Question about tanker job for new driver

Hey all! As some of you know, my son-in-law recently completed truck driving school and landed a job with a chemical company driving tanker. He's on target to make about $42-45K his first year working around 70 hours per week here in Florida. He works very hard but he's home daily. He just received a call from a company working a gas frack site in Towanda, Pa. where he put in an application a few months ago. The company says he's hired, they have a job for him at $20/hour, 40 hours (plus overtime), home nightly, driving tank. He's now contemplating making the move. His reasoning is he can make about the same amount of cash working on average 30 hours less per week which equals more time at home with his wife (my daughter) and kids. The original plan was to get him on with my company after he obtains the required two years experience. The company he applied to is a good company (household name) with great benefits. In fact, I looked at the company when I returned to the trucking industry. I don't want to dissuade him if this turns out to be the right thing to do but he's only been driving a short time. The job in Pa. will require him to drive off-road sometimes but the hours and starting pay does seem like a good move for a family man. Opinions?

 

No, it's not CTL. Please forgive me for not listing the company at this time. If my son-in-law decides to leave the company and take the out-of-state job I will post the name but at this time it's not a good idea to post the name of the company and tip them off that he is thinking of leaving. I hope you understand.

 

As I don't feel comfortable posting the name of the company he is with at this time, similarly I don't feel it's the wisest thing to do to post the name of the company he is looking at accepting employment with simply because I don't want to blow a good thing for him. There are many eyes on this forum and I don't want to take the chance another driver contacts the company and they rescind the offer because they have a more qualified applicant now applying. That would be akin to taking food out of my daughter and grandchildrens' mouths. I'm certain you understand. Should he not accept the offer I will gladly post the name. I will tell you this, check the BIG major fuel haulers working the site, do a process of elimination, apply to all of them and I guarantee you'll hit it.

 

Thanks for the words of wisdom as usual, GasHauler. He found several homes in surrounding areas to rent, definitely affordable. Irony is the company offers the same insurance company as he has now but it's a bit more expensive than what he currently pays.

The cost of living for everything else actually seems cheaper than it is here. The cost of living has skyrocketed here over the past few years (as it has in many places). Yea, we're aware of the faction actively campaigning against fracking but my research also indicates they have a good 10-12 years left of active production ... assuming the tree-huggers don't win out.