male only Labor Intensive Jobs

[bigmanshrinking 6]

Hello all...does anyone on here do any heavy/hard labor intensive work, im interested in a new job working in oil fields but it would require atleast 10 hr days in 100 degree heat...wanted to know if anyone out there can share their experience in working this type of jobs post VSG (construction/oil/natural gas/concrete)

[SouthernSleever 231]

I know this is the man room and you are asking for manual laborers but I thought I'd give my 2 cents. I work as a housekeeper, usually about 6 hours with no breaks of lifting, turning, reaching, scrubbing. I went back to work 3 weeks out and got very dizzy where I had to sit down and call in help. Now this is in an airconditioned house and not a lot of heavy lifting so I imagine your job would be much worse. I took two more weeks off and even though I had bouts of dizziness here and there I was able to continue. I would think the heat and the lifting combined with your inability to get in much food wouldn't bode well for you till maybe 2 months out. Good luck!

[rsomers2698 11]

I would like to know also i do a lot of pulling heavy hoses and lot of up and down stairs.and its. Very hot in texas.

[Capt Derel 287]

I am a Captain offshore. I dont ever see those guys on the rigs lifting anything heavy up and downstairs. Thats a safety hazard. They have multiple cranes on every drilling rig. But if your going to be a contract hand I can see where you are coming from. Heats going to wipe you out so you will need Water breaks atleast every 2 hours. I tried to push mow my yard the other day and I had to do it in stages cause it was 101 degrees here in louisiana this week. Ridiculous. But I was sweating bullets. I lost 3 lbs that day and spent 2 days putting it back in lol.

Is it do able yes. Its just up to you to use stop work authority for yourself to prevent a serious accidental dehydration incident.

[rsomers2698 11]

Thanks Captain i work in a chemical plant

[Capt Derel 287]

Not dow or basf in freeport ? I used to work for Texas Crewboats in the past and I met quite a few people from there and the Lake Jackson/ Freeport area

[Heatherr 149]

I don't do labor intensive, but my advice will apply. I had to up my calories and carbs or I would get faint or poop out before my day was over. Keep that in mind. Nobody can live on 900 calories and work 10 hours in the heat doing manual labor. I had to up 400 calories and 15g of Protein just to get through a regular day. It was a long day and busy, but I was in class for 6 hours of it just sitting. Still, if I didn't eat more and add some carbs, I would not be able to then do housework, do evening sports and still have any ounce of brain power or stamina to then study.