So here's what happened to me on Thursday........

No, not really.Read the original description. At that job and rate you only work 2 out of every 3 weeks (roughly). That means about 36 weeks of pay a year.
Still a good job if you need one, and if you can handle the work.

 

OT is time-and-a-half your hourly, not double. It's also not paid by the "end of [the] shift", it's only after 40 hours have accumulated within that pay period.

Yes, and the OP and others here who are thinking of getting into fracking should know that many companies begin their worker's 2 or 3 weeks on right in the middle of a pay period and end it in the middle of another pay period, so the OT doesn't pile up as quickly as one might think. The companies are smart and have a few tricks to keep you from wracking up insane OT every week you're out there.

 

Oh yeah, that's right. It's like six on and three off.
Still, that job = no life to speak of and those three days off will be spent in recovery mode.
For 13 bucks an hour?
Nein, Danke.

 

Thanks, I'm applying now. I've been checking everywhere I can think of. Usually if I spot a "2 or 1 year experience needed" I usually skip the rest of the ad completely. But there have been a few companies that specifically said in their ad, they allowed recent grads but instead totally ignored my app and refused to talk to me. (U.S. Xpress is one of those companies) Anyways, thanks again. I'll try them.

 

Be thankful U.S. Express didn't bite. That's a lousy company. IMHO and hundreds of thousands more. You're welcome and good luck.

 

In all honesty it's good to get experience and kick off your pro career somewhere, but as someone pointed out earlier, it's a pretty pathetic wage for the oilfield!
Look at it this way; if you take a job at McDonald's working a 40 hour week you will get the same benefits, now take another 40 hour week job at Burger King, stash what you can into the matched 401k there and you have a steady 80 hours 52 weeks of the year with better income and not have to deal with the unsteady oil industry, you for sure won't be overworked and no bad weather conditions to deal with, no time away from family or home etc etc!
I bet you would make more money flipping those burgers, which is a very sad thing to say.
Im not really advising you to work at McDonald's, nor am I saying there's anything wrong with it. I'm more so pointing out the crazy low wage companies can recruit good folks for to do such a job with tough working and/or living conditions & schedules.

However you have wonderful drive and enthusiasm and should make it up the ladder before too long. Best of luck.

 

A few months at Halli and you can go somewhere else and make more. Or if you are happy stay.

For some reason some people on here seem to forget someone with no experience needs to start somewhere and that tell them about some hypothetical job that pays $50 an hour is not helpful

 

That's great man. Surprised to hear you had difficult time locating work since SA is your backyard but worked out in end. Job fairs are great way to get in with someone.

Hard to say which one to take I would prob do Sanjel but hear good about Hali too.

 

Congratulations on finding work. One thing, I ask, I am confused about "can't find a job?" There are a LOT of jobs, newcomers included. After all, everybody had to start, new drivers cost less than experieced drivers, so I guess I don't get it. I mean, if you were looking for local work, have a family and need to be home every day, that's hard to find. I live near Albuquerque, and it's pretty dry there, except Swift and Conway both have terminals there. So, worked for both of them. Anyway, when those checks start showing up, this will all be in your past. Best.