Reply To: Oceaneering problems

ever since i have joined oceaneering i have had problems. of recent i am sitting home more than working and the bills are piling up. i am still in the two year contract and was wondering if anyone has left oceaneering during their contract time. the contract states that i would have to repay my training if i left but i have heard of people leaving and not having to repay them. this is just hear say and i have no first hand knowledge. if anyone has any information it would be greatly appreciated.

Surely OI must have agreed to give you xxx offshore days a year or similar? Makes no sense to train you and pay you to sit at home (if indeed you are on a basic monthly salary). If you are getting nothing from OI then either do what pipers says and look around for some agency work, or approach OI and agree to severe the contract amicably. They can’t hold you to ransom… any court in the land would know that.

As far as my knowledge the contract does not guarantee a # of days offshore. We get paied hourly with no day rate nor do we get paied to sit at home. OII is a very shady company and its all about the "good ol boy system". They could care less if you work or not. I live 2 min from the shop and they wont even let me go to the yard and work.