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I have solved mine with borax. Doctors could not do shit.trigger middle fingers so bad I can barely make a fist with my right hand
I am an airline pilot so ill give you my take on the timeline. Ill PM you about the income aspect after you "make it".
You are 32. If you started tomorrow at one of the big schools like All ATP's(i believe they have a school in Tucson) and went full time, all in, you would be working for them within ~12 months as an instructor. When you sign up for their program they basically guarantee you an instructor job. Since you do not have a degree in the field from an accredited school you would not qualify for a reduction in flight time to get your ATP so you would need 1500 hours. My guess is that would take ~2 years after you become an instructor to get there. I dont know what instructors are getting paid, but plan to eat ramen...unless you have a lot of cash. All ATP's has hiring programs with several regional airlines so you can kind of take your pick. So after 3 years(give or take) you would be at the regionals. The money is shit, like 30k-ish to start, maybe after 2 years you make Captain and then its like 80-90k. It would take you 2-4 years(maybe more) at the regionals to build enough experience to make it to the majors(AA, Delta, Southwest, United, FedEx, UPS). So from start to finish I would guess 7 years to "make it", but could take longer. So you could potentially "make it" to the big show by the age of 40... not bad, cause you still have 25 years left(mandatory age 65 retirement).
Im in the "made it" stage. I am currently working 12 days a month(4, 3 day trips) and life is good, but it took me 13 years to get here. Its a great job, pretty relaxed, only as hard as you make it.
@TJC
Fossil fuels are cheap and society will be dependent on them for the foreseeable future. Developing countries or countries with aging infrastructure will specifically be dependent on them. A gallon of gas is still cheaper than a gallon of milk. As long as the margins are there for operators they have no need to look elsewhere.
Every major operator has a goal set to be 100% sustainable within the next 10-20 years. I laugh when I hear this because their investments speak louder than their words. Example the largest production platform in the gulf was brought online in 2019 by a company whose goal is to be 100% sustainable by 2030.
In the US wind is not viable. Geothermal or hydroelectric are our best options for widespread sustainability for populous areas. On a household basis solar is extremely viable.
The big issue keeping any of this from being viable is the US’s grid. It would need a complete overhaul to make the efficiencies good enough to allow for a sustainable energy source make sense.
Thought about it, my temporary time off I'm calling myself a "stay at home dog dad"
Unfortunately I think I would get bored to death if I did it long term.
Be very cautious with the self employed concept. I have been for 30 years. Being your own boss, is the biggest lie in the world. You always work for someone. Self employment and owning your own business can be rewarding, but it is certain to be a bumpy road.
Hi,
I went from .gov to firearms manufacturer and opening ballistics company at this very moment within the past 8 months; so I am done switching, lolol.
Whatever you decide; make sure it is something you enjoy (especially if you are going to be your own boss).
You ever thought of opening up a fiberglass/carbon stock manufacturing company???
Sincerely,
Theis
Are you in to fitness? How about opening a gym? Look up Starting Strength. They are wanting to expand.
Thanks but no thanks for liking my post. I just got notified of a new trophy I didn't need to receive. The thought of me knocking up lowlight is pretty gross.
Hi,
Don't look at is as what would be able to offer in regards to product to product.......
The fact that their market can handle a 7-10+ month lead time says that market can definitely handle another player in the game,
Sincerely,
Theis
The O&G industry isn’t even a mere glimpse of it’s former self from when we started @kthomas . No one is happy; drilling contractors, service providers, operators. Your next day offshore is no longer guaranteed if you work hard and are honest. It is all political now and has become poisoned by the shareholders.
I am in my 8th year as well and looking for a way out. I peaked about 4 years ago when I crossed over to DD; so I am where I am in my career. I have no desire to move from Alabama, nor do i want to move to the office and become part of the problem. I close on house in April and after that anything is fair game.
Having said all that, I absolutely love directional drilling, but all the corporate bs has ruined it for me.
There is still some good work out there but it is mainly with the mom and pop companies on the shelf and US Land.
I still think O&G is one massive correction away from righting the sinking industry. The big problem is that there is no level of certainty that can predict when it’ll happen. Production massively still outpaces drilling and that at some point will become a big problem.
Ideas I have had as far as career change with crossover aspects:
1.) Directional Drilling for utilities. Ditch Witch or Vermeer will provide the training with the purchase of a unit. They have financing so you don’t loose a lump sum of capitol up front. You’ll need a diesel preferably a dually. Your state should have a .gov website for bidding on utility work.
2.) Water well drilling (HVAC or water). Similar concept as above. I havnt ironed out the leads on equipment as much.
3.) All my other ideas are in O&G and not sure you want to go that route ?
Start your own consultancy firm advising the oil & gas industry about how to become more ESG oriented and sustainable as a business. There is a massive global trend towards sustainability and it’s going to drive huge change across the world. Nobody has it figured out....old economy companies like O&G are screwed but have the cash flow (today) and shareholder base that will allow them to create new paths....it will be exactly like when old economy media started buying new online companies...think Time Warner acquiring AOL many years ago. You understand the industry, you speak their language and they need external advice and help on what green / sustainable companies to buy, what strategies to pursue and how to transition. As a side gig, you can then advise hedge funds and other institutional investors on which old economy oil & gas companies will succeed and which are just slapping a coat of paint over the pig. You can do it from home, doesn’t require huge working capital...a PC, presentations and some get up and go. The only thing you are lacking is knowledge of the sustainable world but with your background you could figure that out. You have some big University Endowments in AZ that are going to drive this change. Go talk to them about their investments in Oil & Gas companies and what they are starting to demand from the managers who run their capital.
It’s not completely re-inventing yourself so that has positives and also negatives.
You live in the desert, in a state with a booming population, you know how to drill....
Water is going to be the next oil, Arizona is way behind other states in terms of ground water development and regulation in rural areas. They did a good job getting cities to build sustainably, using river system water but they are close to maxing out from what I’ve heard.
All the population centers in the West are going to be fucked in a decade at these rates of development. California, Utah, Nevada, Idaho, Colorado - all have too many people concentrated into arid environments.
Ill throw something out there I haven't seen mentioned...
I'm amazed at people with popular social media/youtube channels.
These people somehow find something they love to do - and just make videos and get paid. i know it takes a lot of work and creativity to get there but if you can make it happen - i feel it would be super rewarding.
depending on what it is - it might not be long term sustainable. but something to do for a few years and if it takes off - you can make a shit ton of money.
i day dream all the time about quitting my job and just filming myself doing all the stuff i like to do and somehow making a channel out of it. you wonder to yourself "who the hell is gonna watch that?"
I remember watching the "googan" squad kids start their youtube fishing channels while in college - they blew up. now they just travel all over and fish and dropped out of school. then started their own bait/rod companies.
another guy i'm hooked on is from Canada and his job is literally to go camping and film himself doing bushcraft stuff. he bought a badass house for his family - his wife quit her job...and he just camps.
something to think about
LOL. Its fine now. That last one was number 250 i guess, at which point I got a notice that said I got a trophy for wanting to have lowlights love child. Something tells me he doesn't wax or bleach.Thanks but no thanks for liking my post. I just got notified of a new trophy I didn't need to receive. The thought of me knocking up lowlight is pretty gross.
Have you ever heard of an insurance company or branch that doesnt make money? Everyone I know that owns thier own insurance company has more money than they know what to do with. I worked in aviation for 15 years and learned that if you want to be a family man, aviation is not the career path for that. Also, there is some old obsolete laws on the books called "the railway labor act" that will turn your life upside down for half of your career, leaving you in limbo when it comes to predicting income. Major airlines are well invested in federal and state politicians. They get away with screwing their employees with no consequences. I had to find an industry where they cant farm out your work over seas, or replace you with a cheap fly by night contractor. The Passenger Elevator industry is the highest paying trade in the US. No other trade is allowed to run cranes, do steel work, electrical, hydraulic, etc. on IUEC job sites. If you dont want to be a licensed mechanic and work with your hands, You could slide into a management/office position with your background. PM me if you want more information on the elevator industry.
A lot of people want to get out but never do because they don’t want to make the jump and take the pay CUT. Where else can a worm go and start at the bottom making $60-70,000 a year. Guys that specialize make an easy six figures and some many times over. This is why people don’t leave or if they do, return quickly. I am an example of this. If I leave, i will likely take a $100,000 a year pay cut. @kthomas you will too.The writing is on the wall for O&G. It will certainly be around for our lifetime, but I think the golden years are gone. There's a lot of barriers facing the industry: bad stigma due to the new "wokeness" and climate change, depressed commodity prices, and issues with talent attraction and retention, just to name a few.
Lots of people wanting to get out of this industry, with most people sticking with it as they don't know what else to do and are afraid to make the jump. And you are right, lots of people are very unhappy with the current state of the industry and their careers.
Wages are flat or even declining, with other industries starting to catch up and surpass O&G in pay. The work is getting more and more demanding, with executives and management demanding that the operations go cheaper and faster so they can continue to pay their shareholders their dividends even with the deflated price of the commodity. I've taken a big pay cut, took a big detour in my career which I didn't want, the quality of life on location has taken a decrease for the sake of cost cuts - I can go on and on.
One of the worst parts about it is that the safety and principals of our operations have been jeopardized by all these pay cuts. The company I worked for was excellent in regards to safety and integrity, one of the best in the industry. What I've seen lately is very concerning. We now have what I call "flexible integrity", integrity only matters if it doesn't cost the company money. Standard Operating Procedures went from being considered company law to now recommendations (and only if it doesn't cost the company more time and money). What's extra frustrating is that the company and management still pretends that our value system and SOP's are important, but the untold expectation is that we do whatever we need to in order to cut costs. This means if an incident occurs and company policy/SOP is beached (which is expected of us now), I know that management isn't going to stick their neck out for their employees. The individual employee accepts all the liability, all for the sake of enriching the shareholders.
And don't even get me started on the politics and the illegal hiring and promotion practices these companies are employing for the sake of being "woke".
Yeah, the industry has certainly gone downhill.
A lot of people want to get out but never do because they don’t want to make the jump and take the pay CUT. Where else can a worm go and start at the bottom making $60-70,000 a year. Guys that specialize make an easy six figures and some many times over. This is why people don’t leave or if they do, return quickly. I am an example of this. If I leave, i will likely take a $100,000 a year pay cut. @kthomas you will too.
If you get out, you will be back. That’s the reality.
It is a dry heat!I already took a huge paycut when my company transferred me back to Canada two years ago. If I took a $100,000 USD/year paycut I would be making negative money
My wife is a Pathologist Assistant and makes a lot more then I do now, I stopped making the "big oilfield money" a couple of years ago. Combine that with the Canadian taxes up here, I think I could be a shelf stocker at Costco down in AZ and make more after tax money then I do now...