What's it like living on a North Sea Oil Rig?

first of all its a wake up at 6 o clock for a 7am start, unless you are on the drilling side then its a 6am start. its a 12 hour shift for 14 days with no ';weekends off';, every day is a work day, inc. bank holidays which also inc. xmas and new year, (remember you still need gas to cook your xmas dinner!!!)you normally get a cup of tea mid morn and 1 hour for dinner and a cup of tea in the afternoon and work your 12 hour shift till 7pm. if you are an office worker its feasible you would,nt get fresh air for 14 days as you can,t just wander about as you please outside.its dirty on the rig itself, and plenty of walking up and down stairs.you sleep in a 8ft x 8ft room in bunks, (lucky if you get the bottom) and take turns in the shower. you ';agree';聽 on what tv progs you watch or go to the rec room where there is usually pool/darts /tv/cardssometimes its communal showers on drilling rigs and stable door toiletsthe food isnt brilliant bur theres plenty of it unless its the winter and the supply boats cant get out cos the weather is too bad, then your on short supply, water as well, until it breaksits not all doom and gloom as the crack is great and its everlasting friendships and really you only do it for the time off, the whole north sea is gradually going 2 on 3 off for core crew.all in all its a lonely life and the pay, although not great isnt bad for the time off you get, the worst part is the chopper ride out聽 as its noisy and crampped.What's it like living on a North Sea Oil Rig?
no women,no booze,crap food,just living alone really.What's it like living on a North Sea Oil Rig?
Slippery, probably