Posted on 05/18/2014 5:30:20 AM PDT by MuttTheHoople
My son just completed his Freshman year of college, and is Moving out here to Texas with me and the wife for the summer. Where I live, there's tons of minimum wage jobs and I think he can get on pretty quickly. However, I think he should take advantage of the Texas BOOM Economy, and try to get something in either Construction or The Oil Patch.
I would suggest he head West, we’re just now tapping into the Cline Shale and they’re looking for anybody willing to work. Get his butt out here and knock on a few doors, most likely he’ll go to work the same day. Just a word of warning, he may walk into something he won’t want to leave due to the pay.
Don’t make the mistake of turning a cold shoulder to your Son.
I understand what some of these folks are saying, He has to make his way, but never turn a cold shoulder to him.
Best wishes.
If I had the back for it I would be there now.
Its gonna be hella tough in a few months.
Roughnecking in Midland in Aug?
Hooboy.
Pay him the 7 bucks an hour and let him go intern in his field of study. In the new age, experience and connections will trump just the degree. If he interns in us field of study, when he graduates he will have 4 years of experience vs the kid who works in Micky D’s all summer with the same degree.
I do electrical in the oil patch in Alberta, it’s a great trade and good pay, I’d recommend seeing if he can get on and start his apprenticeship there, that or instrumentation.
I am out of work with 32 years experience in Tx.
Connections are key, but life aint so simple now.
You can’t get a job at McDoDo’s without going through some BS automated computer process that never allows you to actually interview.
I think this OP Father is wise to try to find an ear.
You need an inside ear.
“Roughnecking in Midland in Aug?”
Been there done that, that’s why I worked morning towers. Let me add that it took awhile but I also went to school and got my PE degree. I don’t work morning towers anymore!
I concur with Dusty, I wish that when I was 18 someone gave me a firm lead on which way to head and what to do. Young men need a guiding hand.
That sounds great.
Love Alberta and have tons of Electronic experience (32 years)
Built Oil well caps in Ohio (welder) 6 years
But The main gig I’m interested in is the electronic technology to monitor flow.
Drop me a line if there’s a need.
Then that’s good a few suggestions never hurt. You have to trust the foundation you laid down while he was growing up. I’m not going to say backing off is easy, I sometimes walked behind closed doors and cried. Life’s lessons come in many forms, some of them are failure.
Hannity’s web site has links to people hiring in the oil business.
Petro ping
Don’t you know Oil is verboten!! /s
Unicorn farts are the new gold!
Yes they do and that’s and that’s why Fathers are so concerned, we look back at our lives and where we would have made changes. Never stop trying to do the right thing for your children! Pop is 93 years old and he looked me in the eye’s and told me “I’m so proud of you”, I’m a pretty tough Old West Texas boy but that comment brought me to tears. No telling where I would have ended up if it wasn’t for him, he is my Hero! Never give up on your kid’s!
Amen.
Buy him a lawn mower...Here in Ohio, he’d do really well.
Getting lawn work done here is like pulling teeth!
I hope it works out for your son and you. Work is good for teenaged boys!
Amen, and no shame in shedding a tear over things like that. I’m glad to hear you made your father proud. I’ll never give up on mine either.
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