EMS - lots of standby, therefore less flying hours per year, maybe get home every night, or at least your sleeping quarters. Generally good maintenance on decent equipment.
Oil patch - Maybe get home about two weeks after your official stint is over, flying something that someone has flown without a torque meter for ten weeks sometime in its recent history (true), lots of hours, lifting, longlining, marvellous countryside, customers used to working without regulation, therefore lots of pressure.
OK, so it's maybe overly dark, but that's my own experience. There are some good companies in the oil patch, but you will have to ask around to find who they are.
Good luck
phil
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