Is oilfield trucking in the Bakken going downhill?

Honestly, what motivates me to work is having a job. I'm not one of these people that likes sitting on their ### and being lazy. If I have a job, I make sure I do it. If the only thing motivating you to actually do the job you are hired to do is percentage, then you a lazy POS and need to get fired for it. Don't penalize people who actually do their jobs. I've worked in the oilfield for years and years, and what I've seen happen is that once they start screwing people over with wages, then they start taking other stuff (the housing, the per diem, the mileage to get home, etc) and then then lay you off and they get to start over with new cheap labor. Then you have to uproot yourself and find another place that you can find a decent wage. But the worst is listening to people then blame ME for all the problems with wages (because I'm not from the US originally) because they are bigots. I've watched it in many states and a couple countries and I know what i'm talking about. If you have only been in the oilfield for less than a year, wait until spring and then we'll talk.

By the way, I've never had a problem dealing with foreign drivers, because the only thing that motivates you to be that far from home is money, so why would they lowball themselves? The guys who always mess everything up are the ones that only want to have enough for the strip clubs and cigarettes and put stupid huge lift kit on a cheap ### truck. The reason people come up here is because it's better, so why would you turn it into the sh*thole that you left? I have no problem with the Bubbas personally, but seriously, you have to have to go along with the majority of workers somewhere new. The only thing I don't like about America is that everyone follows stupid company rules just because they are rules, even if they make no sense and don't benefit you in any way. You have to let people know something is crap otherwise they will just keep feeding it to you. "If the company said it, it must be right and if you disagree you are a pinko socialist commie" attitude gets you screwed over time after time.

 

I'm getting what hourly work I can but what I am interviewing for is really good. I guess I'm going to have to get into something else once it's over, though. I guess I didn't realize that the only country with an economy is the US. No one else ever has to deal with supply and demand or labor issues...nope, only the US. Only Americans know anything about anything. Everyone else in the world are hunter gatherers without a concept of money. Totally. I hope you travel some to see what the rest of the world is like, I think it would really give you some perspective.

 

It would be something between $24 to $28 per hour depending on your experience (percentage will only mean you will be spending a lot of time working for free, which is infuriating). Housing should be provided by the employer (either for free or a reasonable amount depending on the kind of hours you get) and the overtime is really what makes it worth it to be up here. There are also health concerns from the silica dust and chemicals, so of course they should provide some kind of insurance. Oh, and most will make sure you have the right kind of cold gear before you get here because it is extreme weather. There are still lots of opportunities, and I just want people to be aware that they may not be getting the best deal out there if they are unfamiliar with the area.