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Offshore oil rig work?

dcdomain

dcdomain

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I graduated in May with a BA in Architecture, but since I don't want to go into that field, I was wondering about the Off Shore Oil Rigs. I've read that they pay decently well. I understand that it's a lot of physical work, and living on an oil rig isn't a party either. But I'm young and I just want to make some money and I have no problems with physical labor. Most of all, I just want to get out of this bubble I'm in.

Anyone with some recommendations as to how I apply for that? I Googled and it seems as though everything that returned in the results was one of those job placement websites. I'd rather just submit my resume or speak to the HR people directly.
 
Alot of my friends do down here (Louisiana) and it does pay well. I know people that work offshore that are in engineering, welding, diving, even catering.

However, it is very unstable. Don't be surprised if you find yourself laid off all of the sudden. Plus the hours are weird, you work like 2 weeks on and 2 weeks off. While you are on, you work alot (much more than an 8 hour day). It kind of sucks not seeing my friends for weeks at a time when they are offshore (some stay 3 weeks and a little more).

On that note, I am not looking to get a job working offshore because of the instability. However, if it came between than and flipping burgers at mcdonalds, I would wor offshore.
 
Thanks for the info MetalMat. Do you know how they went about getting their jobs and what type of training/duration was involved? Finally found a site that seems semi-good: http://www.offshoreguides.com. In it, it states that it'll be tough to get even entry level jobs without prior experience, but he does mention http://www.mercyships.org/ to get some experience in the waters.
 
Well, I know alot of offshore companies hire at job fares around here. At career day this year, there must have been at least 8 different companies (mostly looking for Mechanical and Petroleum Engineers though).
 
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