certainly not all tech support that works in oil & gas will get rich overnite. it is the skillset and experience that counts.

Also the ones that really make big money are those who go offshore and are directly involved in the field work, not the support staff in engineering or admin or IT, plus the money is not only from the basic but from the allowance when offshore.

Mostly true. The people involved in exploration and production (ie. carigali) will get the most money since they are the ones getting the oil, and they are the ones facing the highest risk. A few things to note however, when the price of oil was in the $20-30 per barrel range a few years back, none of these carigali engineers had a job. I don't think the price of oil will ever go down that low but then again, always be prepared.

On the IT side in the oil and gas industry I've heard of people making RM12-15k or more when you have 8+ years of experience. I suppose these are exceptional people but it's not impossible to make a decent salary in IT.

i'm 26 and already reach that ....

No wonder you are selling your Satria? Getting the new Civic?

Good that at 26 you already reach a salary of RM5k.

yeah..dats true...ppl who work at oil rig...related in exploration and produce oil have gain more money...much much better than engineer who work at office..if have chance, i would like to go in exploration field..huhu~

@tishaban,
I'm sure u make more than just a decent salary *grins*

@Ddaniell,
There's a chance that opportunity may knock on your door but u too need to actively go look for it. If you're thinking of changing industries or changing fields, its best u started doing something about it - all talk and no action is not going to get u anywhere.

tinkerbel,

yeah...dats true. but 1st..let me feel the condition working in oil n gas field....i want to know how the field going...how it works...and wut the opportunity to find...

after maybe 1 year....i will decide which path i shud go...

@Ddaniell,
You should start speaking to people in that field. If there's an opportunity for you to take on a field visit, go ahead so you can get the actual feel of it too. Also, its best you consider the pros and cons. There's a reason Y people on the rigs are paid higher - just like what tishaban mentioned earlier, there are higher risks involved.

Then again, crossing the road every morning is already a big risk ! *grins*

Personal preference but for me, I wouldn't want to stay in the middle of the sea just to get 2K extra

Is it possible for ppl having a degree in electronic (computer) to work offshore and get good pay?

Geez, why must it be offshore/SHELL/INTEL to get 5k -.-

The "sea" out there is so big, don't have to limit yourself to just those few "fishes"

i'm looking for a jump actually....went for few interviews, seems like none of them wanted to offer my expected salary or even my current salary....my earning is RM3.7k excluding claims and comm....so how to get 5k? sigh...

tinkerbel,

dunno wether i can stay at oil rig or not...i have to sacrifice my life...family..entertainment...aweks2...duh~

i confident..i can get rm5k per month by my age 28...or maybe can get nearly to 5k.

now im 23...after 3 years experience...i can jump to other company..maybe dat time i can get 3k above...by dat time my age is 26....so i have 2 years more to achieve the target...
1)i can do part time job related to my field...
2)im planning to open an oil pump station at my dad's land...
3)married with rich gal....keh2

u r right , if u make a jump every 2-3yrs u definitely will hav some rise in ur salary....even without promotion....but , is tht wat u want ? stuck in the same level with different environment n just higher salary?

had a discussion with some ex-coleagues this afternoon, just realise if i make a jump now, i can get 40-60% jump in basic salary....wahahaha...

bear in mind folks.. chasing the salary trail is nice until you realized that how much taxation "potong steam" from it.
if you study the BE manual from income tax.. once you get close to RM10K/mth.. your tax bracket moves up lightning speed and you'll hit the max bracket of 27% so soon before you even know it.

that's a lot of money the govt will take from you.. imagine if you're earning RM15K/mth.. your tax would spell out to something like RM4K++/mth.. it's like, you're sponsoring another worker!

thanks for bringing me back to end Apr heart breaking month, $$ flow to bank just like tht......
and with the news leak about how the government abuse our taxpayer money, my heart even pain....
election coming, folks, perform ur duty as citizen.....

It is almost every engineering fresh graduate's dream to work in offshore oil and gas industry. One needs to trade his time and freedom for higher paycheck by working offshore.

My cousin is working for the biggest oilfield service company in the world in Houston. He goes offshore for 3-7weeks and gets back on land for a few days before going offshore again. "The money is good," he said. But he lost his girlfriend, his friends and only gets to come back Msia once every year.

What is the working environment like ? Horrible. I should know better. I build their rigs.

yeah...sacrifice...for now, i don think i can do it...huhu

yewkhuay,

jump here...jumpe there...at last i dont know wut i want actually...izzit money? huhu

i do agree making some jump when u r young is good for exposures n raise ur salary faster, but when u wanto move far in the industry tht u r into, by age 28 u better stick around in the same company ( in other words, decide the company u really wanto move on grow...) ,move on to the next level of jobscop b4 u make any jump again.

let's see whether this scenario works :
1. age 22-27 : make a jump every 1-3yrs to get pay rise n work exposures ( or jump when not happy with the job.? )
2. age 27-30 : work hard , work smart, contribute alot to move on to managerial level.
3. age 30-33 : gain more experience n testimonial as a manager / assistant manager
4. age 33-36 : time to jump for better offer....
5. age 40 : stick to the company who pay u alot.....tell those ppl below tht they hav to work hard to come near ur level, if not , move on.....

i m just making an assumption.....no right or wrong....
where m i ? stage 1 with no jump made at all, yet...