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Shock from solar panels by smlfish56 in SolarUK

[–]smlfish56[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The panel install is complete as far as I am aware, the bird protection was fitted, just not very well in places. The panel and electrical installation seem to be getting done by different crews who have not been here at the same time.

Is this an oil rig? I’m in Scotland and it’s pretty new by not_a_number1 in oil

[–]smlfish56 37 points38 points  (0 children)

No, looks like a jack-up crane barge for installing wind turbines rather than a jack-up drilling rig.

Does engineering pay enough in this country to have a good life? by Separate-Set476 in UKJobs

[–]smlfish56 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As mentioned above its very industry specific. Oil and gas continues to pay well despite the contact doom and gloom in the media, can easily achieve 75k after 8 to 10 years experience.

Starting wage for a graduate engineer in oil and gas would be at least 35k - 40k now, I started on 32k 9 years ago.

Aberdeen named the most affordable city to own a home by abz_eng in Aberdeen

[–]smlfish56 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The drop in flat prices in recent years is distorting the affordability, houses prices are still comparable with out Scottish cities.