Pros
I found that it is a much better environment than some of the other leading service companies. I always was paid well and when I asked for work or time off, usually got it with little or no issues. I wish I could still be working for them, even if I am just on the sidelines waiting for work for a month.
Cons
like any oil field job, it can be taxing being away from home for long periods of time. Field jobs can also be a notoriously dead end, sure the pay and benefits are great, but what else is there as you get older. The industry is in much disarray and Weatherford is very much in disarray, frankly I don't know what the long time future of the company is or their end game is. They are making some positive moves, but I just wonder what took so long for them to implement these changes as the company has not have the strongest revenue the last 5-10 years compared to its competitors. I feel they are certainly lagging behind technological wise as well, if the board would invest in technology and field personnel instead of hopping countries so they can avoid taxes and compensate themselves more for cutting those who generate the revenue, who knows how well they could be weathering this storm.
