KPT's Earth thread

Been out of touch for a while, just saw this.

Hahaha My geophysics professor had a very thick accent and called these things "b*tch ball diagrams." Hard to make it through that lecture without giggles.

 

I hate waiting.

Interviewed last Thursday. Hiring manager called yesterday and I missed the call, I returned the call and left messages yesterday and this morning.

Hmpf. This is torture.

 

phone tag

Good luck

 

Thanks. If it was bad news I doubt they'd call, but still...

 

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I called the recruiter this morning and he told me the hiring manager is out of the office sick for a couple days. Seriously? *sigh*

 

Yup. This is where the recruiter comes in handy. I call them once a day, patiently leaving a message. The recruiter can call them more often. He told me to chill and let him handle it today.

 

They're trying to kill me, I'd swear. HR called to say hiring manager is now at a conference, so just hang in there a little longer.

 

This will be my 3rd Thanksgiving since starting oilfield work, and the first one I've had off. Luck of the draw.

I think there's a conference this week about the Mississippian Lime, a widespread source rock, in Oklahoma City or some such. And since this office drills mostly Mississippian Lime wells, that would explain it.

 

GOT IT!!!

So... Moving back to Oklahoma shortly.

 

You must like your work a lot. A good thing . You seem to be on the go all over the country.

 

Thanks!

Yup. I do love my job. And it definitely keeps me on the go. Somehow I ended up with Thanksgiving off work but not enough time to get home. My boss is in a similar situation, so since neither of us have anywhere to go he and I are spending today cooking Thanksgiving dinner for all the guys we have on rigs right now, and we will deliver it tomorrow. My boss is pretty awesome. I'm going to miss him at my new job.

 

Craters of the moon

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craters_of_the_Moon_National_Monument_and_Preserve

 

Congrats! Makes me want to think about getting a new job...Environmental can be a little boring geology wise sometimes.

 

Thanks. And totally understand on the environmental thing. I started out to be an environmental geologist, just got bored with the classes.

 

http://www.theworldgeography.com/2012/05/10-famous-sea-stacks-from-around-world.html

Sea stacks

Lake Hillier, Australia​

A pink lake is a lake that has a reddish or pink colour due to the presence of algae that produces carotenoids (organic pigments), such as Dunaliella salina - a type of halophile green micro-algae especially found in sea salt fields. Because of pink color, these lakes are becoming increasingly popular among tourists and photographers from around the world.



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