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Old 08-20-2013, 09:33 PM
 
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Thinking about moving to Midland/Odessa for a couple years. I hear that even fast food workers make loads of money because there aren't enough people for the jobs. Anyone living in the area can confirm or deny how readily available jobs are? Are regular jobs really paying extremely high wages? Any recommendations on jobs? I have good education and experience, just not in what's hiring in Midland/Odessa. I can work hard and learn quick. Are there any positions in the oil industry that women tend to do well in?

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Old 08-20-2013, 10:09 PM
 
Location: Kaufman County, Texas
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The problem isn't finding a job; its finding a place to live...
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Old 08-20-2013, 10:15 PM
 
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one of the lowest if the lowest unemployment rates anywhere.....but like ChristieP said good luck finding a place to live....people are living in motels and campers.
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Old 08-21-2013, 12:35 AM
 
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Thinking about moving to Midland/Odessa for a couple years. I hear that even fast food workers make loads of money because there aren't enough people for the jobs. Anyone living in the area can confirm or deny how readily available jobs are? Are regular jobs really paying extremely high wages? Any recommendations on jobs? I have good education and experience, just not in what's hiring in Midland/Odessa. I can work hard and learn quick. Are there any positions in the oil industry that women tend to do well in?

Thanks!
I ran across women on Frac crews but I wouldn't suggest any field work, maybe yard/office work.

As for general jobs, a high school drop out could make $10-20/hr/50-70hrs a week in the oilfield, so non-oilfield businesses had to raise wages in order to keep help. But as pointed out above, housing is tight and costly. So unless you got family or friends in Midland/Odessa with an extra bed, flipping burgers for high wages probably want do you much good.
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Old 08-21-2013, 11:24 AM
 
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Housing should not be a problem.
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Old 08-21-2013, 04:17 PM
 
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Housing should not be a problem.
Housing *IS* a problem.

If you have relatives there, or someplace you can stay... no problem.

Otherwise, RV parks are $450/month to park your RV, 1 bedroom apartments in a decent part of town are pushing $1000/month, and there are waiting lists to buy a new house.

There are more folks in the area than there is housing. Finding a job is no big deal, but it is an expensive and crowded place to live.
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Old 08-21-2013, 04:39 PM
 
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the cost of living is through the roof
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Old 08-21-2013, 05:16 PM
 
Location: Kaufman County, Texas
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You can't even get a hotel room out there because people are living in them long-term. A coworker of mine occasionally has to go out there, and she has to fly out on the first flight and back on the last flight of the day because all of the hotels are full!
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Old 08-21-2013, 05:35 PM
 
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Housing should not be a problem.
It's so bad, smaller oilfield companies are working out of hotels. They reserve block of rooms for their guys every month and set of trailers in their work yards. Apartments that used to rent for $350-450 and now renting around $1,300 and they can't build them fast enough. RV parks are springing up all over the place. You can fin a place but it may not b what you want and certainly want be cheap.
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Old 08-21-2013, 06:40 PM
 
Location: Austin, TX
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