ultrafil

Canadian expat currently living in Indonesia here.

English is very, very quickly becoming the language of business here. Knowing English is massively important if you want a high-end career, especially if you plan on being within a 200km radius of Jakarta.

You get a HUGE leg-up by being Bahasa-English bilingual in this part of the country. It's sometimes the difference between doubling your pay or not.

What are the risks of piracy on your particular class/size of boat, considering the cargo it's carrying?

Also: is there a protocol to follow in case pirates are spotted?

I've had a few friends who were rig workers up here in Canada (Alberta), and I've heard stories about the self-destructive nature of working there... they get paid very well for the work they do, but it's hard work and you're in the middle of nowhere, so the pay mostly goes back into drinking and drugs and whatever else you can spend money on when you can find some free time.

How does working on a rig in Texas differ (aside from the heat)? Decent pay? Lots of partying? "Live fast and die hard" attitude?

Good to hear, man. Stay good!