So here's what happened to me on Thursday........

We only did one rig up that day, one with the cement iron and the other with frac iron...wait til u start working with coveralls , even hotter...good thing fall is almost here...if u don't know Spanish u need to start learning lol...alot of ppl from Laredo and the valley work here...they know English but prefer to talk Spanish...

is was recognized yesterday from the supervisor of the crew I was with yesterday on doing a good job working the cement bins on location. Said he's never seen a green hat get it on the first time working it

 

The safety guys in the office always say that crap. But they never train or discipline the supervisors in the field.. and expect green horns to speak up like some martyr.

Guess what? No one is going to listen to you when you "stop the job" to tell them they need ppe to be standing on an acid tank while it is being filled.

Its all cya theater. If you see someone being stupid... stay away so you don't get involved.

 

Glad to hear things are going good! Yes, this Texas heat is torture! Curious about the female in the class as I don't see a lot of females out there or on this board and I am looking to get into it. How big is this girl? Ok, that sounded wrong. I am short, 5'2" so I am curious if some of the taller women are having better luck. Any thoughts on that? We have an interview with Nabors tomorrow for vac truck. The only woman I have talked to that does that is 5'10", but I am sure she isn't the only one. LOL!!

 

There is a 98 pound 22 year bold on my crew. She doesn't do anything and makes the same as the men.

You should be fine on a vac truck.

 

One thing I can say about me is I am a hard worker. I was the only female that we had while I was driving at my current company. I had to move around 55 gallon drums on some of the deliveries. I worked harder than most because I never wanted any of the guys to say that I couldn't do that job. By working hard I gained their respect. I hope to carry that over to the oil fields. I am stubborn that way. According to my husband, too stubborn for my own good sometimes.

 

Sounds intense.I cant wait to start.

 

What kind of boots? Are they comfortable?

Thanks for all the great info

I have a wide foot so I'm not sure if I should pick up a pair beforehand.

 

Great to hear, I was planning on picking up Red Wings anyway.

I guess some people didn't know what they were signing up for or didn't have the drive to stick with it. Glad to hear you're liking it though. I'm going to start my driving lessons on Monday since I got most of my classroom time out of the way at my CDL school. If everything goes well hopefully I'll see you down in the Elmendorf yard come November or December. Can't wait to trade in this Chicago Freeze for some Texas heat.