Well I have been driving local for around 12 years in the oilfield. First time I got laid off was around 6 months ago. And now at my new job hours are getting cut. The oilfield is not a good place to be right now. I live in western oklahoma and the oilfield has paid my bills for a lot of years but now I am struggling. I have spent the last several days looking for a different job inside and outside the field but either no one is hiring or I would be in the same boat I'm in now, so I am going to try OTR (company driver). OTR is the only thing around here that is going to pay any where close to oilfield. Do I really want to leave the family, no but I gotta provide for them some how. I was in the oklahoma army guard for 13 years. So I can pretty much tell my family I will see ya when I see ya, but this won't be the same. I'm excited and nervous about it. I have a good friend that works for the company and everything sounds cool to me. Good trucks, GPS, APU. Get home when you want, no forced loads. But I guess I will find out if they are cool with me. I would like to hear your thoughts. Thanks
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Is trucking worth it anymore?
Well I have been driving local for around 12 years in the oilfield. First time I got laid off was around 6 months ago. And now at my new job hours are getting cut. The oilfield is not a good place to be right now. I live in western oklahoma and the oilfield has paid my bills for a lot of years but now I am struggling. I have spent the last several days looking for a different job inside and outside the field but either no one is hiring or I would be in the same boat I'm in now, so I am going to try OTR (company driver). OTR is the only thing around here that is going to pay any where close to oilfield. Do I really want to leave the family, no but I gotta provide for them some how. I was in the oklahoma army guard for 13 years. So I can pretty much tell my family I will see ya when I see ya, but this won't be the same. I'm excited and nervous about it. I have a good friend that works for the company and everything sounds cool to me. Good trucks, GPS, APU. Get home when you want, no forced loads. But I guess I will find out if they are cool with me. I would like to hear your thoughts. Thanks
Shawn (aka pup