The newsreel tells about the positive and negative aspects of the rotational method of work of oil workers. Tomsk region. The plane with the NDP "AEROFLOT" at the airport. The pilot drops the ladder. Men who arrived to work on a rotational basis leave the plane. Oil workers sit in a helicopter. The helicopter flies over the oil rig. Oil rig view. Oil workers at work. Drilling rig. Doctor of Economics Gagik Mkrtievich Mkrtchyan in his office talks about natural resources that have not yet been studied by man (sinhr.). Doctor of Economics Valery Vladimirovich Kuleshov in his office talks about the intensive development of resources in the West Siberian complex, about the need to create industries in the cities of oil workers (sinhr.). Anatoly Vasilyevich Andrianov, head of the Vasyugan drilling department, laureate of state prizes, speaks about the expediency and cost-effectiveness of the rotational work method, despite the existing shortcomings (sinhr.). Tomsk region, the village of Aleksandrovskoe. The boat is at the fence of the house. Type of fishing nets. Sleigh with logs. The man is carrying hay. Tomsk region, the city of Strezhevoy. A man on a garden plot with a rake. A view of a house made of empty bottles, built as a symbol of short-sighted politics - "benefit at any cost." People at the bus stop. View of dacha houses and garages of residents. Worker of one of the city's enterprises Igor Ivanovich Filimonov on Saturday at the working machine. The family of I.I. Filimonova at home at the table. People go to the hostel for oil workers. A group of workers in a hostel. The commander of the operational detachment, Vladimir Georgievich Konin, talks about cases of violation of discipline by workers - shift workers, about the work of the household commission in the hostel (sinhr.).