Four Ways To Improve Your Likeability On An Offshore Oil Rig



Posted: Thursday, March 10, 2011

by Bobby T. Franks

Perhaps you have considered getting a job on an offshore oil rig.  There is a unique challenge you will face that is very different from other working situations.  You won't be able to leave the work site at the end of your shift.  So knowing how to get along with others becomes extremely important.

Most jobs will have some type of conflict.  Truthfully, it is hard to avoid.  By nature people can be very disagreeable at times.  However, with some minor work habit adjustments, these conflicts can be avoided or reduced.

Consider a recent first impression experience.  Do you regret how you handled the situation?  Could you have done things differently?  The sad thing about first impressions is, they are hard to overcome.  People tend to look for evidence to reinforce their first views.  This can become a real challenge on an offshore oil rig.  So the following four suggestions can go a long way towards making a good first impression.

  1. People generally tend to want to be liked.  When you extend yourself in friendship, you give the impression that you like the other.  And they tend to reciprocate that.  So if you smile first...they will often smile back.  It can be a starting point of a good first impression.
  2. Who doesn't like to be served?  It is just human nature. So when another offers help, they are in fact serving the other.  And generally that is not rejected.  So being helpful, reinforces a good working relationship.
  3. To the extent you are able, remain positive.  There will be many things wanting to drag you down on an oil rig.  But when you keep a good attitude, it tends to be infectious.  So look for the positives and not the negatives.
  4. If you had your choice of working around a rigid or flexible person, who would you choose?  Most of us prefer the more flexible person if we have a choice.  Being stubborn tends to block the path to any real progress.  So remain flexible and increase a positive working environment.
Most work situations involve being with people.  And the better you are at getting along with others, the more enjoyable and tolerable it can be. This reality is amplified on an offshore oil rig.  Simply because, you have to be together for extended periods of time.

Obviously, even our best efforts at getting along can be unsuccessful. There will always be problem relationships.  However, if you make these simple ideas a habit...they can go a long way towards making a better work environment on an oil rig.

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