ATTENTION After: . , 2011.. We Cannot Guarantee Acceptance of Your Resume Due to retirement, promotion and a booming oil and gas industry thousands of jobs become available everyday. You Won't Get Famous in the Oil Industry. But You Will Get Paid Like You Are. The works not clean.  The hours are long.  Your not going to get a Starbucks for lunch.  Your not going to stand around a water cooler talking about the latest episode of your favorite TV show.  You definitely won't be surfing the internet while your boss isn't watching. What you will be doing is working and getting paid BIG MONEY! Hard Work Big Pay!! How Does $250-$500 a day Sound  Yeah a Day !!!  But these are high paying jobs. Offshore work Offshore work you typically work for 14 days at a time. Then you are rotated off the rig for 21 days, before  working  again. Basically, this means that you are on vacation for well over half the year! While the work is physically hard, the pay and benefits are very well worth it. These are large paying jobs Many oil rig accommodation facilities meet hotel standards. In most cases, your expenses while you are on board the oil rig - such as board, food and laundry - are paid for by your employer. Offshore work In most cases, the cost of traveling to and from the oil rig is also covered by your employer. Working offshore oil or gas rig is hard work, But the pay is great TRAVEL The major oil and gas fields throughout the world are located in Brazil, Kuwait, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Venezuela. While domestic oil rig workers earn a very good paying , working offshore aboard an oil rig domestically or in a a foreign country is even more lucrative.  Many oil rig companies send their employees home on a regular basis - this ensures you are able to spend time with your family and friends back home. SALARY Your salary depends on the job you are hired for, these are high paying jobs , project and location, and other factors.