Chalk Mountain

I can tell you they were offering a high hourly salary which had me seriously considering appying, but then I realized the catch.

They have a 5-2 followed by a 5-3 work schedule which means you work a 48 hr. week alternating with a 60hr. week really limiting your overtime.

 

As usual, they (HR/hiring team ect.) tell you what you wanna hear but seldom are they proved to be correct.

I did the math, and the salary at Chalk Mountain would've been less than $6.7K a month.

 

I used to load out at Chalk Mountain yards in San Angelo, Pleasanton, and Refurio and there wasn't anyone making $100k a year there even during the boom, Back then they only had one customer (EOG) and they were pretty cheap. As i recall they only paid $15/hr back then and i'm not sure if they got OT. The only good thing about that gig was you slept in your own bed every nite.

 

It seems to me that the inflated earnings are coming form ridiculous hours.

I got this from another company out there...I can't see how that's legal, but I'm new to this racket...

The position available in Hobbs, NM offers 15/hr for new drivers. 90-115 hours weekly. After 9 months, you get your first raise. Full benefits, Housing Assistance, 401k, Per Diem. Also, this is a debt free company which means we do not do layoffs.​

 

I've been eyeing this company and a few other, CL postings in relation to the oilfield. It's either "trust your gut". Or do intensive detective work and use the facts(little-to-no reviews on Yelp, Indeed,.etc with poor spelling and grammar usage sprinkled throughout, no less.) to come to your own viable conclusion.
It's either taking the dive into the unknown with one of these places. Or just jump onto the lesser paying, but more predictable outfits like First Fleet or O'Reilly's that I put into.

 

All I can say about Chalk Mountain is be Very Aware of the Company Policy Hand Book. Dont just sign it AND NOT READ WHAT YOU ARE AGREEING TOO. Read carefully its for the Company Best interest "NOT YOURS" read the Graylines they are there so that the company can make changes to their benefit. You will hear this alot from management FAILURE CAN AND WILL LEAD TO WRITE UP, SEPERATION, TERMIMATION of Emplyment. You will have your pay deducted for damages you didn't do. Even if you Reported it to Dispatch and sent pictures on the pre-trip. Lol then You're in the Thousand Dollar Club. Not to mention all the crazy rules. They can change at anytime. Yeah they will pay from 18 up too 28 an hour but money not everything here. Sure Recruiting will tell you what you want to hear but becarefull here. Not all the yards are ran the same. There's Wolves Here.

 

I saw their ad on indeed, been trying to investigate them also, I’ve come to the conclusion that 100,000 includes per diem and benefits 401k etc, not your actual gross,