Comment Re:physical work (Score 1) 609
ahh.. the physical end of the spectrum.. after 5 yrs in the environmental field and some personal problems. i to migrated to the drill rig. what an education. i had grown up in a small farm town working my teen years as hired farm help but nothing prepared me for both the physical and mental demands of putting water wells down to 1500
day after day.
this experience later led me to the south pole 96' - 97' where a team of us drilled 6 - 20" x 5900' holes in the antarctic ice sheet for the amanda project. after 4.5 months there i hooked up with a private contractor who provides internet portal development and have been programing ever since. anytime someone says 'Damn my office job'. i just smile inside and think back to the -60 below days at the pole or laying in the shade of the water truck with the temp pushing 100 degrees and 90% humidity.. only to laugh and say yep its 72 degrees year round where i work and im 30 feet away from mt. dew most days
for those that havent been on the working end of a shovel. you should try it. im not talking flipping burgers or cleaning floors. trying something physically demanding. your appreciation of sitting on your ass all day goes up exponetially. i had one bad day at my current position in 5.5 years but really enjoy my job. and drillers, roughnecks, toolpushers or regular hands can be the salt of the earth.. we all shit, eat, and sleep..
this experience later led me to the south pole 96' - 97' where a team of us drilled 6 - 20" x 5900' holes in the antarctic ice sheet for the amanda project. after 4.5 months there i hooked up with a private contractor who provides internet portal development and have been programing ever since. anytime someone says 'Damn my office job'. i just smile inside and think back to the -60 below days at the pole or laying in the shade of the water truck with the temp pushing 100 degrees and 90% humidity.. only to laugh and say yep its 72 degrees year round where i work and im 30 feet away from mt. dew most days
for those that havent been on the working end of a shovel. you should try it. im not talking flipping burgers or cleaning floors. trying something physically demanding. your appreciation of sitting on your ass all day goes up exponetially. i had one bad day at my current position in 5.5 years but really enjoy my job. and drillers, roughnecks, toolpushers or regular hands can be the salt of the earth.. we all shit, eat, and sleep..
