i was a self employed plumber,i seen this coming a few months ago so i applied for various jobs on the oil rigs and was lucky enough to get 1 of the last jobs with halliburton.i make the same as i did when i was self employed(on paper) and when i get qualified i will make a bit more.i still have the same number from when i was self employed and it hasnt rang for around 3 weeks with anybody wanting a decent money making job done.usually this time of year i would be working day and night but not this year.i feel sorry for all the people that are affected and i agree it would not be as bad if the media were not hyping things up like usual.