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On Sat, 19 Jan 2008 10:03:53 -0500, Shay <sha### [at] none none> wrote:
>Stephen wrote:
>
> > Nah! It's a job thing. Park your brains at the door when you get
> > promoted :)
>
>Or "Park your brains when you *accept* a promotion."
LOL - true
>A driller in my
>company makes $90k a year. Not bad considering how poorly many of them
>read and write, but the job is a miserable one: sit on a stool and watch
>a gauge - btw, f*** up and people die. A bit more to it than that, of
>course, but no way to spend a life! No wonder they're so bitchy.
In my day and in the UK sector. The driller actually worked a bit. But if that
mud pressure changed fast then you'd better hope the BOP works :)
I never had to work under the drilling crew because I was part of the barge crew
reporting to the OIM. So I would have a slightly different viewpoint.
> > I sympathise Jim. I've b*ggered my body working offshore and can't
> > exercise or I'll make it worse.
>
>Come on, you don't have to pump iron, buy a bicycle.
I've thought about that but:
1. I live in the centre of London and the traffic scares be silly.
2. My hips are on the verge of giving out. If I walk for more than about 3
miles or an hour. I have to take pain killers.
Swimming might be better if I hadn't pulled a muscle in my arm that hasn't
healed properly. Or if I didn't find it boring and wet.
It is a concern :(
But then I'm pushing 60 and can wear my t-shirt tucked in to my breeks so I
shouldn't complain too much.
Regards
Stephen
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