16. Improving Your Chances Of Getting Hired

Besides the usual working experience, some of the following certifications will be useful: First Aid Offshore Survival Training Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET) Not every employer needs you to have all of these certificates, and those...

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17. Working Conditions Offshore

You'll work the same hours as the rest of the oil rig crew - 12 hours on, 12 hours off. Normally, once you set foot on the oil rig, you won't leave for another two weeks. After that, you get two weeks break, and then the cycle repeats...

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18. Offshore Salaries vs Onshore Salaries

Starting from the bottom with zero experience, a steward can make $45,000 while the camp boss at the top makes $65,000. If you are the cook on an offshore oil rig, you can easily earn $59,000 a year. Compare this against the industry average of...

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19. Offshore Catering Jobs

  Do you have any experience as a cook? If yes, you should think about finding offshore catering jobs. Jobs on oil rigs are famous for paying double what you would normally earn in another industry. And if you have never worked as a cook in the...

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20. Here are some more things you might consider

- Don't like what you see on the menu? As the caterer if he can create a custom menu based on your tastes and budget. - Keep in mind that most caterers charge per person so the cost of the meals will be directly related to how many guests he was...

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