North Dakota Oil Jobs #2: Housing

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• williston
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[trexl]

HOW IS CELL PHONE COVERAGE?

[poetskinny]

@trexl I had my cheap little Wal mart Straight talk phone and I got great coverage. But most everyone else got weak reception in some of the less populated areas or on the more remote rigs.

[wonatesics186]

Am I absolutely crazy for heading out to that area without a car in January? That is my plan, but I'm feeling more and more like it may be a bad idea.

[poetskinny]

@wonatesics186 I have to stay that going up there with no car in January is kinda crazy man. There is no public transportation in the oil fields for one and everything is so spread out. Plus you have to factor in the weather. it is very very cold up there bro

[wonatesics186]

@poetskinny even if i can get into a man camp with other cats working on the same rig?

[poetskinny]

@wonatesics186 The problem will be getting to the rig or the man camp in the first place. The company doesn't provide transportation. They just give you an address of a rig and some directions. It could be hours away from where you go to interview. Plus you have to drive from the camp to the rig every day and while you can usually car pool there is no guarantee

[EconCat88]

I wish you the best there and you have provided some very helpful videos here at youtube.

[sixstrings24]

If you are looking to head up there for work go sos staffings website and register first. Submit your info and then search for jobs on their site and submit your application online. A lot easier to let them call you and let you know when to come up there. Way too busy to get anything accomplished and it was -5 degrees F out there. We are use to the cold but most people were from warmer states and were still walking around.

[sixstrings24]

My brother and two friends drove up to Williston from Eagan, MN. Took us 11.5 hours.  We drove straight through the night and rolled in about 6:30 in the morning. We went to Wal-Mart and the parking lot was packed with sleeper semis, campers and cars. It was crazy busy everywhere we went. The hotel prices are in the area of 150.00 per night. Needless to say we knapped in the car in the Wal-Mart parking lot.

[SCUBONZIES]

thank you B

[ammar00964]

@cahrlottertohomes

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[thewonderfrog]

@wonatesics186 It is pretty crazy, February is the coldest month, with windchill it can get to 70 below zero. There is no public transportation there. Snow won't permanently leave the ground until mid April. The town you are going to is small, there isn't a mall or anything, most people go to Wal Mart, which is a mile outside of town.