Career/ Life wobbly
Discussion
Right, I hope I can get some feedback on this situation from you sages and onions.
I've come to a point in my life that I realise I want my cake and eat it. I've realised that free time is more of an asset to me than money, and am hellbent to maximise the former!
I've been working in the City since leaving University (nothing fancy, mostly middle office functions) and have been wanting to make an abrupt change to my lifestyle for a few years.
I much prefer having a few weeks off at a time where I can explore my passions, discover new ones as well as travel for more than a week at a time. I also realise (like many others) that sitting on my arse at work staring at 3 computer screens for 10 hours a day is soul destroying considering I am a fit fully functional human being! I feel I've gone all soft.
With this in mind I have looked into the prospect of getting into offshore work. My question is, how does one cross over effectively at the age of 30?!
I understand most positions are for someone with a certain tangible skill in engineering, and most have been in the game and worked their way up. So far, I just have the soft skills but have been working in the commodity sector (oil, gas and energy derivatives), which is a world away from the front end physical side.
So, is anyone in the game already? Would you advise for or against it given what you know now? And what would be the best way to get started.
I realise 4 weeks on won't be easy at all, but that would be made up for the extra time off and learning something which has more tangible benefits.
Just to add I am not married with kids/ mortgage etc.
If anyone else has any other avenues which can be explored outside the offshore oil and gas world I am all ears. Hell, even being an international gigolo to rich bored women can be one!!
Thanks for your time.
I've come to a point in my life that I realise I want my cake and eat it. I've realised that free time is more of an asset to me than money, and am hellbent to maximise the former!
I've been working in the City since leaving University (nothing fancy, mostly middle office functions) and have been wanting to make an abrupt change to my lifestyle for a few years.
I much prefer having a few weeks off at a time where I can explore my passions, discover new ones as well as travel for more than a week at a time. I also realise (like many others) that sitting on my arse at work staring at 3 computer screens for 10 hours a day is soul destroying considering I am a fit fully functional human being! I feel I've gone all soft.
With this in mind I have looked into the prospect of getting into offshore work. My question is, how does one cross over effectively at the age of 30?!
I understand most positions are for someone with a certain tangible skill in engineering, and most have been in the game and worked their way up. So far, I just have the soft skills but have been working in the commodity sector (oil, gas and energy derivatives), which is a world away from the front end physical side.
So, is anyone in the game already? Would you advise for or against it given what you know now? And what would be the best way to get started.
I realise 4 weeks on won't be easy at all, but that would be made up for the extra time off and learning something which has more tangible benefits.
Just to add I am not married with kids/ mortgage etc.
If anyone else has any other avenues which can be explored outside the offshore oil and gas world I am all ears. Hell, even being an international gigolo to rich bored women can be one!!
Thanks for your time.
What are your ambitions in life and what do you need to do to achieve them?
The biggest financial commitments most people enter into are property buying and realtionships/starting families (whether married or not).
Is this how you see yourself?
If you are a bit of a free spirit, then these constraints may not apply and you can more or less do what you like. However, if you want long term relationships and putting down roots, you will need to think about the longer term picture from a financial point of view.
The biggest financial commitments most people enter into are property buying and realtionships/starting families (whether married or not).
Is this how you see yourself?
If you are a bit of a free spirit, then these constraints may not apply and you can more or less do what you like. However, if you want long term relationships and putting down roots, you will need to think about the longer term picture from a financial point of view.
Edited by Eric Mc on Wednesday 20th April 10:39
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