Said I would never work for another oil field service company 

"E90M3" (e90m3) 01/24/2017 at 19:28 • Filed to: None

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So tomorrow I have a phone interview with another oil field service company. Apparently I say things I’m never going to do, then do them.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > E90M3 01/24/2017 at 19:36

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Say “I’ll never win a billion dollars”

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > E90M3 01/24/2017 at 19:37

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Just like my old job (another restaurant), I told my self I never work in another restaurant. I’ve been at my current restaurant almost a year now and love it. What did I learn? The co-workers male a huge difference, my current job is like a 2nd home and co-workers are like close family. If you land this job I could change your opinion of the industry.

E90M3 > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 01/24/2017 at 19:39

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Well, let’s hope that works.

I did say I’d never: buy a car site unseen off the internet, did that; buy a red car, did that; go after a coworker, did that; go after one of my sister’s friends, check; be on unemployment, check.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > E90M3 01/24/2017 at 19:40

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I’d like a share of your billion as it was my idea

E90M3 > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 01/24/2017 at 19:41

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My coworkers were awesome. It was the job that was terrible. 12 hour shifts, alternating between days and nights, out in the middle of nowhere Texas. Also working for a service company sucks, they’re all more or less the same.

E90M3 > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 01/24/2017 at 19:41

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Fair enough.

Bowtie_Guy > E90M3 01/24/2017 at 19:43

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I got laid off from an oil field service company over the summer and made a big deal about being done with NoDak and coming home...

last week I got called by my former boss asking if I wanted to return and run my department.... I’m definitely considering it.

I have a feeling 2017 is going to be like 2011 all over again out there

Nibby > E90M3 01/24/2017 at 19:44

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Never drive an E90 M3 again.

Good luck

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > E90M3 01/24/2017 at 19:45

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I don’t mind long days, I rather be busy then bored. I can see how alternating days & nights get to you.

E90M3 > Bowtie_Guy 01/24/2017 at 19:45

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I got laid off in April, I doubt I’d get called back. At this point I would take the job again. I’m hoping it either booms again, or I get a job somewhere else. That money is hard to pass up.

E90M3 > Nibby 01/24/2017 at 19:45

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Ha

E90M3 > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 01/24/2017 at 19:46

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It wears you out.

interstate366, now In The Industry > E90M3 01/24/2017 at 19:48

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I said I wouldn’t go to retail again. I’m currently at at least 12 points on drunken trivia night.

Bowtie_Guy > E90M3 01/24/2017 at 19:52

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Yes it is, I’m young (early 20s) and I’ve budgeted out if I went back for 2 years at my old job I could move back home and buy a house for cash... I’m already debt free... with no roots tying me down I don’t think I can pass up that opportunity

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > E90M3 01/24/2017 at 20:00

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You know what they say: money talks and petroleum pays. Doubtful you will get paid half as much as a chemical engineer in a traditional engineering job. Good luck!

TheHondaBro > Nibby 01/24/2017 at 20:04

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Never drive a 2018 Camry.

Rico > E90M3 01/24/2017 at 20:06

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Gotta chase that paper, best of luck!

E90M3 > Rico 01/24/2017 at 20:08

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Yeah, about that

Rico > E90M3 01/24/2017 at 20:15

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I know you’re hesitant but if you get this job you can still look for another job. Much less stressful to look for a job when you’re employed!

E90M3 > Rico 01/24/2017 at 20:17

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This is true.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > E90M3 01/24/2017 at 20:29

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Work is work, provided it isn’t making you miserable it’s worth a shot. People rarely end up in the job they imagined they’d be in.

E90M3 > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 01/24/2017 at 20:30

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My last job with an oil field service company was making me miserable.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > E90M3 01/24/2017 at 20:37

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In that case maybe reconsider, or like others said, immediately apply for other stuff and just use it as a stop gap.

E90M3 > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 01/24/2017 at 20:41

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I’ve got three other calls this week, so I wouldn’t take it unless I don’t get anything else.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > E90M3 01/24/2017 at 20:48

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Ian it even possible to be happy doing field service? Even at my last company, where it was a screaming sweet place to work with fun and interesting projects, field service really got the shaft with crappy stuff they had to deal with.

E90M3 > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 01/24/2017 at 20:50

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Yeah when I was making stupid good money.

shop-teacher > E90M3 01/24/2017 at 22:01

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You gotta do what you gotta do.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > E90M3 01/25/2017 at 08:27

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Quick! Say you’ll never get laid again, or that you’ll never buy BiTurbo228 a GTV6!

We have no idea how long this superpower will last...

Sovande > E90M3 01/25/2017 at 09:42

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I have never understood people who lament not working, complain about having to make personal sacrifices due to lack of work, and then turn down jobs.

E90M3 > Sovande 01/25/2017 at 09:43

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Oh, I wouldn’t turn this down, working > not working.

Sovande > E90M3 01/25/2017 at 10:08

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In your similar post yesterday, you said you wouldn’t work for $30 an hour since it would be a large pay cut from your previous job. The other way to look at it is that it would be a large increase from not making any money. Just a different mentality. I have a kid, if I found myself in a position where I was desperate for work, I would mow lawns or work at the 7-11 if it meant food on the table.

E90M3 > Sovande 01/25/2017 at 10:19

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Well, I’m not looking at those jobs plus I’ve basically excluded myself from those jobs because of my previous compensation. What would have been the more correct response to that would be, I’m not moving to some place new to take that job. Right now I’m with my parents living rent free, if I could get a job making $30/hr and live at home, I’d take it no problem and continue job searching. I also haven’t turned any jobs down. I know I’m going to take a pay cut, I’m fine with that it’s just I’d rather find a job I want to stay at as opposed to one that I’m going to bolt from the second I get a better opportunity.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > E90M3 01/25/2017 at 13:25

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Fair enough, good luck with the calls!

E90M3 > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 01/25/2017 at 13:36

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Thanks

CaptDale - is secretly British > E90M3 01/25/2017 at 17:05

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Well I know you were in need of a job and maybe this one won’t make you miserable like the last. Was it the work you were doing miserable or the atmosphere?

E90M3 > CaptDale - is secretly British 01/25/2017 at 17:14

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Combination of everything. The schedule was rough, plus once oil prices tanked we were all worried about getting laid off, I also felt like I could never escape work since all my friends down there worked for the same company.

CaptDale - is secretly British > E90M3 01/25/2017 at 17:40

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Oh, yeah that sounds like a weird way to work. I love my coworkers, but thank god I don’t see them all the time. I also couldn’t imagine working for a job where I am afraid all the time of being laid off.

E90M3 > CaptDale - is secretly British 01/25/2017 at 17:52

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It’s hard to make friends when you have such an erratic schedule, so you make friends with people that have that same schedule. It really wasn’t too bad, I mean we were all young engineers, who pretty much all liked to drink. However, you got enough of us together and all we’d talk about was work. It’s no fun to be constantly stressed about losing your job.

CaptDale - is secretly British > E90M3 01/25/2017 at 18:04

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Yeah, talking about work constantly sucks. Hell I hate talking about work while at work....