Below are the 4 most recent journal entries recorded in w59donaghe44's InsaneJournal:

Friday, February 25th, 2011
3:25 am	Easy requirements in offshore jobs Many people do have a hard time getting working offshore because of not having any previous work experience. That is use one of those things that you have or you don't have. If you don't have it you just have to work that much harder in your job search. But what about the other job requirements? A good thing is that the other requirements are often much easier to meet. By far the largest job requirement is very simple to meet. You have to want to do the work. It's as simple as that. You do need to understand that the work is hard, and often done in dangerous conditions. That's just how it goes though. If you're OK with that you'll do fine. Many people are just lazy or interested in sliding by with as little work as possible. The fact is people like that will not last more than a few days working on an oil rig. That's a good thing for the industry and a good thing for you. If you can prove to the person hiring you that you are willing to do the work you have that much of a leg up. Another requirement that can be easily met is that of age. Across the board you need to be at least 18 years old to work on an oil rig. This is determined by Federal and state law and you're not going to be able to get around this one. As for is the maximum age there's not one. More senior rig workers have wonderful experience and are a great asset to the hiring company. On average you will find most people working on a rig are under 30 years old. Another easy requirement is that you need to be healthy. Due to the physical demands of these jobs you have to be able to work hard. You must be in good physical shape. You're going to be lifting heavy things, working in dangerous environment. Before you get hired you will need to get a physical in many places. This is just to prove that you are physically capable of doing the work on an oil rig. It can be a real hard place out there offshore and by making sure that everybody is physically fit, it keeps everyone safe. Hopefully you'll be able to pass this and get a good job. Some companies drug test, some don't. The drug testing is usually done by companies with a blanket policy of doing that and is not negotiable. (Comment on this)
Friday, February 18th, 2011
11:20 am	What requirements are needed to work on an oil rig As nice as it would be if everybody could get the job they wanted as soon as they wanted it, that's just not realistic. The fact is that just like every other job industry out there the offshore oil and gas industry has certain requirements that must be met. If you can meet these chances are very good that you will get hired. In this article we will look at some of the requirements necessary to get your first job working offshore. Chances are that if you are able to pass all these requirements and stay persistent in your job search, you will definitely get hired in the offshore industry. By far the biggest requirement to start working on a rig is the one that gives most people trouble. This is the requirement of previous job experience. Like all job markets, the offshore industry always prefers if a job candidate has usable real world experience that directly helps in the job they are applying for. But with so many people wanting to get a foot in the door this is not always the case. It is very possible to get hired on offshore jobs even if you have zero previous experience. Most commonly you'll start out an entry level offshore job like being a roustabout or forehand or painter. These may not sound very glamorous right now but they're definitely a foot in the door and still pay well. Educational requirements are sometimes also a problem. This relates to previous job experience. The good news is that you do not necessarily need a fancy degree or certificate just to get started. The company is going to be more interested in your personal work ethic and your general ability to learn new skills quickly and properly. These educational requirements are common to all the general labor jobs you will find advertised. Of course for more specialized jobs like engineering you will of course need a comparable college degree to go with it. (Comment on this)
Friday, February 11th, 2011
4:05 am	Working offshore out any oil and gas experience As more people decide they want an offshore job working for the oil and gas industries, there are more and more myths that we run across. By far the biggest misconception most people have about offshore jobs is the type of work required. Many times people assume that the only workers on oil are highly specialized technical workers with decades of experience underneath their belts. Nothing could be further from the truth. In fact the offshore industry probably has more people employed in jobs that are not directly related to the extraction of oil and gas from the sea floor. While there are many people employed like this there is an entire army of people supporting them in their tasks. For those who are looking at an entry level offshore job these support roles could be a good place to start looking in your job search. All these people hold jobs that do not require years oil and gas industry experience. Many of them do require some knowledge or certification in their field but these can be gotten easily. Starting at the top the offshore industry employs many engineers. While engineers most commonly do not work on the rig itself, there are times when it is required. Most of the time though an oil engineer will be safely on shore working on corporate projects. If you are truly inexperienced the engineer job is probably not for you. Another large portion of the offshore industry has to do with boats. After all, the oil rigs are out in the water often many miles away from shore. Someone needs to get personnel and all their supplies out to rig itself. This is where the boating industry steps in. For those people who have merchant marine, military, or boating experience this can be an excellent place to get started. While the working hours are not quite the seven days on seven days off that roustabouts experience on the rig, they're still good. (Comment on this)
Friday, February 4th, 2011
12:50 pm	A background of the offshore industry Are you ready to get started in an exciting, well paying, and fun industry? Then you should consider a job working in the offshore oil and gas industry. With starting salaries averaging around 50,000 dollars a year the offshore industry is a great place to get started. And when you add onto this the fact that most of the jobs out there only require six total months of actual labor you've got yourself a great opportunity. Of course like all industries people are always looking to get a foot in the door. Luckily for you the offshore industry is always looking for entry level labor. Now I'm not saying that you're guaranteed to get a job. But with the right amount of dedication and a properly formatted resume you will definitely improve your odds. The best thing about getting started as an entry level offshore job worker is that you do not necessarily need lots of experience. This is because the industry has a high turnover of labor, and the supply of new labor has always been less than what they need. Simple economics shows that to compensate for this salaries in this industry are higher than they are in other places. If you do not have any experience at all working offshore, in an oilfield, or in the natural gas industry that is not necessarily a bad thing. Of course previous experience is always a plus. In fact it will help you get a better salary. But even if you are totally new to this field your application will be more concerned with your reliability, eagerness to learn, and if you are willing to do the job. So many times offshore employers hire people who look good on paper but they simply do not cut it in the real world. Sometimes they don't even show up for their first day's work or quit after their first time out on the rig. This of course is bad for business so you need to be reliable and actually ready to go out there, get dirty, and do the work in a ,a href="http://www.cvtips.com/career-choice/jobs-that-are-dangerous.html">dangerous place</a>. If you are willing to do those you will be able to find a job in the offshore industry. It may not be glamorous at first but it is going to be an honest, well paying job. (Comment on this)