What is your education?
I have a B.Sc. Geology, with a minor in Geophysics and a Concentration in Petroleum.
What are good areas of the geoscience discipline to get into?
I work in oil and gas exploration.
Where do you live/work?
I live in Alberta, and work all over Western Canada.
Do you enjoy your job? What is your favorite part about your job? Your least favourite?
I really enjoy my job. I work as a wellsite geologist, so I work on drilling rigs, looking at drill cuttings, managing gas sensor equipment, and directing the drilling department, as far as where to drill.
Are you content with your "home life" as a geologist?
Well, I work away from home, sometimes for weeks or months at a time, but I also get a lot of time off (most summers, and I usually get about a week off at a time in the winter). It's hard towards the end of the winter, when I've been mostly away for 5-6 months, but the time off (and $$$) makes it worth it.
Anything else you might want to share.
It's not an easy job sometimes, and recently with things slowing down with drilling, I have been working night shift again, instead of day shift (supervisor) but it all comes out in the wash, so to speak. I won't be doing this job for a lot longer, as we are looking to start a family in the next year or so, but I've had a blast. I like working outside, and I get to see a lot of beautiful places around the country, which is awesome.