Neilson: You are right about the "real money" being in the oil jobs. But the thing is that the locals have been quitting the other jobs, to join the oil jobs, and those other jobs have to compete to get people to stay with them. So there's a lot of openings there that pay more than they would here. I never said it would be glamourous or solve everything.... but if we can break even even with what we are dealing with here, then it'll be worth it. Hell, for all I know homelessness will be better. Scares the crap outta me, but who knows.
He's not worked anywhere but retail and fast food so far. I worked in the office world, but I can't handle the pressures of work so my experience is a moot issue. But there's hope that he can at least get an entry-level manufacturing/warehouse job, or low-rank oil gig, and work his way up. It seems he needs to secure a CDL with Hazmat at the very least... but all the jobs we find require experience he doesn't have... so... like I said. it's a gamble... but if we stay here eventually we'll get kicked out and be no better off than today anyways.
06 Jul 2013, 4:33 pm
