| With the current oil boom likely to continue | | | | settle things like your voluntary military |
| into the next decade, many oil companies are | | | | service. |
| desperately hiring workers for offshore | | | | |
| employment in exploration and drilling work. | | | | Offshore employment can be very rewarding. If |
| In North America, Houston, Tulsa and Alberta | | | | you are willing to learn and work |
| have featured in the news in the past year. | | | | conscientiously, you will find yourself |
| However, wherever you can find oil and gas, | | | | getting fast promotions and advancements. |
| you will find the major players present. | | | | Don't forget that you'll probably only work 6 |
| | | | months out of the year. Unlike office |
| The generous salaries and benefits offered by | | | | workers, you'll have plenty of time off to |
| oil companies are well known. So is the hard | | | | pursue your own interests, whether its a |
| physical work. But do you know about the | | | | hobby or sport or something else. Those of |
| offshore work schedule? Most offshore work is | | | | you with an entrepreneurial bent will find a |
| structured so that you work 1 week on/1 week | | | | lot of free time to start up and build your |
| off, or 2 weeks on/2 weeks off, etc. Quite | | | | own business. |
| common is 4 weeks on/4 weeks off. You may | | | | |
| even find 6 weeks on/6 weeks off. | | | | While no one likes to think about taxes, |
| | | | Section 911 of the U.S. tax law permits U.S. |
| Not all offshore employment is on an oil rig. | | | | taxpayers to earn up to $80,000 per year of |
| Quite a lot of it also happens on ships. Of | | | | tax free income. The intention was to |
| course, some of the deep sea oil rigs are | | | | encourage US citizens to work offshore in |
| actually mounted on gigantic ships. You'll | | | | less hospitable surroundings (namely |
| find ocean-going tugs, towboats and pipeline | | | | 3rd-World countries). If your offshore job is |
| barges deeply involved in the process of oil | | | | overseas, or you think it can count as |
| production. | | | | overseas, remember to consult your accountant |
| | | | and lawyer before you leave home. Who knows, |
| Many of you grew up with easy communications | | | | with a little luck, you could take home |
| and access to mobile phones and the internet. | | | | $80,000 and not have to pay tax. Also don't |
| You have rarely been isolated from your | | | | forget to set up a way to submit your income |
| families and friends in the past. Once you | | | | tax return in case you have to work in March |
| work offshore, this will no longer be the | | | | or April. |
| case. You will no longer have easy and | | | | |
| unlimited contact with your friends and | | | | These are some of the lesser known facts |
| family for up to 6 weeks at a time. This kind | | | | about offshore employment. Good salary, good |
| of thing is often overlooked by those seeking | | | | benefits, possibly tax-free. Depending on the |
| offshore employment, but has caused a lot of | | | | company and work location, possibly no |
| strain in family relationships. | | | | contact with family, no phone, and/or no |
| | | | internet. Lots of other things to set up like |
| When you successfully gain offshore | | | | automatic mortgage payments and income tax |
| employment, you also need to think of your | | | | submissions. |
| personal logistics - your mortgage payments, | | | | |
| car payments, phone bills, etc. You'll need | | | | Are you looking for offshore employment? |
| to set up automatic payment arrangements with | | | | Click here to learn how can help you find |
| your bank, otherwise you could wind up in | | | | offshore employment. |
| quite a lot of inconvenience. Don't forget to | | | | |