It is absolutely a Monday, the worst kind at that. After that I come home and scroll through facebook and see the same debate I have seen now for about the last month. Cheap gas:the pro's and the con's (thats the nice way to put it) I obviously will argue with the it is bad side. Most people don't agree or maybe don't understand beyond the price you are paying at the pump. PS I like when it doesn't cost me $95.00 to fill up my tank. $4.00+ a gallon it too much and it will top load out. So I see alot of things that piss me off to no end. This is my blog so I can cuss and put every one of my opinion into it. But I want to share in site because some of the comments made to me recently are falsely backed.
1. Very few Oilfield Jobs actually get a raise when gas goes up.
2. Your state and local governments tax the crap out of crude and natural gas. So they also have alot to do with the pricing not just BIG OIL RAPING THE SMALL MAN.
3.Energy cost that are too high are as bad as too low, it's about the cost to get it out of the ground. Too low we can't afford to bring it up. Too High pretty much the same.
In the middle everyone makes money.
4.Not all oilfield workers are on an offshore rig somewhere :) or a Frac Crew! They actually employee jobs from dirt work, to port-a-potties, to cranes, delivery drivers and I could go on for ages here. It's mostly not an episode of Black Gold.
5. My husband works in completion, he has for a decade now. Does he made good money when times are good? Yup, way more than when he did what he went to school for and we starved and barley got by.
Now that being said. My husband at one time in the last 10 years has missed at least one of every major moment in our lives. Birthdays, holidays, first steps, school activities and so on. He is promised to his job anywhere from 10 to 30 days at a time over the years. When I say that I don't mean 8 to 5 either. I mean work, sleep when you can in a pick-up and if you get a baby wipe shower you are lucky. I have met him on the side of dirt roads to take him food because he hasn't had any and finding a motel is a luxury. He works with explosives, when things go wrong it can look like this...
or this (Follow Link)
So there is a reason they pay a little but more than your average desk job. I could debate with you about this job or that job all day long but guess what I am not going to. I just want to give you a small insight to why I get stark raving mad when I read people comments about us being spoiled or entitled. Let me tell you buddy; both my husband and I grew up low income;trailer park kids. So don't think we don't know what it is like to be happy about some Top Ramen with hot dogs. I moved out when I was 17 with a 3 month old baby and we lived 4 of us in a small house and could barely afford the formula to put into Bailey's bottle. We also survived 2009 economy crash which put us back into that situation. Yes it's a boom or bust:rise and fall industry. That is not what is going on right now. The middle east wants to see us suffer for trying to be independent. We should bring workers home and create more jobs in our own borders over buying high price middle east crude. So right now instead of being able to create jobs, we are losing them. Those state taxes I mentioned earlier fund all sorts of things like Education for an example. Being as I work in Education I can tell you we don't need less money in our schools.
Now from my perspective. While my other half is out in the field ran,snow,sun, or twisters;
I am at home holding down the fort, paying bills, taking care of sick kids, going to ball games where half the school population thinks I am a single mom because they have never seen my husband. Single parents get that but I can't count how many times we have to Facetime or Tango for homework or because your little kid is 2 and doesn't understand why he hasn't seen daddy in 15 days and when he comes home he looks like a grizzly bear! I plan and go to all those things he misses. This year I have been pulling off homework of my kids and myself. I am not griping about it. There are days I do, days I "didn't sign up for this shit" comes out of my mouth more often than not. BUT I am also able to be there for every moment of ours kids lives. One of us is a full time parent instead of 2 part time. So I won't change that. Neither of us had that and we want them to have that.
So before you bash those guys or condemn their jobs on gas. Here is a list of some crude/gas made products. Is there any you can't do without?
Now from my perspective. While my other half is out in the field ran,snow,sun, or twisters;
I am at home holding down the fort, paying bills, taking care of sick kids, going to ball games where half the school population thinks I am a single mom because they have never seen my husband. Single parents get that but I can't count how many times we have to Facetime or Tango for homework or because your little kid is 2 and doesn't understand why he hasn't seen daddy in 15 days and when he comes home he looks like a grizzly bear! I plan and go to all those things he misses. This year I have been pulling off homework of my kids and myself. I am not griping about it. There are days I do, days I "didn't sign up for this shit" comes out of my mouth more often than not. BUT I am also able to be there for every moment of ours kids lives. One of us is a full time parent instead of 2 part time. So I won't change that. Neither of us had that and we want them to have that.
So before you bash those guys or condemn their jobs on gas. Here is a list of some crude/gas made products. Is there any you can't do without?
Solvents
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Diesel
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Motor Oil
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Bearing Grease
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Ink
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Floor Wax
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Ballpoint Pens
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Football Cleats
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Upholstery
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Sweaters
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Boats
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Insecticides
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Bicycle Tires
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Sports Car Bodies
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Nail Polish
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Fishing lures
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Dresses
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Tires
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Golf Bags
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Perfumes
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Cassettes
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Dishwasher
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Tool Boxes
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Shoe Polish
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Motorcycle Helmet
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Caulking
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Petroleum Jelly
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Transparent Tape
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CD Player
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Faucet Washers
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Antiseptics
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Clothesline
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Curtains
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Food Preservatives
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Basketballs
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Soap
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Vitamin Capsules
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Antihistamines
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Purses
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Shoes
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Dashboards
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Cortisone
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Deodorant
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Footballs
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Putty
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Dyes
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Panty Hose
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Refrigerant
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Percolators
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Life Jackets
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Rubbing Alcohol
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Linings
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Skis
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TV Cabinets
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Shag Rugs
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Electrician's Tape
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Tool Racks
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Car Battery Cases
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Epoxy
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Paint
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Mops
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Slacks
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Insect Repellent
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Oil Filters
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Umbrellas
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Yarn
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Fertilizers
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Hair Coloring
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Roofing
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Toilet Seats
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Fishing Rods
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Lipstick
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Denture Adhesive
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Linoleum
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Ice Cube Trays
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Synthetic Rubber
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Speakers
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Plastic Wood
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Electric Blankets
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Glycerin
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Tennis Rackets
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Rubber Cement
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Fishing Boots
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Dice
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Nylon Rope
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Candles
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Trash Bags
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House Paint
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Water Pipes
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Hand Lotion
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Roller Skates
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Surf Boards
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Shampoo
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Wheels
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Paint Rollers
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Shower Curtains
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Guitar Strings
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Luggage
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Aspirin
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Safety Glasses
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Antifreeze
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Football Helmets
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Awnings
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Eyeglasses
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Clothes
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Toothbrushes
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Ice Chests
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Footballs
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Combs
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CD's
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Paint Brushes
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Detergents
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Vaporizers
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Balloons
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Sun Glasses
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Tents
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Heart Valves
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Crayons
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Parachutes
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Telephones
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Enamel
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Pillows
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Dishes
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Cameras
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Anesthetics
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Artificial Turf
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Artificial limbs
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Bandages
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Dentures
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Model Cars
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Folding Doors
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Hair Curlers
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Cold cream
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Movie film
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Soft Contact lenses
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Drinking Cups
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Fan Belts
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Car Enamel
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Shaving Cream
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Ammonia
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Refrigerators
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Golf Balls
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Toothpaste
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Gasoline
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