North Dakota Job Boom
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I heard about the job boom out there from several of my drivers. We have been taking loads to Williston, ND probably 2-3times per week for the last 3 months. I hope it doesn't end anytime soon, they pay very well.
Dang..I live 250 miles south... I could make a killing with my trailer park and spare house....wonder if they want to commute?...LOL..as the area recovers (playing catch up) from the boom...and housing is built and or brought in...prices should level off after a while...
bobwg
Expert Expediter
Never know maybe you should put out ads in the papers and on craigslist and back page. do you have any thing that could be moved over to Williston???
We are on the southern edge of the oil field....so ya never know...they have done seismic testing...
MCBuggyCo
Seasoned Expediter
I made a delivery to Tioga North Dakota about two months ago. It went to a gas plant which was conveniently located right there in the middle of town. Tioga is in the northwest corner of ND about 250 miles of two lane road from I-94. The two lane reminded me of the road from the movie "Pet Sematary" in that there was a large truck passing by every few moments. The only difference was that every third truck was pulling half of someone's soon to be modular home. This surplus of oversized trailers to pass made the trip north especially exciting.
I read an article in the NY Times about the ND boom and they said the smell of success was in the air. I must say I also noticed a buzz, for lack of a better term. It was like everyone had a purpose, something to do, and they were busy at it. It was quite refreshing and if not for the housing shortage and the whole winter thing I wouldn't mind being up there. I read that strippers make more in ND than they do in NV so there are options for even those without CDL's.
I read an article in the NY Times about the ND boom and they said the smell of success was in the air. I must say I also noticed a buzz, for lack of a better term. It was like everyone had a purpose, something to do, and they were busy at it. It was quite refreshing and if not for the housing shortage and the whole winter thing I wouldn't mind being up there. I read that strippers make more in ND than they do in NV so there are options for even those without CDL's.
sluggo
Seasoned Expediter
You think these pansy easterners will move out there?...
They'd rather sit and moan and groan about how bad America is treating them, blaming it all on greed....
Ever seen the winters out here?
Appearantly the occupy Bison movement hasn't made it there yet?!
Thought about going up there. Not getting home now is bad enough, Id never get home.
ITs been a long road, as they say in Hawaii Aloha.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=zcdJffoVMWo
Thanks
ITs been a long road, as they say in Hawaii Aloha.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=zcdJffoVMWo
Thanks
cableguymn
Seasoned Expediter
Hey work for 5-6 weeks take a week off fly home...the money is absurd...
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Anomaly
Guest
The "unemployed" move to get a job!?!? And Leave families!?!? You unthinking, unfeeling bunch of....
It does seem to be the most viable option for some of us, despite the fact that some people here would chastise others for doing exactly this :/
paullud
Veteran Expediter
I don't think anyone here would chastise a person for working away from home for awhile to take care of their family as it is exactly what OTR is plus the money is great so there is less financial risk.
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