I can't help but notice that years of pampering has left the oil patch with nothing more than a bunch of princess drivers. Every time I go to hire I am reminded of beginning of the end.
It's always the same thing, a driver wants steady work with top wages paid, full benifits, accomodations supplied but then once you hire them all they do is destroy your equipment and you learn the idiots don't even know how to load a grease gun let alone do any mechanical work.
Where are all the old school patch truckers when you need em.
If you want accomodations you ain't getting top wage cheif, and if you are getting both you had #### well better learn a thing or 2 and earn it.
It is precisely this and this alone why we are now seeing more fluid haulers doing LMO. And you all know what happens to our industry once that train rolls in.
why oil hauling is going to the crapper
Discussion in 'Canadian Truckers Forum' started by dustinbrock, Oct 18, 2014.
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You get the rest.Shaggy, Wymon and Prairie Boy Thank this. -
Good post...there are second career people (myself) making the change out of the diminutive corporate world into trucking and oil patch. We're definitely not shy of working the hours because we've had 20+ year careers doing just that. We have the maturity, stability and reliability to do just what you're looking for. Everything I do, I learn how to do it right and I learn it quickly.
We look more for the challenge and adventure in our second career and don't tend to job hop for the extra .50 across the street.
We only need to be brought out and given the opportunity. Our lack of direct experience cannot be compared to the lack of experience and responsibility of a twenty something year old. -
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Define 'east' - Is that from everything from Yorkton east ?
Yorkton is in SK BTW !
So, you don't like 'easterners', you don't like 'foreigners', you probably don't like people from BC either, because they're all Indian or Chinese .......... have I missed anyone ? -
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No I'm sorry shaggy. You are very mistaken, I take very very good care of my guys and have been told by the other o/o I work with that I actually make them look bad by paying my guys much more than they are.
For this my guys in return bust their butts and always give their best. I appreciate what they do every day.
I am just talking in general, I see alot of guys who want to make a boat load of cash in the oilfield but only want to turn a wheel. There is more to driving in the patch then just driving a truck which is why it pays more than otr.
Thanks for the insult though. ...... much appreciated.Chain Drive Thanks this. -
Heck for that matter. I am a volvo man but my one driver loves peterbilt and he makes me good money, so I just went 2 weeks ago and purchased the pete in my profile pic for him to drive and he couldn't be happier right now.
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Dustin.
Unions in the oilfield will fix this.
It will keep out the drivers who aren't serious about driving up there.
If drivers know they have to pay their dues and with that comes waiting in line for better jobs and better pay. It will also help reduce turnover. Drivers won't leave good paying secure jobs as fast as they are willing to now.
The "free for all" mentality that has permiated this industry is finding its way to the oilpatch. Ultimately that means there will be rate cutting companies that say "you have no experience" or worse..."sorry, that's what the going rate is".
Lower wages are inevitable.
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