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    Quote Originally Posted by brucebanner View Post
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    How old are you?
    I can't answer for him, but I'm in a similar boat at 40. Got laid off and realized I don't ever want to be in oil and gas ever again, so I went back to school.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SKR View Post
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    I can't answer for him, but I'm in a similar boat at 40. Got laid off and realized I don't ever want to be in oil and gas ever again, so I went back to school.
    Good on you for making a change.

    I'm turning 36 this summer and can't imagine going back for a completely different career. Granted, if I was in that situation and had to make a change, I would but not voluntary.

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    Definitely want to get a Masters in CS soon.

    I have thought about becoming an electrician once my company is sold.

    48 years old.

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    I'm going to join the navy. See the world.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Buster View Post
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    I'm going to join the navy. See the world.
    YVAN EHT NIOJ!


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    Quote Originally Posted by brucebanner View Post
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    Good on you for making a change.

    I'm turning 36 this summer and can't imagine going back for a completely different career. Granted, if I was in that situation and had to make a change, I would but not voluntary.
    Yeah if it was up to me I'd still be at my old job, for right or wrong. It's easy to make the change when the decision is made for you.

    It sucks going to school at 40. I'd imagine it would suck more at 50.
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    I would love to go back to university, if I didn't need an economic return on that investment.
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    You realize you are talking to the guy who made his own furniture out of salad bowls right?

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    Quote Originally Posted by brucebanner View Post
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    How old are you?
    Early 30's. No way I could convince myself after about 36 to go back to school. Math doesn't work out when projecting out to 65. This also assumes that you try to get into a career that has well established higher potential compared to your current job. If the #'s are remotely similiar before and after, just worth it to take the paycut and try to diversify in your field. All IMO.

    I have no wife/kids/commitments, zero debt (rip new F150), and a condo with a ton of equity in it. Definitely not for the faint of heart. And basically same situation as SKR, laid off two months before covid hit, want out of O&G for good now.

    Should have done this years ago probably, but if I still had my old job we wouldn't even be having the discussion!
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    If I had known you guys would end up being such bitches, I would’ve opened the parenting forum.

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    Well shit man, if I had no kids I'd be in Thailand selling my body.
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    Quote Originally Posted by suntan View Post
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    I have thought about becoming an electrician once my company is sold.

    48 years old.
    The last 3 guys we hired as first year apprentices were seasoned Jman electricians, one a master.

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    Do you hire people that stick 9 volts to their tongues?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Buster View Post
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    Well shit man, if I had no kids I'd be in Thailand seeking my body.
    Desperately Seeking Susan Buster?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Buster View Post
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    Well shit man, if I had no kids I'd be in Thailand seeking my body.
    Guess we need to take you off the Beyond Baller list, family or not
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    If I had known you guys would end up being such bitches, I would’ve opened the parenting forum.

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    Quote Originally Posted by zechs View Post
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    Guess we need to take you off the Beyond Baller list, family or not
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    Desperately Seeking Susan Buster?
    ninja edit

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    Quote Originally Posted by suntan View Post
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    Do you hire people that stick 9 volts to their tongues?
    Hired!

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    If you have any interest in changing industries, going from O&G to structural steel construction, let's have a call.

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    To keep this slightly on topic, how goes the job hunt ES?
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    If I had known you guys would end up being such bitches, I would’ve opened the parenting forum.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jlude View Post
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    If you have any interest in changing industries, going from O&G to structural steel construction, let's have a call.
    That sounds suspiciously like real engineering
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    guessing who I might be, psychologizing me with your non existent degree.

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    Quote Originally Posted by zechs View Post
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    Early 30's. No way I could convince myself after about 36 to go back to school. Math doesn't work out when projecting out to 65. This also assumes that you try to get into a career that has well established higher potential compared to your current job. If the #'s are remotely similiar before and after, just worth it to take the paycut and try to diversify in your field. All IMO.

    I have no wife/kids/commitments, zero debt (rip new F150), and a condo with a ton of equity in it. Definitely not for the faint of heart. And basically same situation as SKR, laid off two months before covid hit, want out of O&G for good now.

    Should have done this years ago probably, but if I still had my old job we wouldn't even be having the discussion!
    Need vs want is two totally different drivers for sure. I hope I never need to make a change unless I decide to at some point.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jlude View Post
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    If you have any interest in changing industries, going from O&G to structural steel construction, let's have a call.
    Someone just left me for the thought of no more oil and gas, pursuing structural haha..

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