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Job dilemma, want to quit but dont have another job lined up

MetalMat

MetalMat

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I currently work in the oil field as a field engineer, and have been working in this job for a little over 8 months. At first the job was ok, but it really started to wear me down. Being on call 24 hours for 15 days straight, and not knowing how long a job will last at a well site (anywhere from 6 hours to 7 days!), not knowing where a job could call out of (could be 5 miles away, could be 300 miles away), and staying up for 4 days straight with 2 hours of sleep is really starting to get to me. The company is also sending me to Kansas next week for 3-5 weeks of straight working. I just dread what I am doing right now, and dont have any interest in it.

I would stay here, but I have to work in the field for at least 5 years before I get a job I really want. Money is pretty good working in the field though.

Anyways, I have been looking for something else (engineering and or/ sales engineering) for the past month. I really want to get out of the oil field. I graduated in May 2005 in EECE, and have only gotten 3 phone interviews. However, have been so busy working in the field that it is hard to schedule anything. I have enough resources to live for 6 months without a job (with my current lifestyle), and I would probably get a Bull$hit job anyways just to have some cash.

So here is what I am asking, should I:

1. Put in my 2 weeks monday, or ask to be transfered to a different position out of the field (mot probably, they will let me go).

2. Rough it out till October and complete 1 year before finding a new job (means I go to Kansas for probably 5 weeks).

3. Stick with a job I hate just for the money.
 
Halliburton huh?

Any chance you can ask for a transfer to their tech division?



Dont look at me funny, I know where you work from your post in the Job search thread....
 
Originally posted by: Jassi
Halliburton huh?

Any chance you can ask for a transfer to their tech division?



Dont look at me funny, I know where you work from your post in the Job search thread....
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Yeah, its not a bad company, I just dont like my job
 
Originally posted by: MetalMat


Yeah, its not a bad company, I just dont like my job
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What about asking for a desk job. If you are going to quit, would it hurt to ask?


Seriously, would it? Ask some more experienced people on the forum if its worth a shot.
 
Originally posted by: Jassi
Originally posted by: MetalMat


Yeah, its not a bad company, I just dont like my job
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What about asking for a desk job. If you are going to quit, would it hurt to ask?


Seriously, would it? Ask some more experienced people on the forum if its worth a shot.
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Some people told me to wait a year before I quit, cause it looks better on ther resume.
 
Originally posted by: MetalMat
Originally posted by: Jassi
Originally posted by: MetalMat


Yeah, its not a bad company, I just dont like my job
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What about asking for a desk job. If you are going to quit, would it hurt to ask?


Seriously, would it? Ask some more experienced people on the forum if its worth a shot.
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Some people told me to wait a year before I quit, cause it looks better on ther resume.
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I'm not entirely sure why at this point, as you'd still be leaving for the same reason. I could understand if it was right away, but eight months is pretty long.

I'd probably ask to be transfered first though. You could end up in a position that you like.
 
Originally posted by: MetalMat
I currently work in the oil field as a field engineer, and have been working in this job for a little over 8 months. At first the job was ok, but it really started to wear me down. Being on call 24 hours for 15 days straight, and not knowing how long a job will last at a well site (anywhere from 6 hours to 7 days!), not knowing where a job could call out of (could be 5 miles away, could be 300 miles away), and staying up for 4 days straight with 2 hours of sleep is really starting to get to me. The company is also sending me to Kansas next week for 3-5 weeks of straight working. I just dread what I am doing right now, and dont have any interest in it.
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you must be getting some serious overtime $!

Here's something that might help you decide -> THREAD
 
Originally posted by: JEDI
Originally posted by: MetalMat
I currently work in the oil field as a field engineer, and have been working in this job for a little over 8 months. At first the job was ok, but it really started to wear me down. Being on call 24 hours for 15 days straight, and not knowing how long a job will last at a well site (anywhere from 6 hours to 7 days!), not knowing where a job could call out of (could be 5 miles away, could be 300 miles away), and staying up for 4 days straight with 2 hours of sleep is really starting to get to me. The company is also sending me to Kansas next week for 3-5 weeks of straight working. I just dread what I am doing right now, and dont have any interest in it.
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you must be getting some serious overtime $!

Here's something that might help you decide -> THREAD
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Is that thread suppose to be useful? 😕
 
Originally posted by: JEDI
Originally posted by: MetalMat
I currently work in the oil field as a field engineer, and have been working in this job for a little over 8 months. At first the job was ok, but it really started to wear me down. Being on call 24 hours for 15 days straight, and not knowing how long a job will last at a well site (anywhere from 6 hours to 7 days!), not knowing where a job could call out of (could be 5 miles away, could be 300 miles away), and staying up for 4 days straight with 2 hours of sleep is really starting to get to me. The company is also sending me to Kansas next week for 3-5 weeks of straight working. I just dread what I am doing right now, and dont have any interest in it.
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you must be getting some serious overtime $!

Here's something that might help you decide -> THREAD
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Unless he is salary 🙁
 
It can't hurt to ask to be transferred to a different position.

They will likely ask you what it will take to get you to stay at that position or what you will do if you don't get a different position.

The correct answer for what it will take is:
-Better schedule
-Less travel
-Anything reasonable.

The correct answer to what you will do if you don't get it is "I haven't decided on that".
If you tell them you will quit, they could just fire you right there. You want to avoid anything that can come across as a threat.
 
Originally posted by: SZLiao214
Originally posted by: JEDI
Originally posted by: MetalMat
I currently work in the oil field as a field engineer, and have been working in this job for a little over 8 months. At first the job was ok, but it really started to wear me down. Being on call 24 hours for 15 days straight, and not knowing how long a job will last at a well site (anywhere from 6 hours to 7 days!), not knowing where a job could call out of (could be 5 miles away, could be 300 miles away), and staying up for 4 days straight with 2 hours of sleep is really starting to get to me. The company is also sending me to Kansas next week for 3-5 weeks of straight working. I just dread what I am doing right now, and dont have any interest in it.
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you must be getting some serious overtime $!

Here's something that might help you decide -> THREAD
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Unless he is salary 🙁
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I am on salary, plus bonus.
 
if you have vacation days, maybe you can use those to interview for new jobs. personally, i'd want the safety net of my current job. it would also put me in a better position as an interviewer, to be able to say i'm currently employed at this big company, and also because i wouldn't be feeling so pressured to take a job that isn't ideal.
 
Originally posted by: thomsbrain
if you have vacation days, maybe you can use those to interview for new jobs. personally, i'd want the safety net of my current job. it would also put me in a better position as an interviewer, to be able to say i'm currently employed at this big company, and also because i wouldn't be feeling so pressured to take a job that isn't ideal.
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I would love to do that, but first I gotta go hack out 5 weeks of 24-7 on call in Liberal, Kansas.
 
I have always been curious, what does an EE do in this position?
I've seen so many of these companies hiring engineers. I have no interest for it either.
 
Originally posted by: henryay
I have always been curious, what does an EE do in this position?
I've seen so many of these companies hiring engineers. I have no interest for it either.
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Actually the job is very technically oriented (tool theory, surface systems). They higher engineers for this job because they need people with good trouble shooting skills, they also higher people from a geophysics and geologists type background too.
 
Originally posted by: henryay
I have always been curious, what does an EE do in this position?
I've seen so many of these companies hiring engineers. I have no interest for it either.
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You can make good money pretty quick doing this job
 
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