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

Currently holding down a couch in St. Helens, OR. haha only reason I say suck it up is Im a cold weather guy... Texas gets HOT as hell haha.

Been holding out for a job in utah, but if it falls through Im thinking Texas is the place to go.

 

where ever you decide to go - concentrate on safety and devoting yourself to the company and you are golden. - the key to success is that simple..

 

Thats what I am all about, I want to bust ### as much as possible while keeping within the limits of personal safety.
I dont want to be responsible for running over a mini van, nor do i want to run a rig off a cliff due to trying to make a couple extra bucks that would have been waiting for me the next day.

I think my biggest barrier currently is not being able to physically show up at the places I want to work. the whole apply on line thing is annoying, and I understand that folks arent exactly stoked on hiring over the phone.
ATM Im trying to convey the fact that if there is a chance that they want to hire me, Ill hop on a bus to meet face to face. Im pretty driven, and want to get into this whole off road trucking scene, if I cant wheel in my off time might as well be doing it for a living haha

 

i applied on line to one company and while i was driving down to the "Promised Land", they called me, said they would bus me in and train me etc., i was grateful they called, but had already mentally prepared and committed myself to the patches at my expense, and while thumpin through Nashville I turned down OTR.

 

ya, i am fully self funded and as such am broke haha! but at least im free to go where i want.
How is texas treating you so far?

 

real good , this is home now., - you won't need much , just until you get rollin, figure on a little over a week until everything is said and done, than another 2 or 3 weeks until payday... i couldn't have wished for a better situation.

 

Good to hear. what is the RV space situation looking like in the area?

 

RV's 12 bucks a day, includes everything you need.

 

No Hornet.... not yet I just passed all of my test at New Mexico DMV to get my "learners permit"! I trying to get a good base under me to start my new career, I,m going to Centrel New Mexico Comunity Collage.. CDL program, will be heading to Texas about May 01 2012..with 55hr. of Mountain + driving time. will have (A,X) endorsments with PTDI Certificate..Looking to be employed hauling water,would like to operate tankers, and learn about vac truck . 14 more weeks, to go. just finished 4 weeks of class room time, 01/30/2012 it,s hands on pre tripping for a week,then 02/06/2012 it,s in the truck time, how to back, hook-up,drive around the range, till, march, then 2 month one on one, on the road time,DOT test then Texas.... will need to be employed fast, will have Very little Money to live on, but in the oil patch ya got to do what ya got to do ta git da Crude!!!!!!!!!!!! Macks you say? what type of gearing?/ shifting?/tranmissions? learing as much as I can be for I get there. and Info you have that you think might be helpfully "please" pass on.... will keep reading this theard.. Please stay safe! Do,nt over drive you lights in the fogg!!!