Recession just around the corner?

[pfi572]

If everyone charged what it really took to do the job instead of padding the hours by at least double when it was busy ?
It was absolutely ridiculous for a lot of years.
Every toilet has to flush. Lol
Welders working 6-7 hrs and charging 13-14 hrs.
Trucks working 11-12 hrs and getting paid for 24. Goes on and on.

 

[neilsleder]

If everyone charged what it really took to do the job instead of padding the hours by at least double when it was busy ?
It was absolutely ridiculous for a lot of years.
Every toilet has to flush. Lol
Welders working 6-7 hrs and charging 13-14 hrs.
Trucks working 11-12 hrs and getting paid for 24. Goes on and on.

I have never padded hours! Said no welder ever lol


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[pano-dude]

And this is an example as to why there is little simpathy for the poor patch workers.

 

[imdoo'n]

oil co's/service in red deer are expecting 30% increase in drilling this winter, remains to be seen! have seen more frac equipment moving in the area.

 

[Snowdin]

Buddy was telling me they sat for couple days waiting for frac equipment to arrive on lease. Frac company can't find qualified people to run the equipment.

 

[Caper11]

That's should've been expected after laying off qualified workers.


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[800HMX]

There will be a blip this winter then slow for another year. Companies are bidding aggressively, hiring conservatively and holding expenses and wages flat.


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[Skyhigh]

I have never padded hours! Said no welder ever lol


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The money is not there to go back in the field. A guy can make the same wages home every night now. They are gonna have a hard time getting guys back unless they sweeten the deal.

 

[storm1972]

oil co's/service in red deer are expecting 30% increase in drilling this winter, remains to be seen! have seen more frac equipment moving in the area.

Frac equipment is def on the move, been asked to a few interviews but have stayed away, too unpredictable so far


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[neilsleder]

The money is not there to go back in the field. A guy can make the same wages home every night now. They are gonna have a hard time getting guys back unless they sweeten the deal.

I used to be in the field chasing rigs making big money. Yes I made big money but my life sucked lol. I been in a shop make no decent money for years now. I won't be going back to the field anytime soon. I think more and more guys will be seeing things this way.


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[S.W.A.T.]

2 out of 3 pipe lines aint bad. decent start I guess.

 

[neilsleder]

2 out of 3 pipe lines aint bad. decent start I guess.

Better then fawk all


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[S.W.A.T.]

Notley did make a good point about the fact to create long term jobs and long term thinking we should be refining it ourselves

 

[deaner]

Notley did make a good point about the fact to create long term jobs and long term thinking we should be refining it ourselves

Wont that produce carbon though?

 

[S.W.A.T.]

I'm not sure how the whole carbon thing works. I know burning wood makes carbon and between my wood stove and the number of fire pits we have I'm sure a tax man might come looking. We should though be proving to the world that we can refine our own product then the pipeline controversy might not be so big. Let Chinese buy our goods for once.

 

[eclipse1966]

exactly. Was in China last week selling Cdn goods but it pi&&is me off when I see ships with raw logs from Canada and New Zealand.

I'm not sure how the whole carbon thing works. I know burning wood makes carbon and between my wood stove and the number of fire pits we have I'm sure a tax man might come looking. We should though be proving to the world that we can refine our own product then the pipeline controversy might not be so big. Let Chinese buy our goods for once.

 

[Couch]

So basically what the rest of the country is being paid....

Yep. Watching the pay rates for the big projects push everything up for the rest of us. Everyone gets greedy - human nature and cannot blame the individual but collectively set us up for big swings!

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[Couch]

Always a job for a truck driver.

Maybe for short term but automation will likeky displace many of these jobs within 10 years.

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[Stompin Tom]

Maybe for short term but automation will likeky displace many of these jobs within 10 years.

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I have been hearing that for 30 years. Good luck with it.

 

[S.W.A.T.]

Maybe for short term but automation will likeky displace many of these jobs within 10 years.

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Highly doubtful.