I'm a stone cold rookie, gonna work the texas oil fields

yeah and thats why i been chiming in on some other treads about what i believe is the mental aproach to this whole thing because it doesnt matter what jobs are out there or how good certain companies pay vs. others......if you cant handle the job or long hours, it doesnt matter about getting the job in the first place. Its about keeping the job and thats what really counts.

I think a good aproach is to just jump on board and keep your ears and eyes open. Over time, you see whats out there from the perspective of actually working in the field.....not from message boards. There is no perfect job and the best job is the one that fits for you. So, the best thing i believe is to just get in and work and over time, you'll find what works for you and you can move on from there.....at least in the mean time, you are working and actually see first hand whats out there.

Ok, so i got certified the other day and i'll be starting nights on sunday. I'll still be training for "night time" driving for a week or so and then i'm on my own. This is a huge corner to turn and as time has gone by, i see first hand what works for me. I have a really good idea of what works for me and what i would like to persue. The further you get, the more it feels like coasting because the training stuff gets to be a chore after a while.

I now know for a fact that i love the oil field, the isolation, the long and inconsistent hours, the funky attitudes that you run into from time to time, the smoke blown up your ### from time to time etc. etc......you just cant get that feel for things off a message board. I now know for a fact that i can handle this field and lifestyle that comes with it. Its very consuming. I knew i would like it beforehand but like i said, now i know for a fact. I believe this is the most important thing because like i said before, the job means nothing if you cant handle everything that comes with it.

OK, it was my day off today but i have to go in today for 8 hours of some sort of training with all the new hires. I believe today will be an easy day mostly in the meeting room but who knows......i still come in with the attitude of expecting the worst and making the best of it. Its getting colder now and i'll make sure i dress right for it because maybe we'll be outside all day. Maybe we'll be taught how to use a shovel all day lol. Whatever it is, i'll be ready and thats an important attitude to have because YOU DO NOT want to get caught with your pants down in the oil field. I did that the other day when we had out first cold front, not that its cold by "cold standards" but when you arent dressed right for it and your particular trainer is the only guy in texas using his air conditioner that day.......well, it makes for a trying day and we happened to work 16 hours that day and i was freezing most of the time lol. Thats usually my luck and i love it because life isnt meaningful without struggle.

Ok boys, see ya later.

 

well yes and no, i dont like training any more and this is normal. The ultimate goal is to drive on your own and i might be finally on my own tomorrow. Everyone you train with has different ways of doing things and then it gets confusing and very old after a while. You then exstrapolate what you think is right or what works for you and use it from there. This has been my experience so far but for others, it may be different. I know guys that had the same trainer till they were certified.

Yes i like the job but i started nights now and its very different and brutal to a certain extent. Your body is not used to the complete time change and i have found myself dangerously sleepy on the road. I have the day off "tonight" and i feel like crap. This will of course change after you get used to the different hours......hopefully lol.

I think over time, it just becomes a job. I like the job because it fits for me. I have no family and i'm not very interested in doing much in life. Work and the long hours is something i do now and its better than watching tv or dealing with the old lady or alot of the things in life i find very empty. This is what works for me.

Unless a guy really needs to make money for his family or is single like me and is interested in making money and not doing much else, i really dont know if the oil field is the right job for them. You will have to disconect your outside life if you have much of one because this field takes most of it away. I dont think most people can handle this, thus the high turnover rate.

I like it alot.

 

the only thing i know is that crude hauling pays more on average and generally requires experience. The good companies are the ones who arent really hiring, those are the good companies. Pecos oil gatherings is a good company.