PAY....PAY....PAY.......Northsea Wages.......?

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It is true that north sea wages are higher than most parts of the

world. But trying to break into this area can be quite difficult at

times.

One may argue that accepting a contract on lower wages should not be

the done thing.....but these view are mostly held by established medics

on established platforms.

I think that most medics would prefer to work a 2 on / 3 off contract

at 45K - 55K per annum with all of your training paid Plus your daily

rate while you are training. However these jobs are much sought and

even harder to come by.

Being in the right place at the right time. Easier said than done.

It has been my experience that even at todays oil prices, daily rates

in the north sea have not risen or in some cases have even dropped in

recent years.

It is all well to be principled on the debate of daily rates when work

is plenty. Supply and demand.

Basic economics......

I usually go by one rule. I would rather get paid than not eat or pay

the rent. I cannot eat my principles.

Only my views......

Is the low daily rate an employers reflected value of there medics and

there associated tasks?

Kevan Mclean

Unemployed medic....lol!

[Guest guest]

I understand your principles, but my original post to J. Rundle was that his

rate is low considering where he is. I was offered the job myself in Nov last

year and I asked what the tasking was and it seemed a very busy post.

With regards to the established guys on platforms very true, but if you go to

any of the main UK agnecies the lowest rate they are offering these days is

220GBP. saying that there was company recently offering a job at 25K a year and

this was a 6weeks on 4 weeks off and you had to pay your own travel costs, very

poor.

Chas Sutherland

PAY....PAY....PAY.......Northsea Wages.......?

It is true that north sea wages are higher than most parts of the

world. But trying to break into this area can be quite difficult at

times.

One may argue that accepting a contract on lower wages should not be

the done thing.....but these view are mostly held by established medics

on established platforms.

I think that most medics would prefer to work a 2 on / 3 off contract

at 45K - 55K per annum with all of your training paid Plus your daily

rate while you are training. However these jobs are much sought and

even harder to come by.

Being in the right place at the right time. Easier said than done.

It has been my experience that even at todays oil prices, daily rates

in the north sea have not risen or in some cases have even dropped in

recent years.

It is all well to be principled on the debate of daily rates when work

is plenty. Supply and demand.

Basic economics... ...

I usually go by one rule. I would rather get paid than not eat or pay

the rent. I cannot eat my principles.

Only my views......

Is the low daily rate an employers reflected value of there medics and

there associated tasks?

Kevan Mclean

Unemployed medic....lol!

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Your orginal comment is 100% correct. My congratulation to J. Rundle

for getting a new post as a safety officer in Thailand. A very nice

assignment for any adventurous young man!

Yes most of the Main UK agencies will pay around 220GBP per day.

However on a recent contract I found out that the Heli admin was

getting the same rate daily rate (220GBP). I think this is great

achievement for those who do this type of work as it quite demanding

and very much under appreciated.

A vast majority of medics have performed these tasks in dual roles in

previous decades...

So......why remain a medic at these prices?

Kevan

>

> I understand your principles, but my original post to J. Rundle

was that his rate is low considering where he is. I was offered the

job myself in Nov last year and I asked what the tasking was and it

seemed a very busy post.

>

> With regards to the established guys on platforms very true, but if

you go to any of the main UK agnecies the lowest rate they are

offering these days is 220GBP. saying that there was company recently

offering a job at 25K a year and this was a 6weeks on 4 weeks off and

you had to pay your own travel costs, very poor.

>

>

> Chas Sutherland

>

>

>

> PAY....PAY....PAY.......Northsea

Wages.......?

>

> It is true that north sea wages are higher than most parts of the

> world. But trying to break into this area can be quite difficult at

> times.

>

> One may argue that accepting a contract on lower wages should not

be

> the done thing.....but these view are mostly held by established

medics

> on established platforms.

>

> I think that most medics would prefer to work a 2 on / 3 off

contract

> at 45K - 55K per annum with all of your training paid Plus your

daily

> rate while you are training. However these jobs are much sought and

> even harder to come by.

>

> Being in the right place at the right time. Easier said than done.

>

> It has been my experience that even at todays oil prices, daily

rates

> in the north sea have not risen or in some cases have even dropped

in

> recent years.

>

> It is all well to be principled on the debate of daily rates when

work

> is plenty. Supply and demand.

>

> Basic economics... ...

>

> I usually go by one rule. I would rather get paid than not eat or

pay

> the rent. I cannot eat my principles.

>

> Only my views......

>

> Is the low daily rate an employers reflected value of there medics

and

> there associated tasks?

>

> Kevan Mclean

>

> Unemployed medic....lol!

>

>

>

>

>

> ___________________________________________________________

> Answers - Got a question? Someone out there knows the

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[Guest guest]

Many of the guys in the industry are very quick to moan about all

the extra admin that is put on them, but if it wasn't for the extra

admin, what would you do all day - pick your nose?

If you think about it, we get paid dam fine to sit on our arses all

day long, so why not do something to help pass the time.

If you are bored, do something - study an online degree or read

books or something. I am sure you can find a hobby that can easily

be done when at work. And if you are kept busy - what a bonus. You

get to learn about another aspect of another job and trust me, it

will help in the long run.

In West Africa, a medic offshore doesn't just do medical work - it

is medic/Admin, Medic/HLO, medic/Logistics - take your pic!

I think we are very privilaged to be on the kind of salaries that we

are compared to Paramedics back in South Africa or anywhere else in

the world for that matter and we still get 6 months off each year. I

would rather have additional duties and be kept busy than sit on my

ass all day thinking of crap to moan about!

Just my few cents worth! :-)

>> I understand your principles, but my original

post to J. Rundle was that his rate is low considering where he is.

I was offered the job myself in Nov last year and I asked what the

tasking was and it seemed a very busy post.> > With regards to the

established guys on platforms very true, but if you go to any of the

main UK agnecies the lowest rate they are offering these days is

220GBP. saying that there was company recently offering a job at 25K

a year and this was a 6weeks on 4 weeks off and you had to pay your

own travel costs, very poor.> > > Chas Sutherland> > > > -----

Original Message ----> From: kevanmcleanrn <kevanmcleanrn@>> To:

> Sent: Tuesday, 26 February,

2008 1:49:46 AM> Subject:

PAY....PAY....PAY.......Northsea Wages.......?> > It is true that

north sea wages are higher than most parts of the > world. But

trying to break into this area can be quite difficult at > times.> >

One may argue that accepting a contract on lower wages should not be

> the done thing.....but these view are mostly held by est ablished

medics > on established platforms.> > I think that most medics would

prefer to work a 2 on / 3 off contract > at 45K - 55K per annum with

all of your training paid Plus your daily > rate while you are

training. However these jobs are much sought and > even harder to

come by. > > Being in the right place at the right time. Easier said

than done.> > It has been my experience that even at todays oil

prices, daily rates > in the north sea have not risen or in some

cases have even dropped in > recent years.> > It is all well to be

principled on the debate of daily rates when work > is plenty.

Supply and demand. > > Basic economics... ...> > I usually go by one

rule. I would rather get paid than not eat or pay > the rent. I

cannot eat my principles.> > Only my views......> > Is the low daily

rate an employers reflected value of there medics and > there

associated tasks?> > Kevan Mclean> > Unemployed medic....lol!> > > >

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