GTIdriver

Thanks, brother. Is there anything you wish you knew before you got out there?

Hey, kiddhitta... not sure if you're still here, but I'll ask anyways.

I'm going to roustabout on a jackup in the Gulf—I just got my rig assignment and ship out date—and I'm a bit worried. I've been doing all the mandatory courses like Rigger training (1 day bullshit course), BOSIET (water survival), Basic Firefighting, and Rigpass. Is there anything I should know before I head out there? Any skills, like knot tying or some shit that I should try and learn before I head out to the rigs? I don't want to be fucking useless when I'm out there, and I'm afraid all these tough-as-nails roughnecks are going to be disgusted that this skinny Asian kid with no discernible life skills is in their crew.