For you guys south

[riders2010]

Couple of younger guys have to and can leave for work. What are some of the better oil field jobs and better paying scenerios one of the guys has 1a the other does not. Just trying to help them out. I know not marketing but they have no grain to sell and are in deep you know what like the rest of us in the mud.

[TOM4CWB]

Hauling fuel for Gibsons or Federated might be a good try.

[makar]

Northern alberta crying for good hands, truck driver, etc.

[cottonpicken]

Tons of jobs in se ask,but near zero vacancy.Just go
into the oilfield directory of the yellow pages for
weyburn and estevan and make cold calls.I think
roughnecks are even bringing in 400 a day.

[riders2010]

Thanks guys, Would they get hired without the safety tickets?

[Caveo]

Waskada, SW Manitoba big oil rush on which means that everything from cooks to tool push needed. Try ringing around Deloraine and Melita. Trying to get trucks serviced and safetied, impossible too many oil trucks to do, not enough machanics. Again accomodation an issue although camps have ben set up.

[cottonpicken]

Tickets arnt that big of a deal continous courses going
on,just let the company know and thell point you in
the right direction.

[riders2010]

If you had your own truck, can you get on pulling trailers or do most companies have all they need just want the drivers? The guy with 1a likely has access to his dad's truck used for grain.

[stubblejumper]

if he has a truck look in local papers in any oil area, the trucking companies are always looking for owner opperators.

[Burbert]

BE CAREFUL whatever you do. Oilies don't care one bit about safety or your soul!

[cottonpicken]

The owners and crew foremen i know are saying its a
gong show for labour.The labourers have no fear and
will instantly walk off a job because they know they
just have to walk across the street for a new one.

And don't even bring up the kids coming out of
school,so if those two guys are any good they might
not be back for seeding,lol.

[riders2010]

I don't think any of us will be seeding a crop right here anyhow to be honest. The one young guy sold cows out last week, didn't have enough land or cows to keep it going and could not buy feed for what he had, and could not afford more cows at these prices and feed to get to a point where a living might be made so he sold out, I doubt he will be back if things are good in the oil patch. The other guy is trying to hold on til his parents give up, not sure of why anymore either, but maybe he wouldn't come back either.

Is there a standard rate of pay or different by company because internet advertised jobs unless you work 16 hours a day how does 25 bucks get to 400 a day? Or is that with a living allowance? I know years back some guys boasted about 10,000 a month, without any special training was that bull or did they likely luck out?

Again I and the other guys here really appreciate the info!!

[riders2010]

got my question answered, time and a half after 8 hours, and living allowance.

[DogPatch]

Burbert......

The oil companies Do So care about safety. They have zero patients for idiots that won't follow rule. Rightly so as the idiots get the good ones killed or hurt.

Lots of fellows out there figure they are worth $400/day.......NOT.

[cottonpicken]

I'm probably low actually
12 hours a day times 25 an hour and 140 a day
sub pay that I don't think is taxed 7 days a week
grosses you 518 a day for a week..

I don't know how accurate 140 sub is on a drilling
rig .