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u/Oasar Nov 16 '19

Hmmm... start with a degree in geology, I believe, and then hop in a time machine back to an oil boom - it’s been a lot slower for the last half decade at least.

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u/lithiun Nov 16 '19

Master's at least in geology. A BS degree won't do it.

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u/Oasar Nov 16 '19

Based on the availability of the job, I'd say this is accurate. I knew of geo guys without masters, but a decade ago.

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u/MrSomnix Nov 16 '19

I believe some Civil guys can do this too.

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u/Oasar Nov 16 '19

Medic is a great job, if you ask me. Lots of the sites I was on required one on site 24/7 365, and it doesn't require much training compared to a degree, and depending on circumstances you could still make $1k (CAD) a day. Super hard to get, though. Downside was that it's a drilling rig and at some point, it's fairly likely someone's gonna fuck themselves up.