Ali...

9hrs./day average..Hahahahahahaha...

Once you start the drill you don't stop it...and you pay ,weather it is turning or not/...

Try plugging in 24/7...

And these dudes are not slinging big Mac's..and getting slave wages..

These are top $$$$ guys,and doubt if any driller gets under $100k a year..that is not the geo..that is the drill crew..

 Geez..any roughneck working on an oil rig gets a 100K a year minimum..at least the ones I know well..

My brother was running a diamond drill in the maritimes in the 60's and was making 60-70 K a year..