New to the west and I came across friend chicken ice cream. I tried it and liked it. But found this hilarious. Is this manely a west eastern thing or is it entirely a western thing. Lol
Hi guys, so I’m relocating to midland/Odessa and I was wondering, are there neighborhoods that you would advise that I avoid, or certain zip codes please?
I’ll be moving there with my family
10-year Army veteran and experienced mechanic looking for oilfield work in Texas.
My brother is a very good mechanic with 10 years in the Army. His military background includes work as a light-wheel mechanic, wrecker operator, and welder, with hands-on experience maintaining and repairing Humvees, 5-tons, and other general-purpose military vehicles and equipment.
He learns new equipment quickly, works hard, stays sober, does not use drugs, and is willing to work long hours, overtime, West Texas rotations, and stay in a man camp or company housing for extended periods. He is open to diesel, heavy equipment, fleet, field service, frac, pump, or other oilfield mechanic work.
The barrier is that he has a recent Texas felony sexual-assault case that resulted in deferred adjudication/probation. He has no other criminal history, has been compliant with everything required of him, and his supervision is willing to work with him regarding employment and extended work rotations.
Because TWIC may be an issue right now, we are mainly looking for land-based mechanic work that does not require TWIC.
He is not looking for sympathy or a handout. He needs a solid paycheck, wants to get out of debt, and is trying to get back on track.
If anyone owns a shop, supervises mechanics, or knows a company in Midland/Odessa, the Permian Basin, or elsewhere in Texas that would be willing to talk to him, please comment or DM me.
Make the criminal-history disclosure more strategic
I’ve been putting together a practical oilfield reentry playbook outline (tickets, how people talk about a felony on a lease, hiring events, sample resume structure). Land pay with hitch OT is why some guys quote $80k–$120k+ — it’s not a promise, basin matters.
If you’ve landed land work after a record (or helped someone who did): what tickets mattered first, and how did you handle the background question at the yard?
Not selling in this post — just looking for real experience so the plan stays honest.