Leaving the forces for offshore?
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Stuck between a rock and a hard place at the moment. Money income in my current forces job isnt enough to get us by properly. Dont get me wrong, i love my job, it just doesnt pay enough to keep a small family going.
Theres alot of transferrable skills from my job that can fit straight into the offshore world. My only worry is that ive only got 5 years time served in the millitary. Would i stand a chance in applying for any offshore jobs?
Ive herd that offshore companies favour ex forces personnel, but am unsure if i stand a chance against anyone other ex forces perspnnel who have served for a lengthier time
Theres alot of transferrable skills from my job that can fit straight into the offshore world. My only worry is that ive only got 5 years time served in the millitary. Would i stand a chance in applying for any offshore jobs?
Ive herd that offshore companies favour ex forces personnel, but am unsure if i stand a chance against anyone other ex forces perspnnel who have served for a lengthier time
Yarders91 said:
Stuck between a rock and a hard place at the moment. Money income in my current forces job isnt enough to get us by properly. Dont get me wrong, i love my job, it just doesnt pay enough to keep a small family going.
Theres alot of transferrable skills from my job that can fit straight into the offshore world. My only worry is that ive only got 5 years time served in the millitary. Would i stand a chance in applying for any offshore jobs?
Ive herd that offshore companies favour ex forces personnel, but am unsure if i stand a chance against anyone other ex forces perspnnel who have served for a lengthier time
What service are you? Rank? What's your branch/trade/capbadge?Theres alot of transferrable skills from my job that can fit straight into the offshore world. My only worry is that ive only got 5 years time served in the millitary. Would i stand a chance in applying for any offshore jobs?
Ive herd that offshore companies favour ex forces personnel, but am unsure if i stand a chance against anyone other ex forces perspnnel who have served for a lengthier time
It's not easy outside unless you've got suitable quals however I have got a couple of mates who are working on rigs-one is ex comms and the other is an ex engineer. Both left the RN as CPOs after 22yrs so FS equivalent for yourself and both of them are doing very very well. They've posted on facebook that the following are recruiting.
EXPRO
http://www.exprogroup.com/
ROWAN
http://www.rowancompanies.com/
MAERSK DRILLING
http://www.maerskdrilling.com/
DOLPHIN DRILLING
http://www.dolphindrilling.no/
Transocian
http://www.deepwater.com/
I'm leaving in a matter of days as a CPO and I've been shortlisted for 3 different jobs but I've got a fallback plan if it all goes awry. Good luck in whatever you do although I'd strongly urge you to stay in a bit longer and get some more qualifications. Can you not speak to your branch manager about volunteering for an Optour to get extra cash? I know that they're always looking for volunteers and I've had several SACs work for me who've gone for these tours.
EXPRO
http://www.exprogroup.com/
ROWAN
http://www.rowancompanies.com/
MAERSK DRILLING
http://www.maerskdrilling.com/
DOLPHIN DRILLING
http://www.dolphindrilling.no/
Transocian
http://www.deepwater.com/
I'm leaving in a matter of days as a CPO and I've been shortlisted for 3 different jobs but I've got a fallback plan if it all goes awry. Good luck in whatever you do although I'd strongly urge you to stay in a bit longer and get some more qualifications. Can you not speak to your branch manager about volunteering for an Optour to get extra cash? I know that they're always looking for volunteers and I've had several SACs work for me who've gone for these tours.
acd80 said:
It's not easy outside unless you've got suitable quals however I have got a couple of mates who are working on rigs-one is ex comms and the other is an ex engineer. Both left the RN as CPOs after 22yrs so FS equivalent for yourself and both of them are doing very very well. They've posted on facebook that the following are recruiting.
EXPRO
http://www.exprogroup.com/
ROWAN
http://www.rowancompanies.com/
MAERSK DRILLING
http://www.maerskdrilling.com/
DOLPHIN DRILLING
http://www.dolphindrilling.no/
Transocian
http://www.deepwater.com/
I'm leaving in a matter of days as a CPO and I've been shortlisted for 3 different jobs but I've got a fallback plan if it all goes awry. Good luck in whatever you do although I'd strongly urge you to stay in a bit longer and get some more qualifications. Can you not speak to your branch manager about volunteering for an Optour to get extra cash? I know that they're always looking for volunteers and I've had several SACs work for me who've gone for these tours.
Thanks for the info mate. Im scheduled to go to the ghan in october. Although it is a cash boost its not sustainable. Dont get me wrong alot people are worse off than i am but i just feel i am constantly fighting to keep any form of a luxury. So the options are:EXPRO
http://www.exprogroup.com/
ROWAN
http://www.rowancompanies.com/
MAERSK DRILLING
http://www.maerskdrilling.com/
DOLPHIN DRILLING
http://www.dolphindrilling.no/
Transocian
http://www.deepwater.com/
I'm leaving in a matter of days as a CPO and I've been shortlisted for 3 different jobs but I've got a fallback plan if it all goes awry. Good luck in whatever you do although I'd strongly urge you to stay in a bit longer and get some more qualifications. Can you not speak to your branch manager about volunteering for an Optour to get extra cash? I know that they're always looking for volunteers and I've had several SACs work for me who've gone for these tours.
The mrs goes back to her old full time job as well as take on evening work
Or me looking for an offshore job and PVR'ing so she would be able to see more of the littlun
acd80 said:
Rowan have a ex-forces section on their website:http://www.rowancompanies.com/fw/main/Former-Milit...
Mate, stay in. At SAC you know you are at the bottom. Work your way up, get more experience at NCO/SNCO level then think about getting out.
As they say the grass is certainly not greener on the other side.
Its your lack of time in the Service that will hold you back in getting the jobs for the financial output you want. Get the other half out working (no brainer really) and reduce on those Sports subscriptions on Sky etc! Im serious here as i get this everyday from my Soldiers and then when i play the financial advisor they are running Fiesta ST's, Full Sky subscription, eating takeaways most of the week and going on the piss Thurs, Fri and Sat.
As they say the grass is certainly not greener on the other side.
Its your lack of time in the Service that will hold you back in getting the jobs for the financial output you want. Get the other half out working (no brainer really) and reduce on those Sports subscriptions on Sky etc! Im serious here as i get this everyday from my Soldiers and then when i play the financial advisor they are running Fiesta ST's, Full Sky subscription, eating takeaways most of the week and going on the piss Thurs, Fri and Sat.
Edited by petop on Monday 15th July 13:26
petop said:
Mate, stay in. At SAC you know you are at the bottom. Work your way up, get more experience at NOC/SNCO level then think about getting out.
As they say the grass is certainly not greener on the other side.
Its you lack of time in the Service that will hold you back in getting the jobs for the financial output you want. Get the other half out working (no brainer really) and reduce on those Sports subscriptions on Sky etc! Im serious here as i get this everyday from my Soldiers and then when i play the financial advisor they are running Fiesta ST's, Full Sky subscription, eating takeaways most of the week and going on the piss Thurs, Fri and Sat.
Top advice; I'm seriously looking at getting out (within 12 months) and I've started cutting back on EVERYTHING. Cheap to run car, cancelled Sky, cheapest deals on all bills, the list goes on.As they say the grass is certainly not greener on the other side.
Its you lack of time in the Service that will hold you back in getting the jobs for the financial output you want. Get the other half out working (no brainer really) and reduce on those Sports subscriptions on Sky etc! Im serious here as i get this everyday from my Soldiers and then when i play the financial advisor they are running Fiesta ST's, Full Sky subscription, eating takeaways most of the week and going on the piss Thurs, Fri and Sat.
I'm currently looking at a similar career change, I was selected for voluntary redundancy on tranche 3, and oil & gas is the industry I would like to get into.
Qualifications wise, I have a L3 Advanced apprenticeship in mechanical engineering and will do MIST and BOSIET as part of my resettlement package. My preferred job offshore would be in an engineering role rather than drilling, but I will do anything to get my break.
If anyone has any info/advice on how to get your first offshore job it would be much appreciated.
My last day in the army is not till next Sept as I have the small matter of another Afghan tour to get through first.
Qualifications wise, I have a L3 Advanced apprenticeship in mechanical engineering and will do MIST and BOSIET as part of my resettlement package. My preferred job offshore would be in an engineering role rather than drilling, but I will do anything to get my break.
If anyone has any info/advice on how to get your first offshore job it would be much appreciated.
My last day in the army is not till next Sept as I have the small matter of another Afghan tour to get through first.
Yarders91 said:
Theres alot of transferrable skills from my job that can fit straight into the offshore world.
It has always amused me that military skills are transferable into the real world but not the other way around.I have more theodolite experience than most military instructors, but if I were to do this for the army I'd have to attend their standard course with no allowance whatsoever for my skill level. The same applies for anyone else trying to transfer their skills into military service.
My point is this: don't assume your skills are as immediately transferable as you might have been indoctrinated to believe. Private industry has a different view on profitability compared with the services and their ways of doing things might be significantly different.
Rovinghawk said:
It has always amused me that military skills are transferable into the real world but not the other way around.
I have more theodolite experience than most military instructors, but if I were to do this for the army I'd have to attend their standard course with no allowance whatsoever for my skill level. The same applies for anyone else trying to transfer their skills into military service.
My point is this: don't assume your skills are as immediately transferable as you might have been indoctrinated to believe. Private industry has a different view on profitability compared with the services and their ways of doing things might be significantly different.
While I completely agree that skills might not be immediately transferable, over the last few years the army has had a massive push on civilian accreditation. Most courses are now mapped to a civvi counterpart.I have more theodolite experience than most military instructors, but if I were to do this for the army I'd have to attend their standard course with no allowance whatsoever for my skill level. The same applies for anyone else trying to transfer their skills into military service.
My point is this: don't assume your skills are as immediately transferable as you might have been indoctrinated to believe. Private industry has a different view on profitability compared with the services and their ways of doing things might be significantly different.
In my barracks in Germany, we have assessors from Wiltshire College who gather evidence on our day to day work maintaining CR2 MBT and award up to a L3 advanced apprenticeship in mechanical engineering for it
Rovinghawk said:
Yarders91 said:
Theres alot of transferrable skills from my job that can fit straight into the offshore world.
It has always amused me that military skills are transferable into the real world but not the other way around.I have more theodolite experience than most military instructors, but if I were to do this for the army I'd have to attend their standard course with no allowance whatsoever for my skill level. The same applies for anyone else trying to transfer their skills into military service.
My point is this: don't assume your skills are as immediately transferable as you might have been indoctrinated to believe. Private industry has a different view on profitability compared with the services and their ways of doing things might be significantly different.
Whilst I can understand you wanting to leave, I would urge you to stay a bit longer. I did 12 and left 3 years ago as a CPl, now I work offshore and in the main love it. However I wouldn't swap the times I had in the RAF, Dets, Rugby tours, Expeds, I spent my twenties spent enjoying life, drinking here there and everywhere. However I did have a wife that worked and a house that was being paid off as I did all this.
I would like to give more helpful advice, however i literally fell into my job as I left and have no real experience of chasing companies for work. However if you are set on leaving, then one bit of advice given to me by an aging Jelly Tot when I first got to my squadron still stands true today.
"Don't buy a Tv, don't buy a car, save all your money and PVR"
I would like to give more helpful advice, however i literally fell into my job as I left and have no real experience of chasing companies for work. However if you are set on leaving, then one bit of advice given to me by an aging Jelly Tot when I first got to my squadron still stands true today.
"Don't buy a Tv, don't buy a car, save all your money and PVR"
Edited by Bosshogg76 on Friday 19th July 14:36
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