Why the pay is high?

1. Remote and Isolated Location
- Oil rigs are often hundreds of miles offshore. Workers can’t just “pop home” at the end of a shift.
- This isolation requires higher pay to make the job attractive to qualified workers.

2. Demanding Skill Sets
- Many positions require technical expertise (engineers, drill operators, safety officers).
- High-stakes work with dangerous equipment justifies premium pay.

3. Long Hours in Harsh Conditions
- Typical rotations are 2–4 weeks on, followed by a week or more off.
- Shifts are long, sometimes 12 hours a day, often 7 days a week.
- The high pay compensates for these grueling schedules.

4. High Risk
- Oil rigs are hazardous: heavy machinery, high-pressure systems, exposure to chemicals, risk of fires, and potential for accidents in extreme weather.
- Companies offer hazard pay to attract workers willing to take on these risks.

5. Physical and Mental Stress
- Jobs can be physically demanding: lifting, climbing ladders, standing for hours, and working in confined spaces.
- Mental stress comes from isolation, monotony, and being away from family for weeks.

6. Onboard Living Trade-offs
- Workers live in shared, cramped quarters. Privacy is minimal.
- Meals are provided, but dietary options may be limited.
- Entertainment is restricted (though some rigs have gyms, TV, and internet).

Safer, less uncomfortable jobs, requiring similar skills and that make (almost) the same money are:
- Subsea / Offshore Engineering (onshore-based roles)
- Industrial / Plant Maintenance Engineer (oil, chemical, or power plants)
- Pipeline or Subsea Infrastructure Inspector / Engineer
- Robotics / Automation Technician in Oil & Gas or Manufacturing
- High-Pressure Equipment / Turbine Engineer (if you don't fear heights)

27 in North Fla.

No, they don't work for me. If I want to achieve something, I start doing it when I manage to maximize my motivation for doing so. That usually coincides with having everything else in my life working well, and having excess time to start something new, which usually doesn't coincide with the New Year. Unfortunately, winter is often ruined by a cold hijacking my immune system for weeks. My girlfriend brought home a virus from her work, that has been wearing on her for three weeks now and me for two weeks. I doesn't look like we will be entering the new year motivated and filled with energy. If we had some New Year's resolutions, they would probably be broken very quickly. I think my motivation is optimal
in spring. In winter, the Netherlands often makes Mordor (Tolkien) look like a happy place. That is not all inspiring.

I am also incredibly stubborn, which means I don't accept any external motivation.
All my motivation needs to be internal. Other people can only have some influence,
if they can shape some circumstances to aid me in my motivation.

I once went to a lifestyle coach, with the idea that the person would have some tips and tricks to help me loose some weight, and periodic appointments would help me keep my focus on my goals. It didn't work out that well, in the first 5 minutes of the first contact.
She started out by saying: "Before we even start, I want to you to promise to give me 100% of your commitment in this program. Will you do that?". I thought: "Is she for real?".
I considered what she was saying for a few seconds, and then answered: "I think that I had the wrong idea of coming here. I was hoping you could help me, but you are not getting 100% of my commitment. You would be working with at maximum 5%. I have a life and lots of other priorities. If I had 100% commitment on losing some weight, I wouldn't be talking to you, it would have already been achieved.". She looked at me like I was a green three-headed alien, then answered: "But isn't your health the most important priority in your life?". To which I replied: "Maybe, you are so lucky that your health is the only thing you need to worry about, but most people have lots of other priorities, to achieve their goals in life.". After that, we briefly discussed mutual expectations, but it was clear that
it wasn't going to work.

In Canada the Lotto Max jackpot is $80 million (tax-free) for tomorrow's draw and that is the maximum it ever gets. After the $80 million they do a thing called Max millions. Tomorrow night there are also 46 separate $1 million dollar draws.
Of course the winner of the Powerball has the option of taking 29 equal payments but they never choose that. I suppose that when you get to a certain age 29 equal payments might outlast your life.
If you win$820 million and I suppose about half of that will go to tax which pockets you $410 million. I could get by on that.
What government takes half of it; is it state or federal?

Let me act as a devil’s advocate.
Actual Federal income Tax Rate: The 24% withholding is an upfront payment. Your final tax is determined by your total taxable income (winnings plus salary, etc.) and your tax bracket, which can be as high as 37%. You may owe more when you file your tax return if your tax bracket is higher than 24%

Also,

Advertised Jackpot (Annuity Value): The large number you see advertised is the total amount the winner would receive over approximately 30 annual payments, which increase each year. This total is larger because it includes the interest earned from the lottery investing the money over those three decades.
Lump Sum (Cash Value): If you choose the "full payout" (lump sum) option, you receive the AVAILABLE CASH PRIZE immediately. This is the amount of money the lottery would have had to invest to fund the 30-year annuity, so it is naturally a much lower amount (often 40% to 50% less than the advertised jackpot) even BEFORE any taxes are considered.

And, last but not least, there wouldn’t be any lottery games if the original voter approval had not been tied to using a portion to fund education or other benefits.

If you talking crypto stay out of it, lost heap of money on it, but if its gold your interested in (even crypto), ya cant loose but very slow returns, if you have money to invest my best advise to you would find a good financial advisor
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If you already have a portfolio talk to your current advisor to may update your portfolio to maximize the return within the times you wish

If you want to invest in gold,and enjoy it,
go this route.
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Ive purchased quite a bit of gold and silver, if you buy gold, its more profitable to buy gold bars instead of coins, i googled about a year ago about what the market for buying silver will be in a few years, and silver in three years from now could increase 300% because many countries are buying up the silver for electronics and the demand for silver is predicted to skyrocket. At the price of silver right now, I would recommend silver over gold. I have purchased most of my gold and silver from j m bullion. Remember, a troy lb is 12 ounces, not 16.
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Remember this post a year ago when I told everyone to buy silver

I like real estate better the price is cyclical it goes up and down but if you lease it out it pays itself off

I remember that post when I said to buy silver, well silver has skyrocketed to over 300%

It's there, I see it. I noticed today that the Activity Meter is now above it rather than along side of it.

Hi admin . Is there some type of SNAFU with regard to the verification tick mark? Some members see it (me) and some members cannot (cody8789 and 63yroldpussy )

Mine is there and same on pages I visit

Hey, I just received an DM from a member who tried to upload a new picture and he/she received a message like; "new pictures are subject to be verified before posting on your page".

I wonder if that's got anything to do with or conjunction with that warning symbol that admin introduced a few weeks back upon a member's recommendation. The other day, the same member that I'm referring to referred a SYC member for deletion because in her gallery of 22 pictures, Yandex was able to find 6 matches on one picture. Yandex showed that the picture was found on two amateur sites, two adultism.com sites (I consider adultism to be amateur) and there were two other sites. To me, the member's pictures looked consistent and I voted NO ABUSE. The member had a big meltdown.

This is the picture that I am referring to.

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It looks like Admin went back to the original format showing the verified tic mark next to activity meter