oilfield rookie wannabe!

not trying to be a smart a s s but this is a message for everyone who has your worries. This is no free lunch out here, i dont care how soft a particular job is or what, the bottom line is its long hours, most jobs in the field are long hours, the turn over rate is through the roof, i have been shocked at who all of a sudden just stopped showing up to work and nobody has heard word from them. I have been shocked at who's been run off, ive been shocked at who's flat out quit.

The idea of this field being over saturated is a non issue. The only thing a person has to worry about is a slow down, other than that, the jobs will always be out here, no different than drug dealers and gang bangers, when one goes down, theres another bozo to take his place lol.

hope that helps.

 

Thx Paul...no worries actually. I have a job- and prefer to leave it on good terms, so if it came off as worries it's probably more how it was interpreted. No biggie, just searching for solid info before I make the next step. This is pretty much a done deal for me since I've got a 2 year and 5 year plan in the works if life doesn't get in the way...lol. Have checked out options in FL for good income and not found what I need to make my plan work as fast as I need it to. So...that said, trucking and the oil fields will pay off the small business debt that I have remaining and my mortgage will be paid off by next summer or sooner as well. A new business will be off the ground within 3 yrs and a second business started a couple years after that. Hell, if I had half a brain, I'd consider buying a couple of trucks and lease them to the oil fields and open a checking account in Texas...lol. Anyway, I need the hours/income that this profession offers to pull it together over the next 2 yrs and go from there. Willing to do the sacrifice- like you guys seem to be doing- and not worried about the job. Had a business, very familiar with long hrs, and have worked with all types...good, bad, and the ########## from hell. Just needed some sense of what I'm walking into and not look back- that part will be easy. This profession and income will get me to where I need to be in a much quicker time frame. Nothing is forever but I think this will work just fine for a couple of years. Got to have a cash cushion to start a new business. That's why I'm coming. Again, thx for all the input you and everyone else has put on here. It gives lots of people hope to start again or get where they want to be.

 

this statement is so true. My class I got hired on with in August 2011 was 42. of those 42 only 23 are left. It is unreal how many people are dropping like flies.

 

what town was Goldspur Trucking in? I dont see a website for em.

 

Texas location for Goldspur is in Seguin. I think they are looking for drivers in ND too. Since you are there already. (or were) lol

 

people are going to have a hard time finding websites for many companies, these companies pop up so fast, even their addresses arent listed. This is why, as ive heard many times and believe, the best thing for a guy is to just go down where the work is and get your job.

 

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Yea I work one 15 day hitch in Williston then the next 15 day hitch in south Texas.

 

yeah no prob, i was mainly addressing a common concern ive read many times already, theres certain things that never change in the oil field and thats job availability, another common one is many customers end up doing buisness with the smaller companies who are trying to cut throat the bigger companies, these smaller companies typically over extend themselves (fortunes made and lost over night in the oil field) and when things slow down, these smaller companies go bust and the customers come back to the bigger companies, its always been this way.

 

The best companies to work for as a rookie are, texas energy, key energy,nabors or basic energy services running a vacuum truck. These guys will train.you with no exp. Were as others want atleast a year exp. Texas energy has the most work in south texas and the yard in three rivers tx has bunk houses if u need a place to lay your head. The down side to these companies is you wont make a killing but you will still make a good living and great benefits. Look for the kenedy or george west tx area or victoria tx.

 

Good info here, thanks 8) It'd be nice to 'make a killing' but I know that will come with experience, and based on what others guys here are making with some of these companies, I'd be ok making around that much, as it's still double what I make now.
As for any companies with man camps/bunk houses, then that's even better, money otherwise spent for lodging, means more money in the bank.