| The oil industry is booming right now, with many | | | | can get hired as a roustabout, basically a general |
| offshore oil rig jobs needed to crew the new drilling | | | | laborer, work hard for 6 months and climb up the |
| rigs. Top economists project the oil boom to last the | | | | ladder to the position of roughneck. As a roughneck, |
| next 14 to 20 years, which will likely lead to oil jobs | | | | you will still do a lot of manual labor, but you may |
| outstripping financial and IT jobs. While many people | | | | also have a chance to supervise a few roustabouts |
| are puzzled about how to get started, the truth is | | | | and help out the more specialized positions like the |
| that if you are young, fit, hardworking and willing to | | | | derrickhands and drillers. Show the right attitude, |
| get your hands dirty, you should have no trouble | | | | work hard and you may find yourself promoted all |
| getting started. | | | | the way up to driller (2nd highest rank on the oil rig) |
| If you do not have any experience, the best way to | | | | in 5 years. |
| get started is to get a job on a land-based oil rig. You | | | | |