Best open university degree for expat work?

[NanLaew]

You have done the basic research and already know what jobs you can't do in Thailand right? Regardless of your qualifications and experience right? If yes, then read on.
 
You have the option of paying for courses that may get you pretty rapid and comparatively well paid work in the oil patch ANYWHERE.
 
Once in the oil patch anywhere, there's a good chance of a decent rotation that allows you to take regular breaks in Thailand.
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You seriously think he'll get a job "anywhere" on the patch rapidly?

I think you're very mistakes considering most of the world use locals or cheap Asian labour for HSE bods

 
Are you a compulsive speed reader or what Franky? If you took time to read the previous sentence, "...paying for courses that may get you pretty rapid and comparatively well paid work..."
 
I didn't seriously say anything like what you are inferring by your selective reading and editing. By totally omitting my second statement which was actually the crux of my comparison, ie. "...taking a free course that is very unlikely to get you rapid and comparatively well paid work..."
 
If he pays good money for appropriate training and certification now, he has a BETTER CHANCE of getting what he seeks versus doing a free course that has dead-end street written all over it.

I've been doing it 30 years. No need to do any courses apart from the basics that everybody has to to do. Any other courses you do at your own financial risk.

 
Oh here we go... I have been doing it for 35 years with only the standard industry certification as well but between us, what does that mean to the OP?
 
Bugger all apart from the common knowledge that it was loads easier to get into the oil patch back then than it is now, That's why there's old buggers senior consultants like myself holding down cushy numbers in paradise because the INDUSTRY has all been a bit remiss in investing in their biggest asset, the employee. Unfortunately, I now have to supervise boat loads of twenty-somethings with a shiny degree and an iPad and the first thing they ask about when they come on shift is how fast is the internet connection.
 
But a good point is made about not doing superfluous courses, even some of the mandatory offshore safety ones as they can be done after getting the job offer has been accepted and the employer will pay for them. BTW, if there ever was a course dreamed up by a collusion of training centers, it has to be MIST. Biggest moneymaker since the 3-year 'refresher' on the 4-year gong.
 
Other good point made earlier, the OP should focus on entry level oil field in his home country... unless of course he's from a country that aint got a dog in that fight as it were. In that regard, I would be plumb out of ideas.

[Thaiberius]

You have done the basic research and already know what jobs you can't do in Thailand right? Regardless of your qualifications and experience right? If yes, then read on.
 
You have the option of paying for courses that may get you pretty rapid and comparatively well paid work in the oil patch ANYWHERE.
 
Once in the oil patch anywhere, there's a good chance of a decent rotation that allows you to take regular breaks in Thailand.
 to.
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You seriously think he'll get a job "anywhere" on the patch rapidly?

I think you're very mistakes considering most of the world use locals or cheap Asian labour for HSE bods
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Are you a compulsive speed reader or what Franky? If you took time to read the previous sentence, "...paying for courses that may get you pretty rapid and comparatively well paid work..."
 
I didn't seriously say anything like what you are inferring by your selective reading and editing. By totally omitting my second statement which was actually the crux of my comparison, ie. "...taking a free course that is very unlikely to get you rapid and comparatively well paid work..."
 
If he pays good money for appropriate training and certification now, he has a BETTER CHANCE of getting what he seeks versus doing a free course that has dead-end street written all over it.
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I've been doing it 30 years. No need to do any courses apart from the basics that everybody has to to do. Any other courses you do at your own financial risk.
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Oh here we go... I have been doing it for 35 years with only the standard industry certification as well but between us, what does that mean to the OP?
 
Bugger all apart from the common knowledge that it was loads easier to get into the oil patch back then than it is now, That's why there's old buggers senior consultants like myself holding down cushy numbers in paradise because the INDUSTRY has all been a bit remiss in investing in their biggest asset, the employee. Unfortunately, I now have to supervise boat loads of twenty-somethings with a shiny degree and an iPad and the first thing they ask about when they come on shift is how fast is the internet connection.
 
But a good point is made about not doing superfluous courses, even some of the mandatory offshore safety ones as they can be done after getting the job offer has been accepted and the employer will pay for them. BTW, if there ever was a course dreamed up by a collusion of training centers, it has to be MIST. Biggest moneymaker since the 3-year 'refresher' on the 4-year gong.
 
Other good point made earlier, the OP should focus on entry level oil field in his home country... unless of course he's from a country that aint got a dog in that fight as it were. In that regard, I would be plumb out of ideas.
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Got an email this morning telling me for UK waters I have to do an EBS add-on which is for the compressed air, not the re-breather, there you go another rip-off. You come down in a helipcopter and you are just strips of meat, never mind breathe out, press the release valve and calmly ..................................

[NanLaew]

[double post due to huge internet latency via vsat that isn't helped by the gyro-stabilizer not doing what it should as we did a fast turn to avoid running over an illegal Korean factory trawler running without lights... and half-a-dozen 'engineers' downstairs just got disconnected from facebook. som nam-nah] Edited July 29, 2014 by NanLaew

[farang000999]

 

 

How do guys get on the oil rigs anyway?

I've changed my degree from engineering to computing and IT.

Spoke to one lad last night who is now on the HSE path and said he paid £7000 for courses. That's do able if the work is there but I'm hearing more and more that locals are used on oil rigs.

I am a bit pissed off an old dead uncle of mine who worked on the rigs donkeys years ago didn't get all us young lads in the family on that path.

I really don't fancy teaching. My sister and a lot if close friends are teachers in the uk and I just don't think its for me.

Currently hoping to be fluent in french in a year or so too to help me get expat jobs etc. Spanish is next.

It's not easy.

A lot of seniour positions are held by western expats. That will not change anytime soon. You do get purges now and again to "nationalise" a company taking out expats. But you can garuntee with in two years we are back. Usually now (I'm lead to believe) the insurance companies require western expats to run the rigs at management level.

To get in 90% of the time it's knowing someone. That someone doesn't have to be someone high up. All you need is someone to vouch for you

Cheers Franky always good to get info from the horses mouth rather than hearsay.

I've got all the offshore safety quals but no quals to actually do anything when I get there.

What are the entry level jobs and what quals do I need? I've heard some stories of 'drill pigs' (not my terminology) taking home £750 a day tax free?

 

 

So you are looking to walk into a job making 41,000 baht a day tax free?... but you just need to know what class you need to take first?

 

[Soutpeel]

Usually now (I'm lead to believe) the insurance companies require western expats to run the rigs at management level.

To get in 90% of the time it's knowing someone. That someone doesn't have to be someone high up. All you need is someone to vouch for you

Franky, think someone has been yanking your chain, its not true, its one of those urban legends that run around the oil patch from time to time and insurance company cannot enforce a requiement like that, all they can say is a facilty has to be operated by compentent, experienced personel and even specify the number of years experience, they cant base a requirement on "race"

 

lets face it a requirement like that is rather counter intuitive considering some of the worst offshore accidents in recent years has involved western expats managing things..

 

As you have correctly stated to break into the offshore game its more of case of who you know, rather than what you know, but of course you still need some form of qualification/experience as well, typically the best jobs offshore are never advertised, its usually word of mouth, someone knows, someone

 

The days of getting a job in the offshore game just because you can walk and chew gum at the same time are long gone 

 

[tonytigerbkk]

 

Usually now (I'm lead to believe) the insurance companies require western expats to run the rigs at management level.

To get in 90% of the time it's knowing someone. That someone doesn't have to be someone high up. All you need is someone to vouch for you

Franky, think someone has been yanking your chain, its not true, its one of those urban legends that run around the oil patch from time to time and insurance company cannot enforce a requiement like that, all they can say is a facilty has to be operated by compentent, experienced personel and even specify the number of years experience, they cant base a requirement on "race"

 

lets face it a requirement like that is rather counter intuitive considering some of the worst offshore accidents in recent years has involved western expats managing things..

 

As you have correctly stated to break into the offshore game its more of case of who you know, rather than what you know, but of course you still need some form of qualification/experience as well, typically the best jobs offshore are never advertised, its usually word of mouth, someone knows, someone

 

The days of getting a job in the offshore game just because you can walk and chew gum at the same time are long gone 

 

 

 

So my walking and chewing qualifications (and years of experience) are now worth Jack?
 

[Franky Bear]

 

Usually now (I'm lead to believe) the insurance companies require western expats to run the rigs at management level.

To get in 90% of the time it's knowing someone. That someone doesn't have to be someone high up. All you need is someone to vouch for you

Franky, think someone has been yanking your chain, its not true, its one of those urban legends that run around the oil patch from time to time and insurance company cannot enforce a requiement like that, all they can say is a facilty has to be operated by compentent, experienced personel and even specify the number of years experience, they cant base a requirement on "race"

 

lets face it a requirement like that is rather counter intuitive considering some of the worst offshore accidents in recent years has involved western expats managing things..

 

As you have correctly stated to break into the offshore game its more of case of who you know, rather than what you know, but of course you still need some form of qualification/experience as well, typically the best jobs offshore are never advertised, its usually word of mouth, someone knows, someone

 

The days of getting a job in the offshore game just because you can walk and chew gum at the same time are long gone 

 

 

The insurance thing is valid for Kazakhstan mate. The insurance guy told me when we had our Moduspec inspection (it wasn't modupec but some new company) 

I didn;t mention having quals as that is a given mate.

I have had a few from here DM measking about getting offshore and can't say anything other than i can't help them.

[Soutpeel]

I've got all the offshore safety quals but no quals to actually do anything when I get there.

What are the entry level jobs and what quals do I need? I've heard some stories of 'drill pigs' (not my terminology) taking home £750 a day tax free?

Think someones been yanking your chain, 750 quid/day tax free for an entry level positon...

are people making 750 quid/day tax free... yes and a lot more, but these are guys at least 15 years plus in the game 

 

by offshore quals, you mean BOSIET and such, these are not qualifications, these are minimum "safety" requirements, everyone has to do them 

these tickets will not help you get a job offshore, as you have correctly stated, you need to be qualified to do "something" once you get there

 

the other thing to understand is not everyone is suited to the offshore life, it takes a certain mind set to do it, I have seen guys highly techncially qualfied and many years in their in their professions, change over to a similar job in the offshore game and crack up within weeks, technically they are good, but cant handle the offshore life side of things and turn into basketcases

 

also the offshore game plays havoc with personal relationships/familes, large numbers of offshore guys are on their 2nd,3rd,4th and I know one guy who was on his 6th marriage, (guess he didnt take the hint after wife number 3)...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Soutpeel]

So my walking and chewing qualifications (and years of experience) are now worth Jack?

'fraid so Tony, you dont need a job offshore, you are busy building a business/factory which will make you rich  beyond your dreams, provided you sack Costas of course before he milks all the profits...  

[GOLDBUGGY]

With your background in Police Work your best bet is to look into Expat Security. This puts you into to some troubled countries (i.e. Libya, Algeria, Iraq) but the rewards far outweigh the risks.

 

Your wages are double or triple most times but the best part is you only work there, and are not expected to live their. You simply do a rotation, and then they fly you anywhere where you want to go for some R & R. The best rotation is 28/28 where you work 28 days in a role (12 hours shifts) then they send you to wherever you want to go for the next 28 days. Many younger people I met, who were on this schedule, got to see the world this way.

 

You might have to take some specialized training, but I can assure you it is far easier and quicker then going to university for 4 more years. With your background in Police Work, you would find this training easy, and many courses you may have taken already. The ideal candidate are people with Military Training, or Police Training. So Military Police probably being the best ones.

 

Anyway, and over the years, I have met many of these guys. All of them love there work, love being an Expat and turn Green when asked if they would go back to there old jobs. The best Security Services come from the USA and they generally only hire USA Citizens. But somehow, with a name like Bald Eagle, me thinks you are from their,.       

[GOLDBUGGY]

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Think someones been yanking your chain, 750 quid/day tax free for an entry level positon... alt=laugh.png>

I've got all the offshore safety quals but no quals to actually do anything when I get there.

What are the entry level jobs and what quals do I need? I've heard some stories of 'drill pigs' (not my terminology) taking home £750 a day tax free?

are people making 750 quid/day tax free... yes and a lot more, but these are guys at least 15 years plus in the game 

 

by offshore quals, you mean BOSIET and such, these are not qualifications, these are minimum "safety" requirements, everyone has to do them 

these tickets will not help you get a job offshore, as you have correctly stated, you need to be qualified to do "something" once you get there width=25 alt=thumbsup.gif>

 

the other thing to understand is not everyone is suited to the offshore life, it takes a certain mind set to do it, I have seen guys highly techncially qualfied and many years in their in their professions, change over to a similar job in the offshore game and crack up within weeks, technically they are good, but cant handle the offshore life side of things and turn into basketcases

 

also the offshore game plays havoc with personal relationships/familes, large numbers of offshore guys are on their 2nd,3rd,4th and I know one guy who was on his 6th marriage, (guess he didnt take the hint after wife number 3)... alt=biggrin.png>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Good Point!

 

This type of life puts tremendous stress on normal relationships. On Wives, who now live in a house they only dreamed about, but now own by themselves, after the Divorce. On daughters, who were spoiled rotten from the day they were born with expensive gifts, but now don't need you anymore or want to talk to you, as you were never their for them by working away all the time.

 

But when the Op expressed and interest in the Expat Life, I thought he should know first that this goes hand-in-hand. That it is really not the life of a happy married man. At best, a Nomad, were the world is his home.  

[Bald Eagle]

Early thirties, not married, no kids, ex military police so OK with time spent away.

Last three years I've been working the expat job lifestyle, but in security. Iwould like more of a challenge and something I can specialise in and be paid well.

Difficult one I know. Edited July 30, 2014 by Bald Eagle

[Thaiberius]

In my experience of offshore there are more nutjobs on the average drilling rig than you find in Broadmoor. Moved to production and process where at least, in the coffee shop, you don't have to listen to the latest BS fantasy some driller has dreamt up. Offshore workers can make up any number of fantasy's as there is very little chance of being caught out, money is the favourite one. I think I've heard most of them now and just turn off my receive mode. Thankfully I just have a few more years left before I find my little spot on the beach. Edited July 30, 2014 by Thaiberius

[Franky Bear]

With your background in Police Work your best bet is to look into Expat Security. This puts you into to some troubled countries (i.e. Libya, Algeria, Iraq) but the rewards far outweigh the risks.
 
Your wages are double or triple most times but the best part is you only work there, and are not expected to live their. You simply do a rotation, and then they fly you anywhere where you want to go for some R & R. The best rotation is 28/28 where you work 28 days in a role (12 hours shifts) then they send you to wherever you want to go for the next 28 days. Many younger people I met, who were on this schedule, got to see the world this way.
 
You might have to take some specialized training, but I can assure you it is far easier and quicker then going to university for 4 more years. With your background in Police Work, you would find this training easy, and many courses you may have taken already. The ideal candidate are people with Military Training, or Police Training. So Military Police probably being the best ones.
 
Anyway, and over the years, I have met many of these guys. All of them love there work, love being an Expat and turn Green when asked if they would go back to there old jobs. The best Security Services come from the USA and they generally only hire USA Citizens. But somehow, with a name like Bald Eagle, me thinks you are from their,.       

The arse fell out that years ago. It's a real close knit community now. Most of the jobs now go to Eastern Europeans and South Africans willing to work for a lot less than western expats.

I'd drop this idea now tbh

[Franky Bear]

With your background in Police Work your best bet is to look into Expat Security. This puts you into to some troubled countries (i.e. Libya, Algeria, Iraq) but the rewards far outweigh the risks.
 
Your wages are double or triple most times but the best part is you only work there, and are not expected to live their. You simply do a rotation, and then they fly you anywhere where you want to go for some R & R. The best rotation is 28/28 where you work 28 days in a role (12 hours shifts) then they send you to wherever you want to go for the next 28 days. Many younger people I met, who were on this schedule, got to see the world this way.
 
You might have to take some specialized training, but I can assure you it is far easier and quicker then going to university for 4 more years. With your background in Police Work, you would find this training easy, and many courses you may have taken already. The ideal candidate are people with Military Training, or Police Training. So Military Police probably being the best ones.
 
Anyway, and over the years, I have met many of these guys. All of them love there work, love being an Expat and turn Green when asked if they would go back to there old jobs. The best Security Services come from the USA and they generally only hire USA Citizens. But somehow, with a name like Bald Eagle, me thinks you are from their,.       

The arse fell out that years ago. It's a real close knit community now. Most of the jobs now go to Eastern Europeans and South Africans willing to work for a lot less than western expats.

I'd drop this idea now tbh

[Franky Bear]

In my experience of offshore there are more nutjobs on the average drilling rig than you find in Broadmoor. Moved to production and process where at least, in the coffee shop, you don't have to listen to the latest BS fantasy some driller has dreamt up. Offshore workers can make up any number of fantasy's as there is very little chance of being caught out, money is the favourite one. I think I've heard most of them now and just turn off my receive mode. Thankfully I just have a few more years left before I find my little spot on the beach.

I'm on drilling rigs. The max is 3/4 western expats. I know exactly what you are saying

[Thaiberius]

With your background in Police Work your best bet is to look into Expat Security. This puts you into to some troubled countries (i.e. Libya, Algeria, Iraq) but the rewards far outweigh the risks.
 
Your wages are double or triple most times but the best part is you only work there, and are not expected to live their. You simply do a rotation, and then they fly you anywhere where you want to go for some R & R. The best rotation is 28/28 where you work 28 days in a role (12 hours shifts) then they send you to wherever you want to go for the next 28 days. Many younger people I met, who were on this schedule, got to see the world this way.
 
You might have to take some specialized training, but I can assure you it is far easier and quicker then going to university for 4 more years. With your background in Police Work, you would find this training easy, and many courses you may have taken already. The ideal candidate are people with Military Training, or Police Training. So Military Police probably being the best ones.
 
Anyway, and over the years, I have met many of these guys. All of them love there work, love being an Expat and turn Green when asked if they would go back to there old jobs. The best Security Services come from the USA and they generally only hire USA Citizens. But somehow, with a name like Bald Eagle, me thinks you are from their,.

The arse fell out that years ago. It's a real close knit community now. Most of the jobs now go to Eastern Europeans and South Africans willing to work for a lot less than western expats.

I'd drop this idea now tbh

Spent a lot of time in Iraq, most of the security work is done by Brits, yanks and a few Irish. Money isn't as good as used to be but it's not bad.

[Franky Bear]

With your background in Police Work your best bet is to look into Expat Security. This puts you into to some troubled countries (i.e. Libya, Algeria, Iraq) but the rewards far outweigh the risks.
 
Your wages are double or triple most times but the best part is you only work there, and are not expected to live their. You simply do a rotation, and then they fly you anywhere where you want to go for some R & R. The best rotation is 28/28 where you work 28 days in a role (12 hours shifts) then they send you to wherever you want to go for the next 28 days. Many younger people I met, who were on this schedule, got to see the world this way.
 
You might have to take some specialized training, but I can assure you it is far easier and quicker then going to university for 4 more years. With your background in Police Work, you would find this training easy, and many courses you may have taken already. The ideal candidate are people with Military Training, or Police Training. So Military Police probably being the best ones.
 
Anyway, and over the years, I have met many of these guys. All of them love there work, love being an Expat and turn Green when asked if they would go back to there old jobs. The best Security Services come from the USA and they generally only hire USA Citizens. But somehow, with a name like Bald Eagle, me thinks you are from their,.

The arse fell out that years ago. It's a real close knit community now. Most of the jobs now go to Eastern Europeans and South Africans willing to work for a lot less than western expats.

I'd drop this idea now tbh

Spent a lot of time in Iraq, most of the security work is done by Brits, yanks and a few Irish. Money isn't as good as used to be but it's not bad.

How long ago mate? I know it used to be. I was with Nabors there. All our rigs and all the bearded nutters in the Halliburton base were mostly what I described

[Thaiberius]

With your background in Police Work your best bet is to look into Expat Security. This puts you into to some troubled countries (i.e. Libya, Algeria, Iraq) but the rewards far outweigh the risks.
 
Your wages are double or triple most times but the best part is you only work there, and are not expected to live their. You simply do a rotation, and then they fly you anywhere where you want to go for some R & R. The best rotation is 28/28 where you work 28 days in a role (12 hours shifts) then they send you to wherever you want to go for the next 28 days. Many younger people I met, who were on this schedule, got to see the world this way.
 
You might have to take some specialized training, but I can assure you it is far easier and quicker then going to university for 4 more years. With your background in Police Work, you would find this training easy, and many courses you may have taken already. The ideal candidate are people with Military Training, or Police Training. So Military Police probably being the best ones.
 
Anyway, and over the years, I have met many of these guys. All of them love there work, love being an Expat and turn Green when asked if they would go back to there old jobs. The best Security Services come from the USA and they generally only hire USA Citizens. But somehow, with a name like Bald Eagle, me thinks you are from their,.

The arse fell out that years ago. It's a real close knit community now. Most of the jobs now go to Eastern Europeans and South Africans willing to work for a lot less than western expats.

I'd drop this idea now tbh

Spent a lot of time in Iraq, most of the security work is done by Brits, yanks and a few Irish. Money isn't as good as used to be but it's not bad.

How long ago mate? I know it used to be. I was with Nabors there. All our rigs and all the bearded nutters in the Halliburton base were mostly what I described

In Basra and then later on up in Kurdistan where it was a lot less noisier. On and off for about 5 or 6 years. The drilling company in Kurdistan was some Chinese lot then they moved out before they ended up killing someone and as most of the drill crew were nephews of the local warlord. Not a good thing to do. Edited July 30, 2014 by Thaiberius

[Bald Eagle]

Would I be better off heading Aberdeen to try my luck at getting on the rigs in the north sea to start me off?

[3NUMBAS]

banking , boiler rooms , pimping , chef , IT in hard to find jobs.

but in reality not much chance

[Soutpeel]

Would I be better off heading Aberdeen to try my luck at getting on the rigs in the north sea to start me off?

 

Well yes, thats the normal progession, work in your own country for X number of years and then venture into the international game

[Thaiberius]

Would I be better off heading Aberdeen to try my luck at getting on the rigs in the north sea to start me off?

 
Well yes, thats the normal progession, work in your own country for X number of years and then venture into the international game

I don't know if you have your BOSIET/MIST but try inundating the companies on oilcareers.com with a quality cover letter and a good CV. Don't apply for specific jobs, get your name out there. If anything is easy then try for a roustabout job on a driller, a steward is another option. Companies are looking for offshore experience. Maybe a little padding of your CV but I don't recommend it. As an example a guy I know was in the same situation as you, a Dutch accommodation unit company were desperate to get somebody straight away and after they'd exhausted all possibilities, they called him and he went at short notice. Admittedly they were a s**te company but he got his foot in the door. There are opportunities very very rarely though. There are a couple of things that confuse me;

1. There are very few young men coming into the industry.
2. There are some real nuggets who would never get a job anywhere else and it beats me why they are still offshore.

Just keep plugging away, you never know.

Wind farms are another option but there again it's difficult. Have a look into it.

I work freelance so never work directly for operators, suits me. I see the occasional new guy start and generally they do well because nothing really, especially in drilling and workovers, you don't need to be Einstein.

Remember what Franky said on here though, it sounds good but it needs somebody who can handle all the other stuff that goes with it. I think you're ex-forces so that shouldn't other you too much but anybody expecting it to be a bed of roses will have a hard time. I don't man bullying (I've never seen it in 35 years) but the mindset has to be right.

Good luck.

[Bald Eagle]

Cheers Thaiberius I hear what you're saying and I think I need to start firing off cv's to all and sundry and try networking as much as I can though this may price tough just yet.

Yes my last job was 10-15 weeks on a 33 metre vessel no port strips/breaks so I'm OK with time away.

I'd quite literally take any position to start off and get my foot in the door.

Thanks to all so far who have been generous enough to spare their time and knowledge on the subject.

That's not to say I want this topic closed I am very eager to hear more!

[Soutpeel]

. There are a couple of things that confuse me;

1. There are very few young men coming into the industry.

I think one of the problems in this regard, is that a lot of "young men" dont want to put in the graft, and and pay thier dues so to speak, come across many who have spent 3 -4 years getting an "offshore" related degree and on graduation expect to sit behind a desk playin with spreadsheets and some are very shocked when they hit the coal face, as it not what they expected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

[Franky Bear]

Would I be better off heading Aberdeen to try my luck at getting on the rigs in the north sea to start me off?

yes.

The chances of being a new start abroad is next to zero.

I will probably be heading to new builds in South Korea in the next year or two. I have been told that they are so despirate for western workers that they will accept green hands as long as you have a mechanical or electrical trade or experience of it. They pay mega bucks too

[Sayonarax]

This is why all police in the west should have university degrees or at the minimum a justice of the peace diploma.

 

Seriously, if mathematics which you need for accounting and IT was so easy, you would have done it a decade ago. 

 

 

[Bald Eagle]

This is why all police in the west should have university degrees or at the minimum a justice of the peace diploma.
 
Seriously, if mathematics which you need for accounting and IT was so easy, you would have done it a decade ago. 
 
 

I think education is for everyone no matter what stage of life they are at.

My 71 year old father has begun to learn to play the piano and I applaud this.

[DrunkenCastaway]

 

Would I be better off heading Aberdeen to try my luck at getting on the rigs in the north sea to start me off?

yes.

The chances of being a new start abroad is next to zero.

I will probably be heading to new builds in South Korea in the next year or two. I have been told that they are so despirate for western workers that they will accept green hands as long as you have a mechanical or electrical trade or experience of it. They pay mega bucks too

 

 

Hi,

 

Do you know what companies are currently hiring mechanical guys in South Korea. I have a mechanical fitting back ground and worked offshore in the UK and did 5 years offshore in Qatar doing ESP workovers but have been out of the game for about 6 years and finding it tough to get a start. Maybe South Korea could be an option

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Would I be better off heading Aberdeen to try my luck at getting on the rigs in the north sea to start me off?

yes.

The chances of being a new start abroad is next to zero.

I will probably be heading to new builds in South Korea in the next year or two. I have been told that they are so despirate for western workers that they will accept green hands as long as you have a mechanical or electrical trade or experience of it. They pay mega bucks too

 

Hi,

 

Do you know what companies are currently hiring mechanical guys in South Korea. I have a mechanical fitting back ground and worked offshore in the UK and did 5 years offshore in Qatar doing ESP workovers but have been out of the game for about 6 years and finding it tough to get a start. Maybe South Korea could be an option