I’ve been hearing that the Gulf is picking up up again Want ads seem to confirm this, but no idea if pay is coming back or not. I have seen in print one company offering a 2 week sign on bonus. Second hand news from a friend has it that Chouest and Harvey Gulf are offering large sign on bonuses. C…

I was job hunting a couple months ago and yeah, definately an uptick in hiring. Bonuses being offered and such. I turned down a couple offers, and of course there was some flakiness on the other end and didn’t hear back from a couple of potential prospects as well. As far as specifically day rates…

[image] Ctony: I ultimately didn’t accept any offers because either even time wasn’t an option and/or travel expenses out of my pocket weren’t worth it That sounds like a smart not move. The OP is recently retired & I’m sure an extra $100k wouldn’t hurt but she would be able to walk out any t…

[image] Sand_Pebble: If anyone has a half way decent paying steady gig that they need to support the fam I wouldn’t recommend they quit that to work in the volatile GoM. Although I eventually ended up at the same conclusion as you, the only reasons i was considering it were: The three times …

I’m chief on a DE boat, love it, would never want to back to shafts, boats are exceptionally quite

[image] Ctony: gaining diesel electric/DP experience, I take it back, if that’s the case I would consider it but be conservative with it with an exit plan. I once took a spot job on a DP3 construction vessel with a ulterior motive of getting the experience & not just the money & it was exciti…

[image] Sand_Pebble: The OP is recently retired & I’m sure an extra $100k wouldn’t hurt but she would be able to walk out any time she wanted or be pink slipped at the beginning of a crunch & never give it a second thought. Sorry, but I am far from being retired and my “Preferred pronoun” is …

[image] cajuntugster: Fortunately for me in all the time out here I have never been laid off. Pay reduced, perks taken, even having to miss a hitch a time or two, but never laid off. Sorry for the i.d mix up. Didn’t have my glasses on & the beer with low tolerance didn’t help either. Thought …

[image] Sand_Pebble: If you get a dollar amount on the sign on bonuses please share it. From a reputable source i just heard from a few days ago, Harvey is offering sign on bonuses up to 10k depending on position.

There are some fairly steady jobs on boats, but at most companies bids are won or lost, contracts come and go, industries have downturns, customers have strikes, financial distress, or whatever. Boat companies come and go too. The majority of jobs are not “steady jobs.” Employers use you when the…

If anyone has been listening to the TO and Valaris quarterly earnings calls, they expect their warm stacked rigs to be fully chartered by years end. From there, both have suggested that day rates will not support reactivating cold stacked rigs as the reactivations and upgrades will cost 50-120 milli…

GOM uptick

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