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Thanks for the info Vegaspainter, I have a couple of questions...

I've read your thread and you mentioned at one point you were not doing much driving. Do you know if your job will count toward the experience oil tanker companies require???

You mentioned there is a yard in San Antonio which really got my attention! I looked on the website and saw the job in San Antonio is for a frac fuel driver. Can you tell me the difference between a Transport driver and frac driver at Thomas Petro???

 

A frac fuel driver is what vegas and I do. You stay at the frac site and when the pumps or anything needs fuel you fill it up. A transport driver drives a tractor/tanker trailer rig out to the locations to fill the storage tank that the frac drivers refill their trucks from.

 

I'm not aware of any per diem or housing. I overheard someone talking about relocation assistance, but I don't have any first hand knowledge of it.

 

Tell me how you feel concerning fatigue/energy level with a 65-70 hour schedule?

For the night drivers, give me your input on how you adjust and manage the higher risks of nightime shifts.
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I currently work under 50 hours per week. Does a 70 hour workweek seem an overload at times? 5/1 scheduling...does the one day off give you adequate rest/time away from the job?
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Nights suck but some people handle it better than others. The adustment to night shift just kind of comes on its own, as a necessity. Your first night to work, stay up as late as you can and sleep as late as you can. Yes, I know that's very obvious, but it's all you can do, and from then on you'll just fall into the "routine" of working nights. You won't sleep worth a darn (sorry, didn't know the other variation of that word would be censored). Your time off will be screwed. It just sucks. Only advice I can give you is, as I was once told about having a hard time getting to sleep in the morning after my shift, "a 6 pack and Tylenol PM does the trick for me."

70 hour weeks can be difficult to get used to, but I think the adjustment of being at work that long comes fairly easily. What is hard to deal with is the fact that you have so little time to get anything done after work.

A 5/1 schedule is for someone who wants to make money above all else.

 

I work a 6 on 1 off schedule. The money is nice but forget any kind of life. All you wanna do is sleep on your day off. There are very few benefits to night shift. Mostly just less traffic and congestion. Nights are usually shorter shifts compared to days because of less frequent delays.

 

Today is our last day of orientation at Key Energy. We spent all day Tuesday in an OSHA safety class. Wednesday and Thursday dealt with safety, safety, and more safety. So far I've learned there are about 10,000 ways I can die in the oilfield at any given time. I guess they're trying to scare the bejeezus out of us so we don't do anything stupid. They're constantly stressing the fact that all Key employees have the authority to stop any job if we feel it's unsafe, and supervisors will back us 100%. All employees are required to take this class annually. There are several veteran Key drivers in my class vouching for the fact that Key doesn't just "talk the talk" about safety.

I will officially become a worm next Monday. I'm ready to learn, and I'm ready to make some money. Wish me luck.

 

Good luck Ben I start my training next friday im with ya ready to learn and make some money its been a long 3 months with no paycheck im ready to go...

 

Go get them Benn. I just finished the safety orientation yesterday and it was an eye opener. Nabors is the same very safety orientated. Going to work at 9AM today. I tkink Paul is working all the time when not sleeping. I saw Hornet the other day and he was delivering to sites and working long hours too.

 

Good luck Benn. I just got my call from Sanjel so I'll be heading down next week. Thanks for all of the info you guys/ladies have posted up.