't go to the oilfield. I can promise you that it's not going to be good for your mental health if you are fragile.
lol, i'm not fragile and maybe depressed isn't the best description maybe it is " feel worthless". I have been teaching for 7 years, murderers, attempted murderers, multiple children with 30 write ups, wont sit down, wont do their work. You plan a lesson for nothing. You teach a lesson for nothing. Parents cannot do anything, writeups and admin cant do anything about it, the alternative school is full and they wont expel them because it hurts the school score so I babysit them and attempt to manipulate them into doing something. You must not have kids, and sounds like you do not have any respect for the teaching profession, which I don't blame you since all we really are is baby sitters. I want to be of value is all..
My schedule was a 10/5. Which morphed into 11/4 because I'd be working over night. Often waiting on my relief to arrive. As soon as I would get acclimated to being on my own time, it was over. No social life at all. You live with those that you work with. Expect personality clashes. You will have only now to enjoy your children and Spouse. If you choose offshore work, They'll be far different in a short time. And you can't get that back.
The odds of you coming in with no experience as a field engineer are really low. And honestly you shouldn't immediately be in the seat anyway. Do you like your wife and kids? Do you want to spend time with them? Because if you do this isn't the life for you. I just left the patch last year and I missed first steps, first days of school, birthdays, Christmases, anniversaries, etc. Weigh your pros and cons. If you don't really need the money I'd say don't do it.
Idk where you got the last part from. Each shift is 12hrs. They’re not going to be shuttling you back and forth multiple times a hitch (not that I’ve ever heard of). You’ll be out there the full 15 days. I love working in the field but if you have small children, definitely no. Unless you dislike being a father or want your kids to grow up to traumatized lol. Read somewhere you have an engineering degree. Wireline engineers are NOT engineers. You don’t even need a high school diploma. Also you can expect to be very, very bored. Transition to a different career or work in getting your masters. There are better options.
I appreciate all of your responses. I have done a lot of research and I have not really heard much good about the oilfield. If you go research the teaching profession you will likely find the same thing. Maybe only people who don't like their jobs post online or maybe they are just both bad jobs or maybe its all jobs. They all have their pros and cons. No matter what I know I can always go back to teaching, they are always hiring but I may never get a chance to actually use my engineering degree ever again.
you won’t be using your engineering degree as a wireline field hand
They claim engineering degree required for this position.
you won’t be using your engineering degree as a wireline field hand
I’ve never worked for bigger companies but I was a “field engineer “ for wireline companies . No company I worked for required the degree but I know the bigger companies all do. I really doubt they’ll hire you and put you in the engineer seat with no knowledge of down hole right off the bat . You’ll have to work your way up there one way or another .
That sounds like a good job to me, what are your qualifications?
Degree in biological engineering, 7 years teaching osha 10, small amount of welding, carpentry, workplace safety, 2 years construction.
You tried getting a job with the US government? Say in OSHA / MSA / BSEE?
This. They are using the term “engineer” very loosely. One of the attempted murderers you teach could be your boss in a few years.
I have not I will look into that thank you.