most stable jobs in the oilfeild

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  1. Longknocker

    Longknocker Light Load Member

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    They all sound really good and easy going and sugar coat everything .........then 2 or 3 months down the road you really find out what kind of a outfit it is.......:biggrin_25523:
     
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  3. Giggles the Original

    Giggles the Original Road Train Member


    hmmmmm.well it wouldnt be another forum...cuz this is the only one i am on...been to the others and DIDNT like them...LOL ...u may have pm'd me, i dont remember...sorry...

    i dont know anything about them...but hope it works out for you...if you are relocating and that doesnt work out...PM me again...will give u details where hubby is....be safe...
     
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  4. Gleas

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    Why? Tell me more.
     
  5. Gleas

    Gleas Bobtail Member

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    I must be registered on this forum under another username. Don't post here much.
     
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  6. Gleas

    Gleas Bobtail Member

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    Well, I have another firm offer with Alan Ritchey. Story goes they would pay my RV park lot rent if I relocate to Odessa. Then the HR tells me oops! We have new management and we pay NONE of your lot rent or relocation costs for that matter. BUT, they do have yard in a small town south of Midland/Odessa where lot rent IS paid. Then that became working 4 days on, two off. Then I am told no, now it is 5 on and one off and every one starts at nights. This was for hauling production water. Their bennies weren't as good. No matching 401k.
     
  7. TLeaHeart

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    Weld country, you will see alot more than weld county.
     
  8. Ridgeline

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    EZrider, I am wondering about Winch Trucks. I was down in Texas a few weeks back and saw a bunch but was there to scope out other work and forgot to ask about them. This morning I looked at a couple up for sale/auction from a company what went belly up and wonder if what the work is and if it is worthwhile to invest a little money into one of them and drive it.
     
  9. TLeaHeart

    TLeaHeart Road Train Member

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    Better do some homework. Winch trucks are used to move rigs and equipment... work is spotty, too much one week, none for two or three weeks.
     
  10. Ezrider_48501

    Ezrider_48501 Road Train Member

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    like TLeaHeart said its inconsistent work. nothing one week and all you can handle the next. a company with alot of tank rentals will keep you more busy than one that specializes in just rig moves. a diverse company is important if you want to get into winch truck work. but very dependent on drilling activity.

    i will say though i do occasionally fill in on wench trucks every once in a while. I normally enjoy it. It can be much more challenging than driving tanker, although hauling frac tanks gets old before the end of the day but hauling oversize and odd loads with winch trucks is fun to me. I personally wouldn't want to be a winch truck driver full time, but don't mind hopping in one on the occasions that they ask me to.
     
  11. Wymon

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    I enjoy driving winch truck, but as EZ said-frac tanks and pump skids get old pretty quick. I spent most of my time on direct drives, but hydraulics sure are nice-one outfit told me that it is getting harder to find experienced winch hands and that at least with hydraulic winches you don't have to teach a guy to drive two sticks as well-can't hardly believe that, but it might be true.
     
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