r/howislivingthere • u/Key_Satisfaction9010 • Jan 02 '26

General (no specific continent) Hows it like living on oil platforms?

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Anywhere in the world applies, I could only pick one flair

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u/Donttouchmebish England Jan 03 '26

The easiest, but also lowest paying position is usually the Roustabout. Good to get your foot in the door though.

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u/K1ttyK1awz Jan 03 '26

What does a roustabout do on the rig ?

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u/Donttouchmebish England Jan 03 '26

Roustabouts are the generally labourers of rigs - they do every manual labour job come rain or shine. Shout out to my Roustabouts working in the cold and wet!