r/geologycareers

Hi!
I’ve been at my job (consultant) for nearly 4 years and my coworkers/managers have been happy with my performance.

But yesterday a colleague of mine reached out to me to inquire about a report I’ve been writing, saying that I’ve used up way too much time on it. He says there’s no way I could’ve spent that amount of time writing this report.

I told him I would take a look at it and see what’s happened. The thing is, he is sorta right but also wrong. I’ve not been keeping track of the hours spent like I should, and also probably wasted time on some details. But I also think that he’s a bit harsh and that the level of detail in this report actually required more hours than he thinks.

Another thing is that I have had issues with concentration lately. I been feeling unusually tired and easily distracted these last weeks, went to the doctor for it and they think I might have iron deficiency. So, it makes sense that I’ve been working slower.

How do I tell him all this without getting all defensive? Do I even bring up the medical part (since it really affects my performance)? I want to take responsibility but I also think he’s being a little unreasonable.

Howdy everybody,

Just took the most recent PG exam and it got me thinking, what kind of pay increases have people gotten in the past from obtaining their license? Did you stay at the same company or did you jump ship for a better offer? What did that process look like?

I've been working in Geotechnical consulting for 2 years now. I've job hopped a bit in that time, and emphasized during my interviews with the three (3!!) big firms I've worked for that I am new, don't have an engineering background, and I need structured training. All 3 promised me this and hired me. And then each one immediately threw me in to independently write proposals and reports, with some brutal field work here and there, with nothing but a "message so and so on Teams if you have questions!"

I HAVE A LOT OF QUESTIONS. Too many to bug someone with who isn't an official trainer and who is trying to scrape together their own billable hours.

I'm completely burnt out from 2 years of trying to muscle through and teach myself geotech from scratch. Apparently I come off as reasonably competent, because I just put in my 2 weeks for the final time (due to barely being able to get out of bed in the morning, I'm so burnt out and miserable) and my superiors seem shocked and don't seem to understand what I'm saying.

I'm cutting my losses and turning to my side hustles for the foreseeable future and hoping an entry level geology position in the public sector comes up someday. Hopefully one where I will actually be treated like a beginner, probably take a pay cut, and actually learn the fundamentals of the freaking job.

Maybe I'm in the wrong. Maybe this is just how it is. I don't know. But I'm too tired to keep doing it.

im currently a 1st year geoscience student im just wondering if its a good degree to get into for the future and im wondering what possible jobs i can do or internships ,im not going to say i dont care about the pay im just hoping for a decent salary atleast and if its somewhat futureproof , thanks

I have a scheduled interview soon for a grad geo role for an open pit mine with the HR manager and the senior geo. This will be my first shot at an interview after months of applying, which makes me nervous. I believe I have the skills but I’m awful in interviews.

Any tips out there for what questions to expect for this role? Thanks!

Hey guys, I'm going to be doing field camp next summer and want to get ahead on supplies I will need. I know I will be camping for extended periods of time, so I'm wondering if anyone has recommendations on tents and related supplies I may need!?

Thanks!

Edit: thanks for all of the recommendations!! I think I have a lot of research to do lol. I appreciate the advice :)