OFFSHORE insight part 3

Working offshore Cons Part 1

As with any job, there are upsides and also downsides. Some cons from my experience are listed below.

Cons:

· You are away from your family, friends and pets for prolonged periods of time. You can feel homesick being away from your normal environment.

· I have missed lots of events. Offshore workers miss birthdays, weddings, New Year’s, Christmas and other festivals

· Sometimes you end up on old platforms to work on

· Working offshore has its risks. It is like a ticking time bomb. You risk your life every time you are working, as there are many things that can go wrong. I highly recommend watching the movie Deep-water Horizon to get a further insight on the dangers of working offshore

· If you are a tall person like me, I am 6’2’’, the bed may be uncomfortable as your legs are longer than it ( at least on the older platforms)

· It can be difficult to sleep sometimes as there can be noise form night shift workers doing their jobs. 

· Depending on the platform you are on, the bathroom and toilets are scary. Also you have to share the toilet and bathroom with people in your room so you may have to wait a bit.

· We live in the information age today, and nothing sucks more than having bad Wi-Fi on a platform. When you have to check and send important emails this is inconvenient and also communicating with your family is troublesome sometimes.

There are a few other things id like to mention but ill do that in part two.

please comment and leave your thoughts and questions