Summer Job on Oil Rig?

[Praetor]

Anyone know anything about working on an oil rig in Alberta over the summer? I saw some discussion about it on a board somewhere, and I'm interested. I need to make huge money this summer, I don't care about hard work, and this seems like a possibility. Anyone know where I might find more information or anyone have info themselves?

[Payne]

There are lots of places hiring at the moment, a good place to start is at www.pits.ca, petroleum industry training service, or CAPP, or www.caodc.ca, they have links to the drilling/service rigs, service companies, etc. they have pay scales, usually start Drilling Rig Crews:

Driller $33.80
Assistant Driller $29.00
Derrickhand $28.00
Motorhand $24.00
Floorhand $22.00
Leasehand $18.50

you work lots of hours and lots of overtime, meaning time and a half, plus daily allowance for being in camp or for food, if you have a brain you can work you self up the ladder fairly fast. you usually need h2s, W.H.M.I.S., but you can take them in 1/2 a day at pits or at shellsafety.ca, good luck.

[just a cog, esq.]

The above hourly wages are almost equal to that of a first year associate.  Reality sucks.