not necessary...there are various positions in the industry..ranging from onshore to offshore..

if you're office based, then there's no difference from other occupation..but of course you don't earn the same amount of money that offshore can give you...unless you work for 7-8 years in the office for example.

dude, there's no "free meal" in this world..be realistic

I assume we are talking about an offshore position here. It depends on how you define your 'social life'.

It's a very common perception among job seekers and those in the industry that offshore workers have NO LIFE. True to some degree because you spend most of your time on the rig battling the heat and rain working your socks off.

But once we get off the rig, we party hard. I mean real hard. You still get to dine & wine and club like usual with your colleagues or friends you met at the rig, or flirt around whenever you are on land. So you see the social life is there, but the real pain in the ass for all offshore workers is time management. You will never know what will happen tomorrow. It only takes a call from your boss to screw it all up.

Take my advise. If you want "LIFE" and go to cinemas with Wed & Fri nights with your lovey dovey girlfren, stay onshore.

If you are a single bloke, then i think you should go for it. The parties are mindblowing crazy.