How important is it?

I'm back again. I hope everyone is doing well.

I've talked to a lot of different companies over the last 2 weeks, and a common trend I come across is the lack of demerge pay.

I did find one company that pays 18 an hour after 2 hours, but most I have talked to dont. Is it an absolute leap of faith to sign on with a company that doesn't offer demerge? Or is it something you can make up for by getting creative with your logs if you end up sitting for a certain period of time? Thanks is advance as always.

Dave

 

I'm referring to detention time or waiting time under a load when well is "down" etc. I see it called demerge in the oil field which is the same thing.

 

I hear ya, I wasn't referring to logging demerge if you're not being paid for it, I was referring to getting creative with the log book in order to get another load if you're close to being out of time in order to make up for not being paid demerge while sitting at a well. I've seen several companies who don't pay you a dime for waiting.

Basically, are companies running enough out in west tx for it even being worth it to get on with a company who ISN'T paying you for waiting at a well? I see time and time again, people talking about excessive waiting, and my thought is, if you're NOT being paid to wait, you're going to have to fudge your logs in order to make it worth it to be out there financially.

 

You would recommend not starting out? As in avoiding the oil field all together? If so, I can see why you would say that. It's an option for me since the local job market is absolutely horrible, and if I'm going to be gone I'd rather it be financially worth it. I don't WANT to but I don't have a lot of options currently. ( Not interested in regional or OTR)

As far as screwing with the log, it's not something I'm unfamiliar with as I had to do it regularly at my last job, due to the ridiculous demand the boss subjected us to and it was local. I was just merely asking if it's even worth my time to get on with a company hauling frac sand that DOESN'T pay for you to sit for hours at a well.

The only way to make any money with a company like that I would assume, would be to fudge your logs. I've found one company that offers 18 per hour if you sit past 2 hours, however they have a few policies I'm not 100% fond of that I found out about today. All in all they do seem like a halfway decent outfit compared to others that have offered me a job in the oil field though.