tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735231.post1653395406541966253..comments2024-03-09T17:42:04.882+00:00Comments on The Radioactive Yak: When Offshoring Your Development Team Means Buying a BoatReto Meierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04583545000534514486noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735231.post-66763428744576259202011-03-26T10:58:46.444+00:002011-03-26T10:58:46.444+00:00Great stuff. It puts my trips to relatively sane p...Great stuff. It puts my trips to relatively sane places like Qatar and Libya (up until Feb) into sharp perspective.littlejimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07339011058529841043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735231.post-61552411002922528122011-03-25T17:12:21.244+00:002011-03-25T17:12:21.244+00:00You're a true rockstar, programming on land, b...You're a true rockstar, programming on land, by sea. <br /><br />Though, I won't be inviting 6 strangers to my closet any time soon-- I'll just live vicariously through you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03598000196013441886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735231.post-87355910447080449082011-03-25T15:56:54.759+00:002011-03-25T15:56:54.759+00:00wow!...indeed patience pays..and now who can ever ...wow!...indeed patience pays..and now who can ever say this same man at the sea, is the brain behind the sizzling android!!..:)...that's a motivation to me man!!!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10750138094526891889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735231.post-54970106887563124722011-03-25T15:56:04.599+00:002011-03-25T15:56:04.599+00:00Well, the part "You're swearing like a sa...Well, the part "You're swearing like a sailor and you've not shaved since day three" is not much different from my current office job :-)Federico Paolinellihttp://mytechaddiction.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735231.post-89321659145422870532009-05-25T11:31:23.573+01:002009-05-25T11:31:23.573+01:00Good informative post....thanks for sharing.Good informative post....thanks for sharing.Offshore Outsourcinghttp://www.contussupport.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735231.post-15302541492621230962009-04-25T19:59:00.000+01:002009-04-25T19:59:00.000+01:00Yeah, well written. I am not sure how you got over...Yeah, well written. I am not sure how you got over the fear of pirates thoughVaibhavhttp://blog.gadodia.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735231.post-12541146719395597802009-04-25T12:19:00.000+01:002009-04-25T12:19:00.000+01:00Great read, thanks for sharing!! :)Great read, thanks for sharing!! :)holseehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17183052407784250563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735231.post-28453003743025439802009-04-25T09:05:00.000+01:002009-04-25T09:05:00.000+01:00love your write up. i was a qc on on a seismic boa...love your write up. i was a qc on on a seismic boat, back then though we did 8 weeks straight so don't come crying round here with your 3-6 weeks! <br /><br />http://www.flickr.com/photos/vaughansphotos/3255718909/vaughanhttp://www.therealgent.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735231.post-23999752320229594632008-11-02T20:55:00.000+00:002008-11-02T20:55:00.000+00:00Thanks for writing this. My son said it would hel...Thanks for writing this. My son said it would help me understand his job better and it does. It was entertaining and informative.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735231.post-41169406889119742492007-05-06T18:23:00.000+01:002007-05-06T18:23:00.000+01:00Good grief this made me laugh. I was in tears. Yes...Good grief this made me laugh. I was in tears. Yes, it really it like that.<BR/><BR/>If I had to pick one quote out it would be<BR/>"Breakfast of champions"!<BR/><BR/>I'm a geek but not a fully beaded c munching hacker; took an interest in Seismic Processing but HR blocked to the transfer :/ On the lookout for links.<BR/><BR/>I guessed you worked all over.<BR/><BR/>here's my spam mail - jago25_98 at hotmail.com <BR/><BR/>It's good to talk..https://www.blogger.com/profile/08443826617680293771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735231.post-40238090625161147472007-04-17T22:12:00.000+01:002007-04-17T22:12:00.000+01:00Hi Reto,I would like to say, reading your blog has...Hi Reto,<BR/>I would like to say, reading your blog has brought a smile to my face. I have been stuck in central Guatemala for the last 9 weeks on a 2 week job commission a power station. My conditions are not half as bad as you had; at least I’m on dry land, but the living condition….man! Ever sleep in a hayshed (hotel); you got your usual friends, ants, mice, cockroaches and lizards. The toilet (outhouse) is a different experience; one of the locals got bitten on the ass by a rattle snake a couple of weeks ago, so every time I go in, I make as much noise a possible and waiting for the rattle. I don’t speak Spanish because my company said “it will not be necessary to learn you will only be there 2 week”, so I speak in broken English so the guys here can understand me. I just wanted to say thank you for sharing you have made my day. Cheers buddy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735231.post-26886881415286102292007-03-21T06:35:00.000+00:002007-03-21T06:35:00.000+00:00[Meta: Moved the photos to a different host due to...[Meta: Moved the photos to a different host due to bandwidth issues.]Reto Meierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04583545000534514486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735231.post-62605062018420229212007-03-21T04:45:00.000+00:002007-03-21T04:45:00.000+00:00its probably about a thousand per day .. i got a ...its probably about a thousand per day .. i got a friend who is smart as i but handles very large engines rather than very large chunks o code .... not a bad life but it is differentJimmy Brakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18279205734458231520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735231.post-80523948379903010002007-03-21T02:15:00.000+00:002007-03-21T02:15:00.000+00:00Yes, can you please answer the question people ask...Yes, can you please answer the question people asked multiple times, how much is the pay? Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735231.post-31860587257156193322007-03-20T19:58:00.000+00:002007-03-20T19:58:00.000+00:00The beauty of the oil & gas industry is that 'fore...The beauty of the oil & gas industry is that 'foreign' is relative. I worked in Perth (Australia) in a company full of Brits. Now I'm in England and keep bumping into Aussies heading to the North Sea...<BR/><BR/>In truth there's not enough companies in the industry that send their developers offshore -- it's an exception rather than the rule.Reto Meierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04583545000534514486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735231.post-20202555050369249792007-03-20T19:47:00.000+00:002007-03-20T19:47:00.000+00:00what is the approximate salary?Do they take foreig...what is the approximate salary?<BR/><BR/>Do they take foreigners?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735231.post-17205331065646429202007-03-20T18:19:00.000+00:002007-03-20T18:19:00.000+00:00Out of all the things you went through and which y...Out of all the things you went through and which you described beautifully, only one thing I dread the most : "Fixing everybody's notebook at least once !"<BR/><BR/>Congratulation on making it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735231.post-59384811355061613502007-03-20T17:46:00.000+00:002007-03-20T17:46:00.000+00:00Where do I sign up? Seriously...Where do I sign up? Seriously...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735231.post-59917356177854470252007-03-20T17:11:00.000+00:002007-03-20T17:11:00.000+00:00I was a permie at the time so I got an 'offshore b...I was a permie at the time so I got an 'offshore bonus'. It effectively doubled my pay while I was offshore. Plus I got a day's paid leave for each weekend I was offshore. So for a 6 week stint you ended up with an extra week's holiday and double pay for the whole stint.<BR/><BR/>When the weather got rough you'd huddle in your bunk and focus on how you were going to spend the extra cash...Reto Meierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04583545000534514486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735231.post-28104250263882762382007-03-20T16:52:00.000+00:002007-03-20T16:52:00.000+00:00I'm curious to how much you got paid for that hell...I'm curious to how much you got paid for that hell?Google Earthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00565815610772833595noreply@blogger.com