A Lot Easier After Training

Well I completed training at Sun Coast earlier this week. During training I was working 14-15 hours per day. I don't think there was a single day I didn't work at least 13 hours.

Every day was at a 20 foot well and the vapors + the heat made for a miserable experience. Of course I have to take into account that I was learning. Being taught is a time consuming thing and I am not in the shape was in 30 years ago. But I got through it and am in better shape and better acclimated to the weather in south TX.

Since I tested out all my loads have been either from a LACT or a Frac Tank. So much easier. During training every load delivered to a refinery where I had to unload at a lact or manually pump off. Now every load has gone to a refinery that unloads for me. I sit in an air conditioned shack while somebody else does the unloading.

On top of the easy work I make more money now that I am off training pay. Life is getting better. Usually a 12 hour day.

 

It wasn't really hard but they do check every little detail of your application. It was time consuming. I have been meeting guys with very little experience so they do hire rookies.

 

Yes, we have several women hauling crude/condensate.

 

Sun Coast has two divisions. Condensate and main stream. Main stream is the fuel hauling division. They have been laying off drivers. But the ones who go to fracing sites make the big bucks. They stay on site for weeks and get paid 24 hrs per day.

Right now it seems Corpus condensate is keeping very busy and are hiring more drivers for the night shift.