I have applied online for a grand total of 2(!) MWD trainee positions in Texas and was very upfront with being in Chicago and having zero oil & gas experience. Imagine my surprise when I checked my voicemail today and found that a guy from one of those companies called me and requested to talk further. I always interview well and don't have any skeletons hiding in the closet so now that I've gotten past the resume screen stage I'm pretty confident I can land this job.
Thing is, I don't know if it's a good move at this point. I am currently working in business & IT consulting and after all is said and done I'm saving roughly $3000 a month. My goal for the immediate future, that is the next few months, is to hit $XXXXX in my savings account and move back to China long term. In China, I want to try to continue with my professional career and/or start some kind of business.
Where do the oil fields come into play in all this? Well, when I return to Asia it will probably be with no job in hand. Getting a real job in Asia as a fairly recent college grand with only about 1 year of corporate experience may prove to be a stretch, so I have to be prepared for the eventuality of returning back to the US with my tail between my legs. If that happens, I have little confidence of being able to get another corporate gig quickly. On the other hand, from what I've read here in RVF, once you have some oil field experience and a skill, sliding in and out of jobs is quite easy. With that said, it would give me some piece of mind if before leaving for Asia I obtained experience as a MWD so in case of return stateside I could hit the ground running, financially speaking.
So with that long preface out of the way, here are my questions for you guys. First, how much could I realistically expect to make in the first 2-3 months as a MWD Trainee in Texas?
Second and more importantly, how long would I have to stick with it before quitting so that some time down the line I'd be more or less assured of being able to land another MWD job?
Thing is, I don't know if it's a good move at this point. I am currently working in business & IT consulting and after all is said and done I'm saving roughly $3000 a month. My goal for the immediate future, that is the next few months, is to hit $XXXXX in my savings account and move back to China long term. In China, I want to try to continue with my professional career and/or start some kind of business.
Where do the oil fields come into play in all this? Well, when I return to Asia it will probably be with no job in hand. Getting a real job in Asia as a fairly recent college grand with only about 1 year of corporate experience may prove to be a stretch, so I have to be prepared for the eventuality of returning back to the US with my tail between my legs. If that happens, I have little confidence of being able to get another corporate gig quickly. On the other hand, from what I've read here in RVF, once you have some oil field experience and a skill, sliding in and out of jobs is quite easy. With that said, it would give me some piece of mind if before leaving for Asia I obtained experience as a MWD so in case of return stateside I could hit the ground running, financially speaking.
So with that long preface out of the way, here are my questions for you guys. First, how much could I realistically expect to make in the first 2-3 months as a MWD Trainee in Texas?
Second and more importantly, how long would I have to stick with it before quitting so that some time down the line I'd be more or less assured of being able to land another MWD job?