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

I talked to a hiring manager down there and he told me that if I didn't get hire to keep trying because guys were constantly job hopping for more money, or they just didn't like the job and quit.

 

Did you go in person and apply? That seems to work better sometimes.

 

Paulcouto, I hear you might be running for office. Is it true that you have reduced the unemployment rate by a whole point?

 

Drove through Snoraaaaaaa yesterday did'nt see Nabor's office kept driving to El Paso to drop trailer. Decided to check out Ozona and found Nabor's office and applied and talked with Fermin Flores. Housing is the problem in Ozona. In El Paso now going back in a few days. Hey Kriv where did you find the trailer?

 

I brought a camper from Colo. staying in the RV park. Nabors has trailers that they let new guys stay in for 90 days. 2 or 3 to trailer in the RV lot in town. However, a shortage there too. There looking for a total of 50 drivers here in the Ozone...getting more trucks and FRAC trailers too. Busy time here.

Also, once you are here and working you get to know people, and have word of mouth, so maybe you get lucky and find a place to rent or stay. They have motels too, but they all want crazy money by the week. Ozana also has no growth in regards to real estate. No construction on houses or apts being built. They are fighting growth at every turn.

With Nabors you have to be on for 6 month's in whatever job you hired on for, before you have the ability to transfer to another terminal or different job. All in all, though, Nabors has the best reputation, most respect and pays well. Harder to get on with them, so have a good, clean background. They are willing to train someone with a good attitude and someone that wants to be a professional driver.

I'm liking it so far.

Big Mack trucks!!

 

Thank you Paul for all the valuable information! Nice to hear from "Boots on the ground" experience!

 

This is the type of mentality this country needs to get it back on course!!! That's it!!! I am going to pencil you in on my ballot ticket come election time!!! Paulcouto for pres!!!! It's time to fire the electorial college and let the people pick there candidates!!!

 

Can any of you guys in Sonora give me the contact for Nabor's. And what hotel is best? Thanks