I lived up the road from there in Tilden for quite awhile,we were building locations.I lived in one of Max's motel rooms for awhile and we were working for the Quintanillas.
I USED TO BE A HOTSHOT DRIVER...AND YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW THANKFUL..MOST ARE..TO SEE YOU...AND AFTER DRIVING FOR HOURS...AND GETTING TO PARK AND REST..TAKE A NAP...KNOWING YOUR THERE...IS A GOD SEND...
RESTING IN MY TRUCK..IS WHAT I'M SAYING...SO MANY HAVE ALOUD US TO STOP....AND REST..BEFORE...HEADING BACK..TO GOD KNOWS WHERE...AND BACK IN THE DAY..THERE WAS NO CELL PHONES...SO..THANK YOU FOR BEING THERE...
Well, we just let the trucks through. There wasn't any sleeping. Maybe once they got to where they were drilling the oil. I don't know. It never came up.
The Security Companies charge the oil company $45 per hour ($1000 day), but pay the guards $8 per hour ($200 day), We insist on $18 per hour ($400 day) with $1 per mile from jobsite to jobsite.
I work as a wire guard for down power lines or power work. It pays 30/hr 12/hr car reimbursement. Breaks down to 534/day-$862 day. Hotel and per diem paid for. Not steady work but I try get hired out 6-10 days a month.
Just seeing this for the first time and I’m wondering what workamping job you had at the Outer Banks? We’ve camped at the KOA in Rodanthe in the past. Do you think gate guarding is worth it?
Robert, we worked at Camp Hatteras in Rodanthe, very close to the KOA. I worked at the front desk and my husband was a gate guard/security for the summer 2022 season there. As for gate guarding, it was fun for the month that we did it, I enjoyed the experience and it gave us some quick money before we headed to Cody, WY for our workamp jobs last summer 2023. In July 2023, I had a stroke so the 24 hr a day couples gate guarding experience is off the list for me now. I'm getting around with a walker and that would be too much up and down the RV steps for me, but I am glad to have had the experience.
@@DebraParmleyBeautifulDay Debra I’m so sorry to hear about your health scare! Hopefully you will have a full and speedy recovery ❤️🩹. Take care and keep traveling!
Most of our workamping jobs we got through Workamper.com and for guard gate jobs there are other places to find those. I'm just not sure which ones. You must obtain a Texas Security guard license to work at these jobs in Texas. So I would start with getting that license first.
I lived up the road from there in Tilden for quite awhile,we were building locations.I lived in one of Max's motel rooms for awhile and we were working for the Quintanillas.
I USED TO BE A HOTSHOT DRIVER...AND YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW THANKFUL..MOST ARE..TO SEE YOU...AND AFTER DRIVING FOR HOURS...AND GETTING TO PARK AND REST..TAKE A NAP...KNOWING YOUR THERE...IS A GOD SEND...
RESTING IN MY TRUCK..IS WHAT I'M SAYING...SO MANY HAVE ALOUD US TO STOP....AND REST..BEFORE...HEADING BACK..TO GOD KNOWS WHERE...AND BACK IN THE DAY..THERE WAS NO CELL PHONES...SO..THANK YOU FOR BEING THERE...
Well, we just let the trucks through. There wasn't any sleeping. Maybe once they got to where they were drilling the oil. I don't know. It never came up.
Very nice home you have there, we use old campers and it’s ok for 3/4 months 😮😊😊😊
San Pedro/ Fogmt gate 4 been there more times than I can count.
Gate 4 that's right!
When i was down there only ATT had service
We had to switch to Cricket because our AT&T did not work there.
I believe I worked at that ranch if I’m not mistaken.
might have. There were horses, saw them in the road once but they didn't come near our RV so I just saw them down the road.
Ok . I worked for a X-ray company and we would cross these a lot.. be a couple working the gate. 🤣
The Security Companies charge the oil company $45 per hour ($1000 day), but pay the guards $8 per hour ($200 day), We insist on $18 per hour ($400 day) with $1 per mile from jobsite to jobsite.
I did not know that. Thank you for sharing the info.
Liar. You can insist all you want, you’re not getting $400.00/day gate guarding anywhere. You want $400/day, find work elsewhere, with skills.
I work as a wire guard for down power lines or power work. It pays 30/hr 12/hr car reimbursement. Breaks down to 534/day-$862 day. Hotel and per diem paid for. Not steady work but I try get hired out 6-10 days a month.
Might add fuel and travel time is paid the same way. And pay is OT after 10 hrs and you work 12 or 16 hr shifts.
Just seeing this for the first time and I’m wondering what workamping job you had at the Outer Banks? We’ve camped at the KOA in Rodanthe in the past. Do you think gate guarding is worth it?
Robert, we worked at Camp Hatteras in Rodanthe, very close to the KOA. I worked at the front desk and my husband was a gate guard/security for the summer 2022 season there. As for gate guarding, it was fun for the month that we did it, I enjoyed the experience and it gave us some quick money before we headed to Cody, WY for our workamp jobs last summer 2023. In July 2023, I had a stroke so the 24 hr a day couples gate guarding experience is off the list for me now. I'm getting around with a walker and that would be too much up and down the RV steps for me, but I am glad to have had the experience.
@@DebraParmleyBeautifulDay Debra I’m so sorry to hear about your health scare! Hopefully you will have a full and speedy recovery ❤️🩹. Take care and keep traveling!
@@robertburns5145 Thank you so much! I sure will. :-)
How did you get that job
Most of our workamping jobs we got through Workamper.com and for guard gate jobs there are other places to find those. I'm just not sure which ones. You must obtain a Texas Security guard license to work at these jobs in Texas. So I would start with getting that license first.