What's the camaraderie like? You have to be able to get on with people because you're spending half your life with people other than your normal partner. I spent more time with my room-mate than my wife. You need be able to mix it with folk, to know the strengths and weaknesses off your colleagues. read more
You have to be able to get on with people because you’re spending half your life with people other than your normal partner. I spent more time with my room-mate than my wife. read more
When I was working in Iraq a few years back, my boss told me that his brother was a MechE on an oil rig in the North Sea, and made $300k/yr working 2 on 2 off. The idea of making gobs of money and having a two week vacation once a month in a foreign land totally appealed to me, so I started considering going back to school for engineering. read more