A Newbie CDL's Adventure in The West Texas Oil Fields.........

I'm 23 years from Southern California, just got laid off 1.5 weeks ago, and have enough money to go to trucking school to my CDL A and tanker/hazmat endorsements. I might just go to Texas because the conditions don't seem AS bad there as it is up in ND. No having to worry about valves or hoses freezing up and exploding on me in Texas lol Most have of my previous jobs have been doing sales and customer service for dealerships and shops (service advisor), so getting into trucking will be quite a change to me. Was debating on just going out and being a roughneck or becoming a trucker and I chose trucker in case I wanted to go into the rail road after I doing some time on the oil fields in TX or ND. I guess the easiest thing for me is that i'm not married and don't have kids, so I can just get up and go to where the work is. Quick question as well, I have two speeding tickets, one that I got one year ago, and one that I got two years ago, is that going to be a big problem in the hiring process? Snakes make me flip out period, so I could only imagine what I would do seeing a rattle snake only a few feet from me........

 

Hi; my ultimate goal is to do contract work overseas once I get my CDL/experience in; can you tell me more about this opportunity and/or company?

Thanks!

 

Unless you have skill overseas work not in combat zone is not so hot. Driving will get you squat unless you get into some very hard to get mining gig. If you can run crews doing electrical, mechanical, welding, etc and also handle ordering and procurement you can make some good coin. IT and other management skills sell well in Dubai. For regular driving and working positions you will get undercut every time by Indians, Pakis, Nepalese, Filipinos, big mouths from the Balkins and worst of all now by the millions fleeing Africa. They are the worst smile to your face stab you in the back bunch on the planet. $3hr is good money to them.

 

If I get a job in Texas will I have to become a Dallas Cowboys fan?

 

No....you must already be one before you move here...there's even a test.

 

Ok good. Dont want to give up my terrible towel

 

heck No ! Im a redskins fan ! most of the people I know arnt cowboy fans ! But you will have to like one of the college teams. Hook EM Horns !

 

Just remember you'll be issued a firearm upon entering the state, then a voter ID card that says you can't vote. :smt021

 

Ah, the myth of Texas and guns.... It simply isn't true! They don't even have open carry here!

I haven't seen or heard of anyone carrying even concealled around here yet... It amazes me....I'm used to seeing guns on hips reletively often.