Alberta oilfield driving jobs

Similar to the concrete info kindly provided above...could someone give me a run down of a typical day/shift/week in the life of a nitrogen operator's job? (with the driving part too)

Very much appreciated.

And another one...not AB related, but does anyone know if Fort St John qualifies for a Northern Living Allowance?

 

So you were correct 49para.

the reason they list it as $175.00/day is because it is a temp job till march, and Alberta labor requires that you pay a temp working a daily rate, but it is, in fact always $3500. and only the $3500 during the 2 months training aside from the $750 they give you to make the trip out there.

I took the job regardless.. it will be a pay cut at first, but I went to the shop, and saw all the equipment and met the people, everything was very nice, and the work seems interesting. seems like a good job for a green to the oil patch guy like myself to get started.

 

For the past week and half, been up between Dawson Creek and Ft St John.

Running coil tubing with Essential.

Took a picture the other day:

 

I'm in GP now and heading to FSJ for the rest of the hitch... spent most of the first week around Edson working a job. We would have had another but some dingle head decided taking a 30t sand can over a 3t bridge was a good idea.. he then tried to turn around in a farmers field and got royally stuck. The farmer was anti oil and gas and called up the county who started levelling fines. Only one of our trucks had gotten in and he managed to get out before they hit us too.. oh well

I've got a really good opportunity coming up. And while Sanjel has been really great to me I might be looking at jumping ship here in a week if the paperwork comes through and the numbers are where I need them to be.

Looks positive though... Sanjel and others are a really great place to start. Lots of training and opportunity once you put in a solid 6-8 months you'll be good.

 

right on. Yeah I agree I think it would be a good first place to start for sure, I'm just not sure it would be logical for me right now. Keep us posted on how your making out there!

 

generally they have in the past paid accommodations and sub while training. since times are slow they may or may not still be so generous.you can't expect to start out at the top, right? back in 2001 When I talked to Alberta based companies, I was told if you don't have an Alberta address and drivers license you won't be considered. so you guys have it pretty easy. YOU SLACKERS

 

Been talking to a recruiter about a job that is permanent but hourly only for the first 3 months during training. Full training is provided. Rate increase once training is completed.

Daily sub is paid, but no accommodation allowance and no travel allowance.

The numbers jive for what I'm looking for to get me started and set up with a proper training program. Would prefer salary and bonus from the get go but I'm trying not to be too fussy and just getting a feel for the right mix of training and orientation and working for a decent company.

Guess a guy just has to go with what feels right for the short and long term.

 

Care to enlighten us on this new opportunity? Is it still well service or trucking?

 

Say there, Fresh? Nate summed it up pretty succinctly here. Join a service company that runs in convoys and they will coach you through the process. One with a Supervisor or two as part of the package.

 

They would all crash into eachother lol