Oilfield Jobs: What makes the risks worth the rewards?
As many challenges the oil and gas industry presents, this sector offers immense opportunities and benefits that make your experience here every bit worth it. If you are extremely passionate about this industry and you see your future here, oilfield jobs can be a great starting point. There are diverse oilfield jobs available ranging from physical manual labour to highly specialized technical roles. From Roustabout jobs to the Company Man, you can take your place on the oilfield. Adding to it, there is a wide range of non-technical career opportunities too such as chef, janitorial work, and so on. We have discussed the challenges in the previous article and now let’s look at the perks.
“When you do what you love, the seemingly impossible becomes simply challenging, the laborious becomes purposeful resistance, the difficult loses its edge and is trampled by your progress.”
Oilfield Jobs: Opportunities and Perks
Enough Time for Rest and Leisure
If you are on-site for 28 days straight in a row, you will also get the much-needed break for the next 28 days. During this time, you can get enough rest, spend quality time for your family or go on a vacation. Nobody from work would disturb you and you can even decide to leave your phone back home during your break. Moreover, the break gives you ample time to work on your personal projects, interests, and hobbies. Unlike any other regular job.
On-ground Practical Experience
Oilfield jobs give you a hand-on experience on all the engineering concepts you have studied in school or college. And most of the oilfield jobs do not require a very high level of education. You get to learn a lot of skills while on the job. It is the practical experience on the field that adds great value to your profile.
Food, Lodging, Laundry
While on the rig, your food, lodging, and laundry is taken care of by your employer. And what I have heard from my oilfield worker friends is that the food served on the field is really amazing. Generally, staff members are assigned to the workers who take care of all the requirements during the stay on the rig.
Culturally Diverse
The global element of the oil and gas industry brings together people from different geographies, cultures, or ethnicity, working together. Within a team, you will get to interact with people from diverse backgrounds. The multicultural aspect of this industry makes the job quite interesting and gives you a wider perspective. Along with the professional journey, this enriches your personal journey as well.
Travel Opportunities
Since drilling activities take place around the world, oilfield jobs offer you a wonderful opportunity to travel. Mostly, oilfield workers are not assigned tasks on the same drilling rig for long. They are regularly moved to new locations and this is accompanied by high pay and an extended break. Undoubtedly, the oilfield jobs offer you the most opportunities to see the world and make the most of your time.
Learning from Everyone
On-site, you get to work with beginners, highly experienced, technically strong, and mentally tough people. There’s so much to learn and contribute to the team. The diversity of the team offers a great opportunity to learn new skills and gain knowledge while on the job.
Good money and Field Allowances
“Oil industry jobs are great. A lot of opportunities. Challenging environment. Good money; a good life. You need to be disciplined and a ready learner in the ever-changing technology front.”
Oilfield jobs are very high paying jobs. This is unusual for manual jobs and those that do not require a college education.
Where to look for Oilfield Jobs?
There are thousands of oil and gas jobs updated daily and too much information on the internet. The process of finding the right opportunity can get a bit overwhelming and confusing. With Energy Dais’ Job Portal, an exclusive platform dedicated to oil and gas career opportunities, it won’t be difficult. You can easily search and apply for jobs here. Adding to your delight, the portal also empowers you to create a Digital Resume. And the perks don’t stop here. Throughout your journey, the Energy Dais team can guide you. Isn’t that amazing?
Here are the links you need to check out now!
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Originally published at https://insights.energydais.com on January 31, 2020.
