Oilfeild Q1 off to good start

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NikoCorleone@reddit

10 hour shifts is part time for oilfield work 😂I got a few uncles out there hauling crude making this monthly but as expected, they're renegades(My uncle Bollock pulled a 36 hour shift once) . Also OO. Jokes aside that's solid money for the time put in. Keep your piss clean and stay safe my boy! Get yourself a rig and get OO once the fuels down 👇🏽

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Cultural_Finger5316@reddit

How do you get a job on the oil fields

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Different-Key-4331@reddit

Apply lol. And be close to an area that drills and fracks

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SovereignOfSelf7@reddit

I feel like oil people make it seem this simple but is it really? U don’t need to know anybody? They’ll just bring you in with a Cdl and no prior oilfield exp?

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Different-Key-4331@reddit

Yeah for the most part. However I see the main issue would be for the oilfield companies not wanting to hire someone without experience would be, a lot people don't understand how much we work, you can literally work 110 hour weeks non stop for months. I did 95 to 105 hour weeks for 4 months straight without a day off once. Most companies have chilled out though, I don't see that much anymore. The oilfield in general is huge, its not just fracking and drilling. There's everything from porta-potty guys to company men. Everything gets delivered in trucks. Hell I even worked in a landfill but 90% of the waste came from the oilfield and it's considered oilfield. I'm currently driving a tandem with contaminated soil from old pipelines and it's considered oil and gas.

Honestly it depends on where you live. Like you're not going to find an oilfield job in Oregon or new Hampshire. Main states are TX, NM, UT, CO, ND, AK, LA some in PA and SOCAL. I'd say mainly TX and CO currently though

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Mud_Holiday@reddit

My longest was 80 hours straight time 145 ot in 2 weeks on a hot oil truck now doing hydrovac

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prospect151@reddit

Join the teamster in AK.

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Different-Key-4331@reddit

You hauling frac sand? I was working for Liberty energy as a sand hauler. It's easy but you drive in all conditions does not matter how bad the roads are frac doesn't shut down. I was doing 6 days on 3 days off. 3 hitches of days then three hitches of nights. 70 hours in 6 days. 25 an hour with a 70 dollar day bonus. After taxes it was 80k a year, 120k-ish before taxes. Decent job but horrible management. I'm doing Monday through Friday at 29 an hour and 55 hour weeks, much happier now.

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Prestongarvee@reddit (OP)

Yessir but its all about the company you work for. Most of them are run horribly. Ive never worked a 70hr week

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Perfect-Leather4521@reddit

Yeah like Detmar, worst company to work for.

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Prestongarvee@reddit (OP)

Just had someone come from resource transport. Pretty sure all the sleepers running illegalg

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Different-Key-4331@reddit

What state are you in? Here in Colorado the two big frac companies are Halliburton and Liberty. Liberty hauls their own sand, Halliburton hires leasers. Are you hauling sand boxes? We were hauling two sand boxes at a time usually weighing 92k lbs. Really top heavy, take turns under 20mph or you'll have a bad day lol

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Prestongarvee@reddit (OP)

Only belly dumps, not seeing many sand boxes these days. And im in west texas, couldnt find anywhere with the pay like here even north dakota was weak

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Different-Key-4331@reddit

That's good money for that area, considering a 2 story brick homes in Big Spring TX are like $220k compared to here in NE Colorado where a 2 bedroom 80 year old house starts off at $375k lol. I'm originally from Arlington Texas I worked all over Midland and Odessa. Moved to Colorado about 13 years ago, the have a pretty strong oil and gas industry out here but the pay doesn't match the cost of living

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Sullen_One@reddit

Whats your work week look like hour wise?

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Prestongarvee@reddit (OP)

60 hr. But no touch, easiest job ive had

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JavyBarrera25@reddit

This is monthly they pay you? Or how? Weekly? Bi?

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Prestongarvee@reddit (OP)

That total is Jan-march. But bit weekly pay

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MrRager69@reddit

I’m going thru a midlife crisis and need to get away where do I apply? Is this Texas?

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Prestongarvee@reddit (OP)

Yea west texas. And that was me last august when I came here lol.

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MrRager69@reddit

Nice I’ve been thinking of going out to Lubbock area

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MiguelSTG@reddit

Only $41 of deductions. Do you not have a premium for insurance? Do they fully fund a retirement account?

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Prestongarvee@reddit (OP)

Im young and dumb so when I started I didnt want my money going in anything. But they pay for our medical and dental, I only paid accident. We do 401k but I didnt do it

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MiguelSTG@reddit

The magic of compound interest is wonderful, and time is almost the biggest factor.

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Prestongarvee@reddit (OP)

been trying to think of a investing plan. So far im at, DCA larger amounts as the S&P drops. I figure there should be volatility w oil so high later this yr or next

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MiguelSTG@reddit

Low cost mutual funds I think are the way to go. Realize the market goes up and down, and you're investing for a one year return but 40 years. But a lot of people have a lot of different strategies.

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RectumRavager69@reddit

How do I get this job.

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InsertCoinsToBegin@reddit

Move to where the oil is, be willing to work 25 hours a day

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Prestongarvee@reddit (OP)

I never work over 10 lol

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InsertCoinsToBegin@reddit

That’s badass

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Prestongarvee@reddit (OP)

Your original comment true though, the small companys will work you 16 hr a day. Girl im training now was doing that for no money

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InsertCoinsToBegin@reddit

I’m glad to hear that is not happening to you, it seems to be the norm. How did you find your company and are they hiring lol

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InsertCoinsToBegin@reddit

I actually am curious too to hear how it is

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aboywithhorns@reddit

Im right about there too with Walmart Private Fleet. Pay period ended today so that will put me at 35k. I can post a pic if need be but I think I have to start a new thread? There are guys higher than me though for sure. I’m not working hard at all though. Pretty sweet.

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Prestongarvee@reddit (OP)

I had an interview w them and didnt go unfortunatly. Never got that chance again :(

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nastyzoot@reddit

$41 in deductions? Lolol.

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KaySav1337@reddit

Is this for real? I was hauling sand box’s in Shreveport for Forgeline and made your entire net in less than 2 months

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Prestongarvee@reddit (OP)

Yessir but my company owns all the sand operations. All competitions is pushed out

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KaySav1337@reddit

That sucks… I’m not going to argue that’s it’s not decent pay.. but even when I was there people would complain about how you can’t make any money in sand ect ect. A dude I worked with took a 30 year mortgage and paid off his home in 4 years in this field

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Prestongarvee@reddit (OP)

Alot of complainers that dont really know anything/ had a bad experience at some small company. Ive got all my living expenses paid for so ive saved a ton since ive been here

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Prestongarvee@reddit (OP)

Big sand company