Reflections on Working in the Weird World of the Energy Industry
For the first half of my life I never dreamed I would spend my career working in the energy industry. I would have considered the idea laughable. Liberal tree-huggers like me don't work in businesses that support the mustache-twirling, money-grubbing, planet-killing oil companies of the world. I was supposed to work in some kind of hippie cooperative or non-profit. My fate was sealed twenty-two years ago when I was working the front desk in a job I hated. A headhunter called and asked to speak to our legal team. When nobody was answering in that department, the woman came back to me and asked if I knew of anyone looking for a job. I said I was unhappy in my position and was seeking employment elsewhere. What kinds of positions was she looking to fill (other than legal ones)? She mentioned a consulting firm to the oil and gas industry that had a couple of entry-level positions open. She said they were a great company to work for and offered to set me up with interviews. If