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Currently laid off from oilfield related job, time to move?
Posted on 5/8/20 at 6:27 pm
Posted on 5/8/20 at 6:27 pm
Like many others I work in a business that is directly related to the oilfield and I've been laid off from a job I've had for 15 years. My mindset was I was going to wait for a couple of months until the unemployment benefits run out and then reevaluate things but I really don't see the oilfield turning around that quickly. I'm single with no kids and I own my home that I really like and it's about halfway paid off. I was recently offered a job in Silicon Valley near San Jose with a starting salary around 130k. I had already done research about the area and I talked to the owner of the company who seems like a really nice guy and he reaffirmed what I had already found out. Living in that area I would probably never own a home unless I wanted to commute 2 hours each way to work and I really hate living in apartments. I'm having a really difficult time with the decision and would appreciate any input. Please no politics.
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Posted on 5/8/20 at 6:28 pm to LSUDUKE
Sounds to me like you already know you’re out on going to NoCal
Posted on 5/8/20 at 6:28 pm to LSUDUKE
It's California... A big NO on that.
Posted on 5/8/20 at 6:30 pm to LSUDUKE
Unless family and local ties are really important to you, I would take the Silicon Valley job. You’re making 130K base salary.
Posted on 5/8/20 at 6:30 pm to LSUDUKE
Out of the oil pan and into the fryer?
Posted on 5/8/20 at 6:30 pm to LSUDUKE
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Living in that area I would probably never own a home unless I wanted to commute 2 hours each way to work and I really hate living in apartments.
Damn that really does suck and your house is likely going to be difficult to sell?
Posted on 5/8/20 at 6:30 pm to LSUDUKE
Go take risks can’t sit around for oilfield to come around.
This post was edited on 5/8/20 at 6:32 pm
Posted on 5/8/20 at 6:32 pm to LSUDUKE
130k in silicon valley is like 50k in BR
Posted on 5/8/20 at 6:32 pm to LSUDUKE
130k in San Jose is equal to what in Lafayette? $50k? I have no idea?
Posted on 5/8/20 at 6:34 pm to LSUDUKE
Go to California.
At least have a job.
Get a nice apartment which is guess runs $2500/month. But, at 130k can still live nice life.
Give it a year or two.
If wanna I return you can do so then.
At least have a job.
Get a nice apartment which is guess runs $2500/month. But, at 130k can still live nice life.
Give it a year or two.
If wanna I return you can do so then.
Posted on 5/8/20 at 6:37 pm to LSUDUKE
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I was recently offered a job in Silicon Valley near San Jose with a starting salary around 130k.
Posted on 5/8/20 at 6:37 pm to LSUDUKE
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ike many others I work in a business that is directly related to the oilfield and I've been laid off from a job I've had for 15 years. My mindset was I was going to wait for a couple of months until the unemployment benefits run out and then reevaluate things but I really don't see the oilfield turning around that quickly. I'm single with no kids and I own my home that I really like and it's about halfway paid off. I was recently offered a job in Silicon Valley near San Jose with a starting salary around 130k. I had already done research about the area and I talked to the owner of the company who seems like a really nice guy and he reaffirmed what I had already found out. Living in that area I would probably never own a home unless I wanted to commute 2 hours each way to work and I really hate living in apartments. I'm having a really difficult time with the decision and would appreciate any input. Please no politics.
If you want to stay in the oilfield then West Texas is your best bet but even that is drying up but right now they have 200 plus rigs running out there
Posted on 5/8/20 at 6:37 pm to LSUDUKE
Although it is a really neat place, you won't be able to do much around Silicon Valley on just $130k a year and California taxes. Double that salary and it would be doable for a single guy.
Look into Austin if your skill set fits a Silicon Valley type job environment.
The oil business isn't coming back anytime soon, you seem young enough to get out now and not look back.
Look into Austin if your skill set fits a Silicon Valley type job environment.
The oil business isn't coming back anytime soon, you seem young enough to get out now and not look back.
Posted on 5/8/20 at 6:38 pm to LSUDUKE
Take the gig man...despite what people say NoCal is great its just terribly expensive. Give it two years and economy will be back. You don't want to sit around unemployed.
Posted on 5/8/20 at 6:40 pm to LSUDUKE
You seem to be in a pretty good position with a job in hand
Just me but my mind would already be made up, especially considering that you're tired of the volatility of the oil business.
You may get that itch again when oil gets back to respectable levels, maybe then you have another decision to make then.
Just me but my mind would already be made up, especially considering that you're tired of the volatility of the oil business.
You may get that itch again when oil gets back to respectable levels, maybe then you have another decision to make then.
Posted on 5/8/20 at 6:42 pm to LSUDUKE
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a job in Silicon Valley near San Jose with a starting salary around 130k.
Enjoy them taxes and high cost of living, brah.
This post was edited on 5/8/20 at 6:44 pm
Posted on 5/8/20 at 6:43 pm to LSUDUKE
Does this new company have opportunities for advancement?
Posted on 5/8/20 at 6:45 pm to LSUDUKE
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Silicon Valley near San Jose with a starting salary around 130k.
That’s not enough money to live in Cali.
Posted on 5/8/20 at 6:54 pm to LSUDUKE
You should take the job in Silicon Valley and work hard, network, rent a cheap apt. Then in 2 years find a similar job in an emerging tech city or a slightly more affordable city like Salt Lake or Portland or Denver where $150k or so is still a decent amount of money and where you can grow your career, buy a nice home, and start a family.
This post was edited on 5/8/20 at 6:57 pm
Posted on 5/8/20 at 7:03 pm to LSUDUKE
Go join the union and become elevator mechanic. Get through first two yrs and you will be set. A lot of those guys make more than dentists
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