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[Khriss]

Union anger over North Sea job cuts plan

WWW.BBC.CO.UK

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Unite says 130 jobs are under threat at Archer but the company rules out the option to furlough.

 

 

Thats a bugger.  K

[Woodworks]

13 minutes ago, Khriss said:

Union anger over North Sea job cuts plan

WWW.BBC.CO.UK

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Unite says 130 jobs are under threat at Archer but the company rules out the option to furlough.

 

 

Thats a bugger.  K

Is it? Sorry for the guys losing their jobs but its great that we are finally getting less dependant on oil and moving to renewables in a big way. 

[trigger_andy]

Union anger over North Sea job cuts plan

WWW.BBC.CO.UK

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Unite says 130 jobs are under threat at Archer but the company rules out the option to furlough.  
 
Thats a bugger.  K

Yeh the U.K Oil and Gas employees are gonna get totally humped, yet again. They will lose their jobs then have the U.K. lads replaced with cheap Eastern European lads. Most of these Service companies are not interested in furloughing for that reason. When the market turns they can hire back who they want and offer them much less knowing the lads will be desperate. It eternally thankful I stopped working in the U.K in 2007.

[trigger_andy]

Is it? Sorry for the guys losing their jobs but its great that we are finally getting less dependant on oil and moving to renewables in a big way. 

You really don’t have a grasp of what’s happening on a global level. If you think what’s happening to the industry is a result of being less dependent on oil you’re going to be sorely disappointed.

But I’m glad you don’t need to use any oil derivatives in your life. Must be nice not having a petrol or diesel car. Or ever have the need to take the train, or fly anywhere. ?‍♂️

[tree-fancier123]

He doesn't need to fly anywhere. If he does fly it's because he's decided that what he wants to do in his life is more important than any environmental concerns

Edited April 11, 2020 by tree-fancier123

[tree-fancier123]

Hope they keep enough oil flowing to make plastic for the covid ventilators and ebola clean rooms

[Toad]

2 hours ago, trigger_andy said:

 

 

Yeh the U.K Oil and Gas employees are gonna get totally humped, yet again. They will lose their jobs then have the U.K. lads replaced with cheap Eastern European lads. Most of these Service companies are not interested in furloughing for that reason. When the market turns they can hire back who they want and offer them much less knowing the lads will be desperate. It eternally thankful I stopped working in the U.K in 2007.

 

 

Are you complaining about people working in a foreign country, while you are working in a foreign country?

[trigger_andy]

17 minutes ago, tree-fancier123 said:

Hope they keep enough oil flowing to make plastic for the covid ventilators and ebola clean rooms

 

Id not worry about that.  With the current known reserves of 1.5 trillion barrels of recoverable oil remaining we have almost 50 years of Oil left at today's increasing consumption. 

 

 

 

Edited April 11, 2020 by trigger_andy

[trigger_andy]

1 hour ago, Toad said:

Are you complaining about people working in a foreign country, while you are working in a foreign country?

I can see why you would think that hypocritical, and maybe in part it is. 

 

In no way, shape or form am I complaining about foreign skilled workers filling a role that is needed in the UK, be it a Doctor, A Civil Engineer or a Driller on an Oil Rig. Its why Im in Norway after all.   I am against the systematic and cynical removal of entire British work forces and the replacement of them with far cheaper foreign labour.  This is not just an issue for Aberdeen but the UK. Most of the Scaffs are/where Smoggies, they are  losing their jobs to Polish etc inn vast swathes. 

 

I was specifically requested to move to Norway to fill a role that could not at the time be filled with a local. I was brought in at a Supervisory level but also to train the Norgies at what I do. One of the great things about Norway, at least in the heavily unionized Oil Service Industry is they cant pay foreigners less than Norwegians or offer them less benefits making it less appealing to bring people over to fill roles. As of now Im the only Scottish commuter in my department. Im also the highest paid.  

 

So although it may seem hypocritical to want whats best for the British workforce, especially in times like this, in my mind at least, its not.  

Edited April 11, 2020 by trigger_andy

[tree-fancier123]

42 minutes ago, trigger_andy said:

 

Id not worry about that.  With the current known reserves of 1.5 trillion barrels of recoverable oil remaining we have almost 50 years of Oil left at today's increasing consumption. 

 

 

 

I sincerely hope Greta et al take control of the agenda - if we burn all that lot on leisure travel it could be even worse than evil. People need to learn to enjoy themselves where they are.

Edited April 11, 2020 by tree-fancier123