help! got a major issue with my new offshore job *update p2*
04-12-2006, 08:36 PM
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Re: help! got a major issue with my new offshore job *update
Originally Posted by the youth
After 18 years on shore in the chemical industry I left 3 weeks ago to go offshore, anyway after a few days I sort of "cracked" and rang my old boss and asked for my job back!! 
he immediatly said yes and even changed my notice dates so my service and pension are unchanged.
I returned from offshore on tuesday and to be honest my second week was better and I didn't feel so down in the dumps.
I had a meeting on friday with my old boss and he wasn't exactly pleasant!!
I dropped him in the poo by leaving as he had failed to train staff to do my job when he had promised for 2 years to sort it out as a result I wasn't doing my own job for that time just filling in in a lower position.
He seemed to think he had bailed me out not 50/50 and said stop whinging and get on with it and you owe the company 4 days aswell (something else he failed to mention on the phone
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problem is my family think I should forget about my old job and get stuck into the new one I really don't know what to do I did miss my family whilst away (wife/child) my wife wants me to go offshore as financially it is a massive difference and should ease money problems forever.
really stuck here as at the moment I have 2 jobs!!
due back at my old job on wednesday so really need to make a decision now but can't, I have weighed up the options but I don't get a clear winner.
never felt so low as I do now (apart from last week on the rig!!)
the guys on the rig were great and just said it takes time to settle i'm sure it does but I really am not sure what the hell to do.
Steve
he immediatly said yes and even changed my notice dates so my service and pension are unchanged.
I returned from offshore on tuesday and to be honest my second week was better and I didn't feel so down in the dumps.
I had a meeting on friday with my old boss and he wasn't exactly pleasant!!
I dropped him in the poo by leaving as he had failed to train staff to do my job when he had promised for 2 years to sort it out as a result I wasn't doing my own job for that time just filling in in a lower position.
He seemed to think he had bailed me out not 50/50 and said stop whinging and get on with it and you owe the company 4 days aswell (something else he failed to mention on the phone
)problem is my family think I should forget about my old job and get stuck into the new one I really don't know what to do I did miss my family whilst away (wife/child) my wife wants me to go offshore as financially it is a massive difference and should ease money problems forever.
really stuck here as at the moment I have 2 jobs!!
due back at my old job on wednesday so really need to make a decision now but can't, I have weighed up the options but I don't get a clear winner.
never felt so low as I do now (apart from last week on the rig!!)
the guys on the rig were great and just said it takes time to settle i'm sure it does but I really am not sure what the hell to do.
Steve
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04-12-2006, 09:15 PM
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Thats great news Steve
Its bound to take you a couple of trips to get into the swing of things but just think of the time off when you get back
Have a good and safe trip M8
Its bound to take you a couple of trips to get into the swing of things but just think of the time off when you get back
Have a good and safe trip M8
04-12-2006, 09:22 PM
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This would have been my 8th Year offshore and i never liked it and had various breaks away from it a few times.
I still work for a very large Oil Company but onshore doing pretty much the same job as i was doing offshore and for the same money with a company car.
Im just rubbing it in as im sooooooooooo Chuffed with what i managed to get
What Company are you working for?
I still work for a very large Oil Company but onshore doing pretty much the same job as i was doing offshore and for the same money with a company car.
Im just rubbing it in as im sooooooooooo Chuffed with what i managed to get
Just to update you all, I am returning to the rig tommorrow so hopefully it will all work out.
Don't think my old employers were to happy tho.
I do have deep regrets about leaving but I had my reasons and time is a great healer.
Steve
Don't think my old employers were to happy tho.
I do have deep regrets about leaving but I had my reasons and time is a great healer.
Steve
What Company are you working for?
04-12-2006, 11:07 PM
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Youth - stick the new job in.
I moved to a new job in the same company 10 meters away and hated it for the first 10 weeks or so - so fucking bored. Left a lower paid job which had higher levels of exposure and pressure which had kept me going to a new job which felt totally out of the lime light ( im basically shite when NOT under pressure ) The new job is now TOTALLY in the limelight and am under massive pressure - i made it suit me and now its SOOO been the right move. Could easily have given it up but stuck at it.
Life is about going fwd - only very rarely does going back actually take u fwd...
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I moved to a new job in the same company 10 meters away and hated it for the first 10 weeks or so - so fucking bored. Left a lower paid job which had higher levels of exposure and pressure which had kept me going to a new job which felt totally out of the lime light ( im basically shite when NOT under pressure ) The new job is now TOTALLY in the limelight and am under massive pressure - i made it suit me and now its SOOO been the right move. Could easily have given it up but stuck at it.
Life is about going fwd - only very rarely does going back actually take u fwd...
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05-12-2006, 12:31 AM
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just read this thread form the begining mate.
youve just started the rigs just now missing your famaly but dont you think 2 weeks with them..not worrying about work etc for another 2 weeks is great... ive been doing it for nearly a year now & before that i was on the standby boats for 4 years at a month at a time
& that realy is a killer
once you get used to it...it'll all become clear that at the end of the day its just a job mate...hope this all gets sorted
youve just started the rigs just now missing your famaly but dont you think 2 weeks with them..not worrying about work etc for another 2 weeks is great... ive been doing it for nearly a year now & before that i was on the standby boats for 4 years at a month at a time
& that realy is a killer
once you get used to it...it'll all become clear that at the end of the day its just a job mate...hope this all gets sorted
05-12-2006, 01:29 AM
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best of luck mate. surely being away from them for periods of time will make seeing your family sooo much better and you will appreciate them though!!!
hope it all works out. old boss sounds like a tit having a go soo soon
hope it all works out. old boss sounds like a tit having a go soo soon
05-12-2006, 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Bradz
This would have been my 8th Year offshore and i never liked it and had various breaks away from it a few times.
I still work for a very large Oil Company but onshore doing pretty much the same job as i was doing offshore and for the same money with a company car.
Im just rubbing it in as im sooooooooooo Chuffed with what i managed to get
I still work for a very large Oil Company but onshore doing pretty much the same job as i was doing offshore and for the same money with a company car.
Im just rubbing it in as im sooooooooooo Chuffed with what i managed to get
05-12-2006, 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by the youth
Just to update you all, I am returning to the rig tommorrow so hopefully it will all work out.
Don't think my old employers were to happy tho.
I do have deep regrets about leaving but I had my reasons and time is a great healer.
Steve
Don't think my old employers were to happy tho.
I do have deep regrets about leaving but I had my reasons and time is a great healer.
Steve
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05-12-2006, 08:53 PM
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Chop, ive worked offshore since ive been 19 im 28 Next Month lol, ive just had a few short breaks away from it when i got tired of it
Im working for BP now Onshore with a nice Company Freelander , I will give you details on msn just to rub it in
Im working for BP now Onshore with a nice Company Freelander , I will give you details on msn just to rub it in
05-12-2006, 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by plynchy
Originally Posted by the youth
Just to update you all, I am returning to the rig tommorrow so hopefully it will all work out.
Don't think my old employers were to happy tho.
I do have deep regrets about leaving but I had my reasons and time is a great healer.
Steve
Don't think my old employers were to happy tho.
I do have deep regrets about leaving but I had my reasons and time is a great healer.
Steve
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wish i had seen ya post
05-12-2006, 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by righthooker
Originally Posted by plynchy
Originally Posted by the youth
Just to update you all, I am returning to the rig tommorrow so hopefully it will all work out.
Don't think my old employers were to happy tho.
I do have deep regrets about leaving but I had my reasons and time is a great healer.
Steve
Don't think my old employers were to happy tho.
I do have deep regrets about leaving but I had my reasons and time is a great healer.
Steve
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wish i had seen ya post
I did lol,
don't worry paul
, I will tell you all the gossip on sunday if your going.steve
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