Big mistake, look at the small Oilfield service companies...you go nowhere in a Big Company...come to Canada, they pay better. I've worked in the patch for 15 years and i guarantee no entry level employee made 300k...
I don't get the "Much Safer" thing...people think the Rigs are such hard work, they are not lol...10 years ago, yes..now? It's safety,safety,safety...i don't know how it runs in the States but up here safety comes first.