At 38,000 square feet in size, they produced average weekly sales of $564,000 translating to sales per square foot of $777, and generated a contribution margin of approximately 6%. These outstanding results, combined with lower average capital investment and pre-opening expenses per store, are driving solid returns.
Drilling rigs commonly operate 24 hours per day, 7 days per week with either three crews working 8 hour shifts or two crews working 12 hour shifts. Most often day crews and night crews will alternate weekly so each crew has a chance to work during both the day and night.
You don't have to have experience specifically in the oil industry in order to have relevant experience. The oil patch is a little bit different from most other industries. You'll soon lose the idea of a weekend as you now know it... The patch runs seven days a week, and in many cases, 24 hours a day. You'll be expected to work every day in all weather conditions, for weeks or even months at a time.