Oil's boom-and-bust nature scaring away top talent - GoHaynesvilleShale.com2024-03-28T18:40:49Zhttps://gohaynesvilleshale.com/forum/topics/oil-s-boom-and-bust-nature-scaring-away-top-talent?commentId=2117179%3AComment%3A3911262&xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI agree. I think that young…tag:gohaynesvilleshale.com,2020-06-19:2117179:Comment:39111682020-06-19T17:36:55.600ZSkip Peel - Mineral Consultanthttps://gohaynesvilleshale.com/profile/ilandman
<p>I agree. I think that young people with the right degrees and especially advanced degrees will find opportunities. When I think about O&G jobs here in Louisiana I think of the generations that have made their way up through the ranks without a college degree: rough necks roustabouts, tool pushers, etc. and how those opportunities have shrunk. It's no longer enough to be a conscientious hard worker with some horse sense in an industry that is evolving to be tech focused. Those jobs…</p>
<p>I agree. I think that young people with the right degrees and especially advanced degrees will find opportunities. When I think about O&G jobs here in Louisiana I think of the generations that have made their way up through the ranks without a college degree: rough necks roustabouts, tool pushers, etc. and how those opportunities have shrunk. It's no longer enough to be a conscientious hard worker with some horse sense in an industry that is evolving to be tech focused. Those jobs are hard to find. Hopefully more young Louisianians will make the commitment to get a college degree and not depend on the old path through the patch to a career that will support a family. I know some in that category that have struggled mightily the last few years.</p>
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