Considering ND Oil fields

Asking your thoughts. I’m considering ND oil.
Focus is to get money to buy a truck.

I live in the Black Hills of SD.
Have been doing reefer madness for 5 months. OTR...48states.
Did pneumatic tanker for a year. Regional.
Also drove a dumpster trash truck in The Hills for 7 years. Class B.

I admit. I really love my job. Have all sorts of stuff in this truck. A cat. George Foreman grill. Fly Fishing rod. One year non resident fishing license for Montana.
I like the odd hours. 7 days a week. Take little home time. Haven’t been home since second week in March. I admit I do it fine. But don’t like a daily grind.

I know ND. It’s bad during winter. Know what I’m getting into there.
Own my home in SD. About a 5 hour drive to Dickinson.
Just wondering on thoughts?
Maybe should stay where I’m at? Pay isn’t bad. Do really like my life OTR. Don’t have no family.
I’m thinking maybe make money to buy truck. Then lease on with somebody like Landstar. But then... the oil fields and home time I might like? (If I go crazy )

 

You should know. I used to work a very high paying job testing electrical apparatus. Yes the biggest there is. Six figure income in 98. Last time I checked with those guys. In 07 they were making a quarter million a year. But they have no life. It’s extremely demanding on time. Almost killed me with diabetes. Caused weight loss. No treatment.

What I do now is soft core out of town. It’s easy to me. Have everything to make this truck home away from home. It’s always with me. Food, French Press for coffee... I even have a $2k, purple3 mattress in this truck. I sleep well.

I do wonder if the oil fields will get to me. Much like my previous career. Doesn’t look as bad. But?
I admit. I am much smarter now on taking care of myself. Have had my A1C down to 5.9. Could do better.

 

I was just trying to provide my big picture.

One) Am I personally better off where I’m at?
I’ll re ask others.

 

You prefer winter in ND...
You obviously forgot to take your medication.

I’m interested in driving. Water, sand, or crude. Could step right into pneumatic tanker sand. Have no real preference at this point.

 

I know people from up there. Told me at the height of the oil boom in 12. Had to pay $20 an hour just to get somebody to flip hamburgers.