Carlos
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Run your house? Run some-one else’s?
Work as an astronaut?
Work for the government, PM or collecting the dole?
Let us all know?
Myself
BSc in Geology and I actually work as a geologist. Sometimes in the office in managing the geology section whilst drilling exploration and development wells, sometimes on the oil rig. My job takes me to different countries and sometimes remote locations. Remote being 200-300 miles offshore, or out in the desert.
Recently I just spent a month in Jakarta working as an operations geologist looking after some development drilling in Seram. It might sound glamorous, but after 28 days of hotel food you get sick of it quite fast. My work day starts at 6:30am, finishes at 5:30pm, with a call from the rig at 7:30pm, plus calls at any other time.
My job is returning to Mauritania for some exploration drilling. 2 months ago we finished some development wells which will inject some much needed cash into Mauritania, a very poor country.
This all means I work about 5-7 months a year on a month on month off basis, roughly, as it never works out exactly. Being away is hard, as I have a wife and 2 oung sons. Being at home is great.
Countries I have worked in with my job as a geologist are England, Taiwan, Singapore, Indonesia, Angola, Mauritania and Australia.
Edit: Also setting up a online shop with my wife, which is stretching my computing skills, which is also good, it's great to learn new things
Work as an astronaut?
Work for the government, PM or collecting the dole?
Let us all know?
Myself
BSc in Geology and I actually work as a geologist. Sometimes in the office in managing the geology section whilst drilling exploration and development wells, sometimes on the oil rig. My job takes me to different countries and sometimes remote locations. Remote being 200-300 miles offshore, or out in the desert.
Recently I just spent a month in Jakarta working as an operations geologist looking after some development drilling in Seram. It might sound glamorous, but after 28 days of hotel food you get sick of it quite fast. My work day starts at 6:30am, finishes at 5:30pm, with a call from the rig at 7:30pm, plus calls at any other time.
My job is returning to Mauritania for some exploration drilling. 2 months ago we finished some development wells which will inject some much needed cash into Mauritania, a very poor country.
This all means I work about 5-7 months a year on a month on month off basis, roughly, as it never works out exactly. Being away is hard, as I have a wife and 2 oung sons. Being at home is great.
Countries I have worked in with my job as a geologist are England, Taiwan, Singapore, Indonesia, Angola, Mauritania and Australia.
Edit: Also setting up a online shop with my wife, which is stretching my computing skills, which is also good, it's great to learn new things
