re: Private Sector vs state employment

I know, not interested, just curious. Back when I graduated PETE in 2015-2016, we had 240 in our graduating class in PETE. Only 10% had jobs bc the downturn, so many turned to BOEM and BSSE. Wonder if they're still there.

I hear today the classes are 40 to 50 people compared to 240 ppl 8 to 9 years ago.

Pre-2014 GPA range and job was

3.5+ Res Engr
3.2-3.5 Ops/Proudction Engr
3.0-3.2 Drilling Engr
Sub 3.0 Service Company

2015 and after was
3.95+ Res Engr
3.88-3.95 Ops/Production Engr
3.8-3.88 Drilling Engr
3.5-3.8 Service Company
Sub 3.5 Unemployed

Made me so mad when I saw guys I knew with 3.0s at Connoco and Shell that graduated in 2012 and 2013 and were not that bright that got there just bc they graduated a couple years earlier than me. They wouldn't likely have any offers if they were 2 years younger.

These are the little things people outside the industry don't consider.