Life after oil: From North Sea ships to Aberdeen Geek Retreat
Scott Leslie admits his hands were trembling as typed up a letter quitting his job overseeing a fleet of North Sea ships.
Life After Oil
Campervan business a soaraway success for adventure-loving former oil and gas worker
An adventure travel business is gearing up for further growth after securing financial support for its expansion plans and riding the staycation boom during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Life after oil: Ex-oil worker putting finishing touches on Aberdeen escape room
A former oil and gas worker is putting the finishing touches on her novel, white-knuckle new venture, ahead of a grand opening later this week.
Life after oil: Double redundancies see Aberdeen oil manager switch to teaching
An Aberdeen oil boss has said he is “excited” after making the decision to trade up his 20-year energy career for his passion for teaching.
Life after oil: Former Shell engineer opens Aberdeen gym
An entrepreneurial fitness fanatic has traded suits for shorts as he follows his dream of opening his own gym.
Life after oil: Former oil worker has a loch more fun on the water
Passers by often stop and stare in fascination as Stuart Johnstone goes about his work, but then it’s not every day you see a floating tank chug its way across a loch, complete with a Jack Russell on board.
Former oil worker blasts off with graphic design business
Business is taking off for a graphic designer who was recently made redundant from the oil and gas sector.
Couple trades oil and gas for soul food passion
When faced with redundancy amid the oil downturn, an Aberdeen couple got the chance to pursue their passion to bring soul food to north-east Scotland.
Starting over: From oil and gas to massage
Quitting your job to start your own business is always a daunting task.
Ex oil worker bringing brewing back to Peterhead
Bringing brewing back to Peterhead was something Cameron Bowden and his parents were determined to do when they opened their microbrewery Brew Toon in May last year.
Life after oil: From oil man to iron man
A former oil worker has spoken of how he set up a cleaning services group in order to pay the bills after being made redundant in the downturn.
Life after oil: Couple get taste for business at salt cave
When the oil and gas industry could no longer provide job security, a husband and wife team looked for a new career, driving them to launch the north-east’s first salt cave.
Life after oil: Mechanic now ‘blinging’ up cars after losing management job
A mechanic who was laid off during the oil downturn is now spending his time “blinging” up cars in Aberdeen.
Life after oil: Recruiter made redundant five times sets up event to help others
A former oil and gas recruitment specialist, who has been made redundant five times through the downturn, has put together an event to help others struggling to cope with job loss.
Life after oil: Redundant oil worker turns hobby into lucrative business
A north-east woman who was made redundant from oil and gas recruitment has set about turning her hobby into a lucrative business.
Life after oil: From oil and gas to children’s tableware
North-east business Little Mr. M & Friends is the latest example of how the recent offshore downturn has spawned a new generation of entrepreneurs in the north-east.
Life after oil: A couple’s journey from employment uncertainty to Maltese dream
If you consider how much oil the world holds, Aberdeen is a microcosm by comparison.
Life after oil: How Lisa Hart shot out of the oil downturn to become Scotland’s top makeup artist
On the last working day before Christmas, around the time where excitement begins to build and people look forward with trepidation to greeting loved ones and sharing gifts, Lisa Hart was told that she had lost her job.
Life after oil: Bright spark makes his mark after leaving energy firm
Three is the magic number for an award-winning apprentice who made the switch to his trade in unusual circumstances.
Life After Oil: Worker uses job loss to take up MBA, creates new firm
For Colin McIntyre striking out on his own after losing his job was “quite scary” with the uncertainty of a monthly pay check.
Life After Oil: From North Sea rigs to the supermarket
Last Christmas Kenneth Leggat was an offshore oil worker. This year the grandfather-of-one will be working in his local supermarket.
Life After Oil: Melt woman overcomes “fear factor” to cook-up profit
When Mechelle Clark was made redundant from two jobs in just a six month period she could never have dreamed less than a year later she would be running a successful business.
Life After Oil: Former oilman serves up catch of the day
A former oil worker has returned to the North Sea fishing industry and now sells the catch-of-the-day to his former colleagues.