Oil Drilling Jobs: 10 Tips And Warnings For Your First Oil JobYou have put in a lot of effort to get your first oil drilling job. Once you get hired, here are 10 tips to get you started off on the right foot.1) Be humble. Start from the bottom, just like everyone else on the oil rig, even the rig manager.2) Be prepared. There are no stores on an offshore oil rig. Make sure you bring along enough toiletries and cigarettes (even if you do not smoke). You can trade the extras, or “bribe” a seasoned colleague to teach you part of his job. As mobile phones usually do not work on offshore, take along a prepaid card. You will need to find out who the phone service provider is on board your oil rig.3) Clear up any personal issues before you leave shore. Communications can be expensive if your rig does not have mobile phone coverage. Offshore phone services like Petrocom charge up to $5.00 a minute, so your prepaid cards could run out pretty fast. Unless you have a life-threatening emergency,
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