Read the classic "The Richest Man in Babylon" online for free. Then we will talk.

2 confirmed layoffs @ Rankin Road today. 1 machinist, 1 machine shop office worker.

Due to the cyclic nature of the industry, it is almost impossible for oilfield workers to achieve early retirement. The game is rigged. It is easy to say that if oilfield workers would just save a little more, and live a bit farther below their... — read more 

The reason countries stockpile oil...preparing for world war.

Great!! The next President of justice loving USA is going to be a good White christian.

During the downturn, to be nice will not get you far on the ladder or protect you from layoff. The fact is, me-first behavior is highly adaptive in certain professional situations, just like selflessness is in others. Sneer at the customer. Keep your... — read more 

The US oil rig count fell for a 27th straight week. The combined oil and natural gas rig count fell by seven to 868, the lowest level since January 24, 2003. The bottom has not been reached yet.

BHI is sinking. You have the choice to hold tight to it and see if you would get the help or let it go and swim for a life boat. Management/HR is cutting people now and they would be cut themselves as the merger fully goes through. Think about your... — read more 

I'm a red neck and Proud of it.

Aberdeen, search your email for the word "loos"

Mexican aliens stop trying to fit in with us good white Christians. You wannabes

I usually use a cup of water.

Search your email for the word looses and there is your man.

Giving packages to volunteers. Mandatory not far behind.

It came back negative, how could that happen, I swear I never even took an aspirin.

o loose another 240 personnel Q3 on BHI NYSE now

Are any of you guys really scared and frightened of back stabbing, creeping, ass kissing trying to keep your pitiful jobs and loosing your dignity.

Seems they all lost the title of the job but keep their pay??? Some of the laziest were promoted to assist. but now they make more than the ones who work their butts off. Keep it up Baker....you are showing new levels of stupidity. Reward the lazy... — read more 

A bunch of crap!

By the time the takeover is complete we will end up with a single company roughly the size of BHI

I hate working at bhi because they hire too many mexican wetback aliens.

is the paycheck. That is all.

Nice painted floors and good lighting might be able to get 50 cents on the dollar for you. Employees are free.

Lay off should subside as the drop in U.S. oil rig counts will push prices to $70 a barrel. Oil billionaire Boone Pickens also see oil back to $70 a barrel by year-end. The bottom has been reached and that is a good news for whoever survives the... — read more 

Peterhead, aberdeen, all finished Friday last. whoohoo baby jobs are scarce now boys. Those who stay are shafted with more work to piss you off then you get paid off with Hall. Haha you deserve all that you deserve. Take voluntary and get something... — read more 

Sensible comments please

There's still a pressing issue looming for the oil industry: Oil field workers are laid off in huge numbers, leaving a workforce that's younger and — more importantly — less experienced. It only takes a year to build a billion-dollar drill ship, but... — read more 

Your day is coming.

Your day is coming.

The combined oil and gas rigs fell to 868, the lowest level since January 24, 2003. We are almost at the lowest end of the burst cycle.

Approx. 30 mid-level managers threw themselves a nice golf outing at the Golf Club of Houston, presumably to congratulate each other successfully reducing costs and driving efficiency in these tough times

Get back to the fact that you all will have the summer off collecting unemployment. Black Ops III is coming out. Stop all this crap. Pay attention to the important things in life.

In the oil industry we have to live with a lot of uncertainty. That's the message from the head of U.S. oil giant ExxonMobil to all of you. Rex Tillerson also said poor-managed company always overshoot to lay off employees on the way down. Tillerson... — read more