dervish Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 Anyone got stories of these beasts? Chucking welding gear off the side cos could be fucked carrying it up etc. Link to comment
Misers Hill Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 13 minutes ago, dervish said: Anyone got stories of these beasts? Chucking welding gear off the side cos could be fucked carrying it up etc. Dunno....but if you blag a decent number... ye get a second Friday aff Link to comment
Studebaker-90 Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 Coked up delinquents Link to comment
Zeus Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 Hiyas On the real hard graft RN. Link to comment
dazzy_deff Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 1 hour ago, Misers Hill said: Dunno....but if you blag a decent number... ye get a second Friday aff Not if you're a tiger min. Link to comment
Ke1t Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 Never worked on a rig, but I've heard enough stories of homosex hijinks to know it's a seething cauldron of man on man shitstabbing, and swordfighting in the showers. Not judging, just highlighting what is a definite fact...so don't get cross with me, O&G benders. Link to comment
cheesepipes Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 20 minutes ago, Ke1t said: Never worked on a rig, but I've heard enough stories of homosex hijinks to know it's a seething cauldron of man on man shitstabbing, and swordfighting in the showers. Not judging, just highlighting what is a definite fact...so don't get cross with me, O&G benders. There's a smattering of ladies now so gang rape is picking up. Correct permit required of course. Link to comment
Simply Red Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 Its like highly paid easy national service or jail for mostly illiterate North Easters and geordies/weegies. Waited on hand and foot offshore, best of grub, moan about everything, nothings ever enough including the good wages. Entitled beauts. 1 Link to comment
Zeus Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 Food is terrific here tbh. Nae had chips once. Link to comment
cheesepipes Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 35 minutes ago, Bad_Mobby said: I mind being on a Sedco semi and the core crew were close to striking because they were going to make the meals healthier and take chips off the menu Was funny seeing the big babies greeting There was a big hoo ha because the industry was struggling and they planned to change the 2/3 to equal 2/2. Every HSE excuse in the book was rolled out, fatigue, depression, injuries and deaths will start occuring etc etc. All the while on the supply boat 20 meters off has a Filipino on a 6 or 4 month rotation with maybe 3 or 4 weeks off before doing it all again. Link to comment
Quagmire Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 1 hour ago, Bad_Mobby said: I mind being on a Sedco semi and the core crew were close to striking because they were going to make the meals healthier and take chips off the menu Was funny seeing the big babies greeting Least we’ve got them in the final this time. 5 Link to comment
Roberto Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 10 hours ago, Ke1t said: Never worked on a rig, but I've heard enough stories of homosex hijinks to know it's a seething cauldron of man on man shitstabbing, and swordfighting in the showers. Not judging, just highlighting what is a definite fact...so don't get cross with me, O&G benders. Where do I apply? Link to comment
The Boofon Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 1 hour ago, cheesepipes said: There was a big hoo ha because the industry was struggling and they planned to change the 2/3 to equal 2/2. Every HSE excuse in the book was rolled out, fatigue, depression, injuries and deaths will start occuring etc etc. All the while on the supply boat 20 meters off has a Filipino on a 6 or 4 month rotation with maybe 3 or 4 weeks off before doing it all again. Worse for the poor cunts onshore. Year on/ month off for the Indian labour workers. All happy as Larry however as long as there’s a phone signal, some sort of cricket wicket on camp and fresh chapatis for breakfast, lunch and tea. Been overseas 20 year now. Would rather quit than get an assignment in North Sea. Fuck that. Link to comment
manboobs109 Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 6 minutes ago, The Boofon said: Worse for the poor cunts onshore. Year on/ month off for the Indian labour workers. All happy as Larry however as long as there’s a phone signal, some sort of cricket wicket on camp and fresh chapatis for breakfast, lunch and tea. Been overseas 20 year now. Would rather quit than get an assignment in North Sea. Fuck that. Genuine question do you not miss home? I'm a real homebody I'd fucking hate being overseas for months at a time. Link to comment
redstrummer Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 1 minute ago, manboobs109 said: Genuine question do you not miss home? I'm a real homebody I'd fucking hate being overseas for months at a time. Of course we do , only do it for the money Link to comment
redstrummer Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 14 hours ago, dervish said: Anyone got stories of these beasts? Chucking welding gear off the side cos could be fucked carrying it up etc. Know a guy who lobbed his kit bag over the side because he wasn't getting on the chopper due to the weight Link to comment
manboobs109 Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 4 minutes ago, redstrummer said: Of course we do , only do it for the money Is it worth it though? I imagine it as a single man's game. Link to comment
Bluto10 Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 what’s the story (m.g. etc.) with that death offshore? have the details come out on that yet? Link to comment
BrianFaePerth Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 7 minutes ago, manboobs109 said: Genuine question do you not miss home? I'm a real homebody I'd fucking hate being overseas for months at a time. Been a few years since eh have done it, but you can’t beat getting away from the wife and kids. Equally, it’s nice to come home to them. Though not as nice as leaving them Link to comment
BrianFaePerth Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 1 minute ago, Bluto10 said: what’s the story (m.g. etc.) with that death offshore? have the details come out on that yet? They have. Link to comment
Bluto10 Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 cheers bri, appreciated 👍🏻 Link to comment
The Boofon Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 15 minutes ago, manboobs109 said: Genuine question do you not miss home? I'm a real homebody I'd fucking hate being overseas for months at a time. Absolutely. The plus is I get a month off. See far more of the family that way than a Monday - Friday 9 to 5. Link to comment
manboobs109 Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 3 minutes ago, The Boofon said: Absolutely. The plus is I get a month off. See far more of the family that way than a Monday - Friday 9 to 5. Yeah I suppose the month off would make up for it. Do they need any traffic wardens at all? Link to comment
RAZOR Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 2 hours ago, Simply Red said: Its like highly paid easy national service or jail for mostly illiterate North Easters and geordies/weegies. Waited on hand and foot offshore, best of grub, moan about everything, nothings ever enough including the good wages. Entitled beauts. Certainly not the best of grub on on the Entier rigs. Sodexo not too bad. Norweigan rigs are light years ahead. Single man cabins means you wank in peace. Link to comment
Simply Red Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 2 minutes ago, RAZOR said: Certainly not the best of grub on on the Entier rigs. Sodexo not too bad. Norweigan rigs are light years ahead. Single man cabins means you wank in peace. steak a bit chewy I dunno how you tigers get thru it sometimes. Link to comment
RAZOR Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 3 minutes ago, Simply Red said: steak a bit chewy I dunno how you tigers get thru it sometimes. The wanking, treadmill and reading normally gets me though. (Not all at the same time) Link to comment
RAZOR Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 6 minutes ago, Bad_Mobby said: The problem with the Noggies is that they take issue when you let one off I did a ripper in the TV room on the Island Constructor. You’d have thought I’d raped a disabled child up the bottom hole, going by their OTT outrage + their survival suits are shite. Link to comment
Sonoftherock Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 1 hour ago, manboobs109 said: Is it worth it though? I imagine it as a single man's game. If you need money, have something constructive to do with your time off and don't get homesick/miss family then it is a brilliant vocation. You I recently went back to it, after a short hiatus, due to satisfying all three criteria. Otherwise, you are probably wasting your life and it will likely do your head in. Link to comment
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