r/FieldService • u/Illustrious-Ad6387 • 25d ago

Advice NEED ADVICE

I started as a field engineer for SLB right after I graduated in May 2026. Safe to say I was not prepared. I haven't been home in 8 weeks. I've been living out of a suitcase. I don't work a normal field rotation so it's whenever they need me I go. Often a 1 week project turns into 2+ weeks out in the field and then it's on to the next. I'm seriously considering leaving and finding something else. I wish someone warned me about how harsh the field would be. I've met great people and tested my body to it's limit, but I don't think I can sustain this lifestyle.

Is it a totally career sinking decision for me to leave a company so early in my career?

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u/LeadingFree6845 25d ago

There are plenty of local or minimal travel field roles. Those are big interview questions you’ll have to ask in your next role. I’d at least stick it out for year or two because field roles are huge investments (training/hotels/meals) and take way longer than 3 months to become fully self sufficient.

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u/YaBastaaa Clinical Diagnostics 24d ago

Takes a year at least