I was referring to the oil patch in Canada - sorry I should have made that more specific - naturally, offshore is more specialised, as was the job on the original post.
I was just making the point that everyone seems to be hung up on hours. While naturally important, they are not necessarily high on the list when I hire somebody.
If I get into a taxi, I do not expect to question the driver's qualifications, or tell them how to do their job, and neither do I expect people to do the same to me if I have been tested and approved by the relevant authorities and my company.
Phil