Expereience In Banking Vs Relocating To Oil Company

Hi,

Please i need sincere unbiased opinions.

I am about to complete my masters in the UK and thinking of relocationg home though i might have the option of staying (HSMP). I have about 5 years banking experience.

Given a situation where i have the option of an Oil company job (say Shell) and the option of a bank job. Which is a better choice- Career wise?

At the level (Middle management) i would be returning Money might not really be an issue as the banks are also paying pretty well.

I ask for a total and deep consideration, not just a surface , take the oil job, if so why? and if not why not?

I myself had the same dilemma. I had the option of either going into banking or an oil company. At the time I was a recent graduate. Eventually I chose working for the oil company. As I have a technical degree in engineering I thought it would be wise to first acquire some experience in the technical field then move into the financial sector (possibly oil and gas trading). Its all about building up your resume so that each step directs you to your future goal, and which step gives you a wider scope in the future.