I'm a stone cold rookie, gonna work the texas oil fields

They got a ton of hunting here in texas. You got an rv for north dakota? who did you apply with? you got a job there? you going?

 

well, i'm just about ready for work, got to take a shower and eat a little and i'm off. I start at 8 tonight because i had to make sure i got 24 hours off after i hit my 70. Its in the 20's today so i got to dress warm and probably wear my rain gear under my ppe just incase i get wet tonight. Cold is one thing but cold and wet is another. Its not raining tonight but its easy to make a simple mistake on the job and get yourself soaked on a given body part.....usually your arms or legs.

Man, i got just about everything i need to make my job easier and comfortable. I did most of my paperwork ahead of time and i'm going to make sure i do a good job tonight. Its really easy to make a mistake like a small spill or over load a frac tank or something....but thats how you learn, luckily, i havent had to learn the hard way and its very easy to make a big mistake like catch the edge of a cattle guard or back up into something. The main thing is to not get lazy and take your time in the critical spots....AND THEN HAUL ###.

ok guys, leaving in an hour. I feel like an astronaut about ready to launch, YEE HAW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

i used my motel address.

I got my address on payroll switched over today and i contacted an accountant and he said i can get that california state income tax back no problem. When i get my w2's in order and see him at the beginning of 2012, i'm going to ask him some tax questions about my gross earnings for the coming year. I'm not sure, but i think it might be in my best interest not to make more than 75k in a year? Maybe i get bumped to the next tax bracket? Any how, i'll find this stuff out.

 

yeah, i think you can but you cant use it on your cdl if you switch over to a texas license......at least, thats the way i remebered it because i tried to go down that same route. I would just ask your employer and then probably take it with a grain of salt. Nothing beats a real address even if its just a motel.

 

thanks, i try my best to keep it real. I get questions through pm that are really tough. Its really hard to say which companies are doing what. Many of the pay structures and work schedules or how they go about doing things can be vague or confusing. This is why these same questions keep coming up and people generally dont get the answer they are looking for.

The one answer ive found to be universal and most accurate is to just get off your ### and go for it. Find a company that will hire you, ask how much they pay, ask their schedule and just go for it, get your feet wet and give a company a chance. One thing i know for sure is the grass isnt green enough down the road to start jumping around. When you do, you have to start over and these hiring processes and training are extreme torture.

I NEVER want to repeat the experience.