I ended up getting a sales offer for an oilfield supply company at the beginning of 2021. Now I'm an outside sales manager with a $130k salary and a nice company truck, and I'm home every evening by 5. I've worked my ass off everywhere I've gone. I made some great contacts to help me get to where I'm at. I can probably go back to the field for a lot more money, but I'm able to take my kids to school in the morning and tuck them in every night. The oilfield in west Texas is different than anywhere else, though. I have no formal education and three felonies. With a lot of hard work and a little luck, anyone can make over $100k out here.
I got out of prison in 2011. I jumped on a drilling rig, got hurt (shoulder issue), and then ended up as what we call a 'third party grease hand' in the oilfield. I worked 100-120 hours per week for a few years with no days off, but I made $180-200k/yr back then. I got burned out and just flat-out quit.
I work 24 weeks a year in a kitchen in a seasonal cruise ship port town. Then I sit on the beach. However, be warned: I took six days off this summer and averaged 11 hours a day.
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