by Women Offshore | Jan 17, 2018 | Blog, Offshore Lifestyle |
If you were in the middle of the ocean, 1000+ miles from land, how would you cope after hearing that a loved one had passed away? A career at sea means we often miss out on life events at home. Annual events, such as birthday parties and holidays, are perhaps not as...
by Brigitte Hagen.Peter | Dec 6, 2017 | Blog, Offshore Lifestyle |
Fitting fitness into your daily routine can be difficult at any time of the year. Add working offshore, or in an office, along with holiday parties, family visits, and travel, and it can feel nearly impossible to hit the gym. Aweigh-Fitness is here to give some tips...
by Women Offshore | Nov 12, 2017 | Blog, Offshore Lifestyle |
Preface: Generally speaking, I am not a ‘bra-burny’ type of woman. I don’t see gender. I see people. I don’t see race. I see humans. In reality, I’m not a great feminist – if at all. (Maybe that makes me a great feminist, in...
by Julie Taliaferro | Nov 1, 2017 | Blog, Offshore Lifestyle |
I began working offshore three years ago. Before my first hitch, I was pretty clueless as to what working offshore entailed. I was prepared to hop onto my first helicopter flight outfitted with my crisp, blindingly bright orange coveralls and shiny, green hardhat. ...
by Women Offshore | Oct 28, 2017 | Blog, Offshore Lifestyle |
For one man – a fellow colleague and dear friend – this movement effectuated a visceral reaction to seeing nearly every female connection on his social media outlet, posting ‘#MeToo.’Â His post was not an admission of guilt of direct...
by Women Offshore | Oct 25, 2017 | Blog, Offshore Lifestyle |
At Women Offshore, we lean into discomfort. We talk about the topics many people would prefer to ignore. Establishing boundaries with coworkers, baring our own whale’s tails, and overcoming societal disapproval of raising a family while working on ships, to...
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