Working as an expat in the oil and gas industry does come with its rewards. The cultural experience and financial are two obvious ones. But the price you pay for working 13 days a fortnight, 13 hours a day is you forget what day it is, life just blends into one long repetitive cycle that goes on and on.

You do learn to appreciate your time off and going home and spending time with your family. Something that people who see their family every day perhaps take fro granted.