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December 12, 2008 at 4:21 pm #2060
rovtastic
ParticipantIn the last week or so I am getting the Impression that a lot of people are worrying about offshore work……Come on guys it has been good for a while now and we all know about the ups and downs….Like I have said in another post I personally think that if you are good at what you do you will be ok…..Maybe a downturn will be good for the industry and we will get rid of the Deadwood and some of the non technical newbies that have got in the industry that we all end up carrying on the job….Am all for anyone making a fair living but when all you can be trusted with is the Dive log then its time to go……Like James has said it will be the back end of next year when we start to see it but thats a year away and anything can happen between now and then… I think we may see some of the Major players in the industry such as Acergy, SS7, DOF etc buying out a lot of smaller outfits…..But this is only my opinion….I was also thinking of going day rate….but think I will sit tight now with Sonsub….
Look forward to your opinions……
Rovtastic…. 🙄
December 13, 2008 at 8:23 am #20904Savante
Participantpositive thinking !!! 😆
December 13, 2008 at 9:15 am #20905deepbluespark
ParticipantMaybe a downturn will be good for the industry and we will get rid of the Deadwood and some of the non technical newbies that have got in the industry that we all end up carrying on the job….Am all for anyone making a fair living but when all you can be trusted with is the Dive log then its time to go…..
Look forward to your opinions……
Rovtastic…. 🙄OK great, all the NEW dead wood gets lost, and faffs about another area of the industry. Now Please Please Please tell me how we get rid of the OLD wood, I hear a lot of stick thrown at newbies, but I’ve worked with some real morons offshore who have been in the industry 10 years and more, and done everything from nearly loose the ROV to almost getting the crew thrown off the job because they thought the whole job revolved around the ROV, ranting and raving, and generally not having bloody clew, with people skills let alone ROV Technical skills. I could be very specific about certain supervisors lack of the above, but apparently that’s "unethical". Especially when "newbies" get bad appraisals from these job jealous reprobates because they had to put the blame somewhere for there embarrassing performance offshore.
My opinion Rovtastic and pretty much solid fact.
Regards.
December 13, 2008 at 11:28 am #20906Scott Beveridge
ParticipantDeepblue(y) isn’t far off the mark there. Have actually seen guys that have 15 – 20 years who are less than "to be desired" as well – and I don’t mean by the orifice wallies either…!!!
December 13, 2008 at 12:40 pm #20907Andy Shiers
ParticipantThat’s no way to talk about D.C 😆
December 13, 2008 at 12:59 pm #20908Scott Beveridge
ParticipantNow, now, Lost… Behave. Besides, there’s plenty of other folks to pick on out there! Old carunnts incl.
December 13, 2008 at 1:37 pm #20909rovtastic
ParticipantApologies……In saying "Deadwood" I meant the older hands you have mentioned above….and yes we have all worked with them….I recently worked with one who had 10+years experience and everytime we launched or recovered he would do his upmost to stay away from the LARS….and when he eventually couldnt hide anymore and had to operate it we pulled him off it as he obviously wasn’t confident in what he was doing…..The Superintendant offered to give him some time on it and further instruction and help but his attitude was that of " Old Dogs New Tricks"…..I dont know how he had got away with it for so long…..
So in that case…..will the older deadwood actually go??….As someone is obviously looking after them if they have been getting away with it for so long….
December 13, 2008 at 3:09 pm #20910Andy Shiers
ParticipantTea 😀
A good cup of the old Mary Lea helps 😀December 14, 2008 at 12:45 am #20911rovtastic
ParticipantOh Yes…..Julie Andrews for me please….. 😛
December 14, 2008 at 5:32 pm #20912JB2
ParticipantNATO standard Please
Chop Chop I’m spitting feathers here….!
December 14, 2008 at 11:29 pm #20913TEAMJBR
ParticipantDon’t forget my Whoopie Goldberg, Ta
December 15, 2008 at 5:17 pm #20914saphire7
ParticipantI thought it was the hamburger chewing, hip swinging Elvis you liked?? 🙄 😯
February 18, 2009 at 11:03 am #20916February 18, 2009 at 12:21 pm #20917star
Participantits true.. there is nothing to worry about.. just a slow start to the year.. i am already getting calls offering me work, and interests about the agency i MIGHT be starting..
so i think it will be busy again this yearFebruary 18, 2009 at 1:09 pm #20915flyingduck
ParticipantDont much understand some of the comments being submitted here.
When one talks about getting rid of dead wood or useless, lazy ****ers.
I admit, there maybe preferences given to folk but as a rule there are regulations governing the process of picking people for redundancy.
If people are referring to contracters, then thats a different story but as far as I see now all contractors should be worried.
Its always the contractors to go first even if there are dead-wood about.
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