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Originally Posted by Cowboy89
Pretty sure that's not an O&G thing, but rather a unique story about a 'couple of idiots in suits' thing. Sure Oil and Gas employees generally make more than their counterparts in other industries, but it's not like your Ferrari is waiting for you in the underground parking when you sign on.
EDIT: I read that post again, and it would make sense to me from the context of a party being held at Flames central that had a minimum amount negotiated with the venue to secure their reservation and then inviting you guys in to partake when it became appaerent they were not going to reach that minimum. If that was the context then I've seen something similar to that before.
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Your Ferrari comment is interesting, given that there's quite a number of them driving around downtown where the major of companies are likely energy-based.
I ran into a guy that works for Conoco Phillips yesterday... he works for two weeks on, two weeks off. They pay for his condo and his ride while he's working here, and give him $1200 for food per month on top of that ($1200!!! how much money do you need in a month for food!! Christ!!). Then, they pay for his flights to and from his home in Halifax every two weeks.
Is this type of spending normal?
And, I don't think parties like the one I described is a one-off thing. It's obviously not all the time, but it's certainly not surprising.
You should see what the company my gf works for does... and what the company her sister works for does. I won't name company names, but wow... the benefits are just borderline ridiculous.