http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Julian+Gaston World Affairs Julian Gaston Thu, 07 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=528241&ca=World+Affairs By now, almost everyone has heard of the great tragedy in the Gulf of Mexico, with an offshore drilling platform sinking off the coast of Louisiana with 11 dead, the result of a blowout. The platform, Deepwater Horizon, was owned and ran by Transocean, on behalf of BP, one of the largest energy comp... Jobs Julian Gaston Thu, 07 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=528254&ca=Jobs Working as a roustabout on an offshore platform offers the prospective job seeker the opportunity of a lifetime - to break into the lucrative world of offshore employment, requiring nothing more than the desire and ability to work hard and succeed. Once employed offshore, the new offshore roustabout... Jobs Julian Gaston Thu, 07 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=528258&ca=Jobs Offshore roustabout jobs are the bailout plan for the rest of us. We have all heard the news of the fat cat bankers on Wall Street getting bailed out with taxpayer money, then awarding themselves billions in bonuses at our expense, effectively rewarding themselves for blowing up the economy and thro... Business Julian Gaston Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=528264&ca=Business Offshore roustabouts are the workhorses of the offshore oil industry, and if you are looking for a new job or career, then you may have found the perfect match - the need for roustabouts offshore is high and going higher. The work is hard, the hours long. But the pay and benefits are good, and you'l... Jobs Julian Gaston Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=528271&ca=Jobs Cruise lines careers are some of the most awesome jobs anyone could ever hope to have - and many cruise lines are hiring. As a former crew member and recruiting authority for many of the biggest cruise lines, I can speak with some experience on what it takes for someone to break into one of the most... Travel Julian Gaston Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=528821&ca=Travel One of the biggest insider secrets used by people wanting to get hired by the cruise ships isn't really a secret at all; it's simply getting their resume in front of as many eyeballs as possible. The secret is in how they do this - by using an inexpensive service that forwards their resume to the pr... Jobs Julian Gaston Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=528829&ca=Jobs The 1990s movie Armageddon starring Ben Afleck and Bruce Willis introduced the roughneck to the world on the big screen. The roughneck is someone who works or is employed in an oil field. Whether at land or sea in rigs, there are many kinds of roughneck jobs. Most of these jobs are lucrative and an... Business Julian Gaston Tue, 05 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=528848&ca=Business Becoming an offshore welder is primarily a matter of experience and preparation; the opportunity is always there for those who are both prepared and diligent. If becoming a welder offshore is an ambition of yours, then there is a pretty set standard for what is needed to apply. Beyond that, however,... Career Julian Gaston Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=488787&ca=Career Offshore cooking jobs provide some of the best opportunities to break into the offshore drilling industry. Regardless of whether your ambition is to become a Chef, or to look for an opportunity to get on the drilling crew, there are plenty of ways to make a career and move up the ladder once you hav... Career Julian Gaston Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=488794&ca=Career Nothing beats the smell of freshly baked bread, and nowhere is this more apparent than on an offshore oil rig. The crew is starved and wiped out after a 12 hour shift working above stormy seas, and when they smell the bread just coming out of the oven - bread that you yourself baked - a smile will o...