Great jobs in Texas

Well, this should be my 7th post.. wish me luck... sorry for the spam

 

lol its ok

 

good thread

 

They have other locations in TX, and they have a couple locations in southwest Louisiana which is where I'm working. I know they are hiring still at our locations. The Kennedy terminal is brand new, they staffed it up a few months ago.

I don't know what the percentage pay works out to be but I spoke with a Sunoco driver a couple months ago and he said he was averaging between $20-$23 an hour which is about what I'm averaging at Sentinel. Our pay system is somewhat similar, we get paid $.437/mile plus $2/hour night shift bonus $18.20/loading plus $15/unloading plus $5.25 for pre-trip inspection, fueling up and post trip inspection each plus $.298/minute for extra time over the 45 minutes we are allocated for loading and the 30 minutes we are allocated for unloading which is good because it takes time to work the tanks at the lease sights and sometimes there is a truck in your way when you have to unload. The extra time pay is great because it lets you take your time and not hurry and possibly make a mistake, and it covers you for things you have no control over like waiting in line to unload which is not really an issue but happens occasionally. So far altogether my paychecks have been averaging a hair over $24/hour. Living in Southwest Louisiana that is a really good living wage.

 

I plan on going to cdl school on jan 9 want to work in the oil fields i do not have any experience have worked in the steel industry for 20 yrs US steel, AlCOA i want learn all types of jobs will apply at halliburton does anyone think this is attainable great work history clean driving record any help would be helpful thanks

 

My last Job was at a wells Fargo mortgage collection call center, I got a job at the first place i applied and started work the next day. Idk about halliburtan, but you'll find a good paying job no problem.

 

If you have a CDL or can get one and have a fairly clean background, no murders or serious felonies, Halliburton and many others will TEACH you what they want you to do. Probably will have little to do with driving. Just getting your piece of equipment to and from job and then setting up and operating it. They want dependable folks who don't whine and ##### about every little thing and can work in all weather conditions. Do good and the sky is the limit. Don't and they will tell you to hit the bricks. Just good old fashioned hard work that can pay very well. You should have no problems at all. Good luck.

 

Hi clone, I'm curious...

I'm following another thread on TTR from a guy who obtained a CDL in an untraditional way. He basically rented a truck and received minimal instruction needed to pass the test. Another driver said he would never get a driving job without formal training.

I keep hearing how easy the oilfield driving jobs are to get. Did the company you hired on with even ask how you got your license?

 

Okay thanks for info any other names i should look into?

 

Scott trucking companies basically hire two kinds of drivers, experienced or educated. Driver mills mostly hire educated (trucking school graduates), quality companies mostly hire experienced (educated drivers who have stuck it out and earned their two years of experience somewhere somehow).