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grounding rod question
- Thread starter John L.
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Yes Sir, as a matter of fact I just got in this morning at 6:15 am CDT from WV, be home 2 weeks then head back to WV
You just took a giant leap up in my respect level. You KNOW what a day of hard labor is.
I was an attic rat for two weeks as part of my new job training. Attic rat 2 weeks, drill floor hand for two more weeks. Then out to the Wire Line service for about 5 years.
Yep that is a job. And I'm one of the few nowadays that can say they I actually worked on a Spencer Harris Kelly rig. Swinging blocks, spinning chain, and throwing tongs. Today's rigs are creampuffs, the derick hand pulls back pipe for a chair in the top doghouse with a joystick. I'm not complaining because I have a bad back, bad neck, and a bad shoulder, at 53yrs old I really need a different occupation. This is the only rig I've worked on that the rest of my crew is only 10yrs younger than me, most have been 20yrs younger, heck I'm 9 years older than my company man.
You still have to be a certain breed to work in the oil patch, they have made something's easier but you still have to deal with being away from home 6 months of the year and working in extreme weather conditions. It's not for everyone, I still see a lot of people tap out, we had one hand last about 6 hrs last year and he decided the oilfield wasn't for him, and he was 25 yrs old, made me feel better about myself.
I miss the money more than anything. I made $100,000.00 In 1976 that was some serious bank. Still is by today's standard. I was an engineer.
That's really good money for 1976.
The money's still pretty good, it's taken a little bit of a hit but still pays better than anything around home. If I ever quit I'll miss the money and the time off.