Quote: (03-12-2012 04:11 PM)scotian Wrote:
MikeCF, you're spot on with this post but I doubt many readers would be willing to make the move, many of them dream of the 4-hour work week or some internet gig where they live on a tropical island. The opportunity to make 6 figures is waiting for them but they don't want to move away from the comfort of home and have to get their hands dirty, working in the elements for 12-16 hours a day.
It would be interesting if one of the forum members did make the move and wrote on here about it. Guys, a career in the oil industry, while now for everyone, can be amazing, especially if you like to travel.
If a guy moved to ND for 3-5 years, made a shit tonne of cash and picked up some skills along the way, he could find himself working in some pretty cool places, usually on a month on month off rotation (often times tax free too).
check out the job adds for drilling gig on this website: http://www.rigzone.com/jobs/search_job_r...Category=3
Some of the locations include: Korea, Norway, Cuba, west Africa, Brazil, Papua New Guinea, Angola, France, Egypt, Australia, Malaysia, etc.
What are you guys waiting for?
You have go pick them up and bring them there and guarantee them the highest paying position possible with the least effort. Then you have to stick around to make sure they have no conflict with co-workers they may need your help with. That's all
Here from the Trucker forum....
I'm home in Michigan, on break right now, from the ND oil patch. Right now I am with Baker Hughes, working as an Equipment Operator, my pay has taken a bit of a hit, but the bennies make up for it. Starting pay is roughly $23 and hour. They pay for housing (Private rooms at places like The Quality Inn, Ramada, Microtel, Best Western, etc.), travel to and from the house (full airline cost reimbursement or .50 a mile if you drive), immediate benefits, Blue Cross Blue Shield, eye, dental, 401k, stock options, etc., upon completion of two week orientation (which I was paid $2200 net to attend). They give you all clothing, winter gear, etc., including prescription safety glasses, you need to buy your own steel toed boots and long underwear.
If you have a wife, kids and or pets, bring them along, as they (Baker Hughes) will house them at no charge along with you. I have a few buddies that I work with that have the wife and kids with them right now. They put the kids in school, and mom goes out and grabs a part time job that normally pays around $14 an hour if not more. We are located in Dickinson ND, plenty of work. McDonalds and Walmart pay around $14 an hour to start. If the wife has other skills, she can make more, especially in nursing.
Here is a link to check out, it is from Mile High Employment out of Denver, CDL-A Drivers and Diesel Mechanics Job Fair in Minneapolis, Minnesota | Mile High Energy Solutions
Here is the Craigslist link JOB FAIR Minnesota for North Dakota oilfield(65-75K first year)
I have two of my friends heading up there, if you are clean you will be hired. We need 500 more people. And we are opening a new terminal come spring time. Things are kind of goofy right now, but we are in a small yard and have more work than you can shake a stick at. In other words, we are growing to fast right now, so not all is rosey right now but should be getting better come spring.
If you are not interested in Baker Hughes, the main issue for you guys will be housing, as there is little of it. Many outfits charge you up to $700+ a month for what many of us would consider third world accommodations and have issues getting you paid. In other words, do your own due diligence! There are many good outfits here in ND, but we have our share of fly by nights that have no problem in stealing from you. If you come up here to work for a legitimate employer, and were recruited from out of state, you should not have to pay for housing! It has never been like that in the oil patch, as companies have historically paid for housing at the minimum, be they man camps or group housing.
Here are some links to check out....
Check out this video too. It is from Cramer of CNBC's Mad Money, he did this show this past August. He did a great job describing what is actually going on up here in ND.
Mad Money, August 24, 2011 - CNBC
A local paper out of Williston ND
Classifieds - The Shopper, Inc. - Williston, North Dakota
If you want to talk, just pm me your phone number and I will give you a call on my dime. I have been in ND since April of this year.
Mike
ON EDIT! if you do not have your CDL Baker Hughes will send you to Denver to obtain one and PAY YOU to attend the CDL school! At no cost to you! So if you know of someone that can work for 30 plus hours straight, and they don't have a CDL, we will get them everything they need!
This is not a job for sissies! I'm 46 years old and hanging in there.
Last edited by Justruckin; 10-24-2011 at 10:51 AM.