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Looking for a job in Texas or Louisiana.
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I graduated dive school at the end of February and have been looking for a job ever since. It doesn't matter inland or offshore i just want to get the experience. I'm use to working long hours i was…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Ethan Apr 15, 2010.
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Corey replied to William Reed's discussion Looking for a job in Texas or Louisiana."If I get one of these jobs I apply for elsewhere I'll sell my current slot with my current company to the highest bidder."
Bill Gardner replied to William Reed's discussion Looking for a job in Texas or Louisiana."Roger that..."
Mike Wood replied to William Reed's discussion Looking for a job in Texas or Louisiana."Whereupon Mother Nature knees our Southern brothers in the knackers with a Mega Hurricane Season - the slings & arrows of outrageous freaking fortune eh...."
Bill Gardner replied to William Reed's discussion Looking for a job in Texas or Louisiana."Consider the joy for all when the biggies throw the doors open in july/august....."
Mike Wood replied to William Reed's discussion Looking for a job in Texas or Louisiana."You are like a bird of ill omen Bill - 'NEVERMORE' quoth the Raven lmao..."
Mike Wood replied to William Reed's discussion Looking for a job in Texas or Louisiana."Actually funny handshakes mate - no you plonker, it means give the funny handshake & get the job eh!
I believe it is indicated by pushing one fore or middle finger hard on the back of the hand during the shake. My old man was one, by virtue of…"
Bill Gardner replied to William Reed's discussion Looking for a job in Texas or Louisiana."Its tough right now because there are no jobs."
Mike Wood replied to William Reed's discussion Looking for a job in Texas or Louisiana."Roger that Wills, it is the way of the Industry & way of the World.
In the Middle East back in the 80's & 90's if you wanted a full time Diver job with McDermott Int. it helped if you were 1 - Ex Royal Navy Diver, 2- A Freemason…"
Will replied to William Reed's discussion Looking for a job in Texas or Louisiana."You know mike. I think that althogh times are slow, i always belive if you are good at what you do you will always have work, but thats a case of years of experience and of course building up contacts, usually its not what you know its who you know.…"
Mike Wood replied to William Reed's discussion Looking for a job in Texas or Louisiana."To give you an idea of how things work in the Industry - a Canadian friend who also has an Irish passport - just got back from 5 weeks Saturation on the Appaloosa Project Gulf of Mexico setting riser clamps to 700ft .
Now how does a Canuck work the…"
JMayo replied to William Reed's discussion Looking for a job in Texas or Louisiana."I work for one of those companys and talk about slow slow..But it will pick up soon I hope. Nobody is working right now.. Applied for galley hand just waiting to hear back. Only 900/week but better then 0/week"
William Reed replied to William Reed's discussion Looking for a job in Texas or Louisiana."I'm still in the reserves, i tried to cross rate to ND but my command kept me from doing that because i was one of two hull techs onboard and on top of that i was the only welder and i was the work center sup. So i dropped a 90 terminal leave…"
Dustin Edwards replied to William Reed's discussion Looking for a job in Texas or Louisiana."They did, but it was one of those 'sons of a friend' kinda things... pisses me off really. But, what are ya gonna do?"
Ace Parnell replied to William Reed's discussion Looking for a job in Texas or Louisiana."JMayo dont do that heck McDonalds is hiring."
Toby Dodd replied to William Reed's discussion Looking for a job in Texas or Louisiana."heard cal dive just hired new tenders"
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- Which of the following are you?
- New/In School
- Dive school you went to or are attending?
- DAI
- Are you an inland diver, offshore diver or both?
- Wherever there's work
- What do you like to do with your down time / onshore time?
- fix cars, shoot guns, hunting, fishing
- What's your deepest dive? (in feet)
- 197
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- At 11:55am on April 5, 2010, Bill Gardner said…
- William-look through the forum comments from present back to around september, give you good idea of the state of employment opportunities in a really down market industry.-bill
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